Clinical Supervision & Professional Development Flashcards

Which of the following is a primary function of clinical supervision?

Answer: Monitoring client welfare while developing the supervisee's clinical skills

Clinical supervision balances protecting client welfare with building the supervisee's competence and professional growth.

The supervisory alliance is best strengthened by:

Answer: Clear expectations, trust, regular meetings, and respectful, constructive feedback

A strong working relationship rests on clarity, trust, consistent contact, and feedback that is honest but supportive.

A supervisee discloses a possible ethical violation involving a client. The supervisor's best response is to:

Answer: Address it promptly, document it, follow ethical codes and policies, and take steps to protect the client

Supervisors carry vicarious liability and ethical responsibility, so they must act promptly to protect clients, document, and follow reporting policies.

The Discrimination Model of supervision describes which three supervisor roles?

Answer: Teacher, counselor, and consultant

Bernard's Discrimination Model has the supervisor act as teacher, counselor, or consultant, focusing on intervention, conceptualization, or personalization skills as needed.

Formative evaluation in supervision is intended to:

Answer: Provide ongoing feedback to support growth during the supervisory period

Formative evaluation is continuous and developmental, while summative evaluation is a final judgment at the end of a period.

Which practice best supports a supervisee's professional development plan?

Answer: Collaboratively identifying competency gaps and setting goals for training and continuing education

Individualized development plans link assessed competency gaps to specific training, CE, and supervised experience.