Assessment of Clinical Supervisor Competencies

Abstract

As the field of clinical supervision develops, there is expansion of conceptual models and methodology of practicing supervision. The evaluation emphasis in supervision has been on assessing the supervisory relationship and the supervisee. This article presents a focus and process to assist those training clinical supervisors to assess the competencies of the supervisor.

The Relationship of Supervisory Experience, Counseling Experience, and Training in Supervision to Supervisory Identity Development

“…In this way environmental supports facilitative of identity development can be encouraged (Watkins 1993). However, supervision of one's supervision is reported to be rare (Rodenhauser 1997) and little researched (Ellis and Douce 1994;Getz 1999). Research is needed on the topic of supervision of counselling supervisors as this is under-addressed in the supervision literature (Watkins 1994).…”

Supervision Experiences of New Professional School Counselors

“…Until recently, these supervision training experiences failed to address the unique application of supervision in school settings (Getz, 1999;Henderson, 1994;Studer, 2006). Studies focusing on post-degree supervision of professional school counselors have documented the underutilized practice of school counselor supervision in schools and included recommendations for the practice and delivery of supervision for school counseling professionals who have completed their formal educational training.…”

“…Samples of these recommendations include peer supervision (Agnew, Vaught, Getz, & Fortune, 2000;Borders, 1991;Crutchfield & Borders, 1997), peer consultation (Benshoff & Paisley, 1996), group supervision Gainor & Constantine, 2002), and clinical supervision (Henderson & Lampe, 1992;Sutton & Page, 1994). Several authors have focused their work specifically on theories, models, and modalities of supervision that attempt to address the practice of supervision for professional school counselors (Borders, 1989;Getz 1999;Nelson & Johnson, 1999;Page, Pietrzak, & Sutton, 2001;Peace, 1995;Protivnak, 2003).…”

Supervisee Incompatibility and Its Influence on Supervisee and Supervisor Outcomes in Triadic Supervision: An Investigation of Supervisors' Perspectives

“…In addition, prior to the meeting, the supervisee provides the supervisee and the supervision peer with a completed structure for supervision form (Getz, 1999), which includes client information, information about the remainder of the videotaped counseling session, information about prior counseling sessions (e.g., counseling strategies used) with that client, and specific requests for help related to the session. The supervisor and the supervision peer then give feedback and other assistance (both during and after the presentation) in response to the counseling session segment, as well as addressing the specific requests for assistance that are included in the structure for supervision form.…”