LPC Consultation and Supervision 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which supervision model describes supervisees progressing through developmental levels based on motivation, autonomy, and self-awareness?
- Integrated Developmental Model (IDM) (Correct answer)
- Discrimination Model
- Psychotherapy-based supervision model
- Structural supervision model
Correct answer: Integrated Developmental Model (IDM)
The Integrated Developmental Model (IDM) by Stoltenberg and Delworth describes supervisees moving through Levels 1–3 based on increasing motivation, autonomy, and self-awareness.
Question 2: In Bernard's Discrimination Model, which three focus areas does the supervisor assess in the supervisee's work?
- Intervention, conceptualization, and personalization (Correct answer)
- Assessment, treatment, and evaluation
- Relationship, techniques, and ethics
- Goals, tasks, and bonds
Correct answer: Intervention, conceptualization, and personalization
Bernard's Discrimination Model identifies three focus areas: intervention (what the counselor does), conceptualization (how they think about the case), and personalization (how personal factors affect their work).
Question 3: Which of the following best describes a supervisor's unique ethical obligation that differs from a counselor's obligation to a client?
- Maintaining absolute confidentiality for all supervisee disclosures
- Dual responsibility to both the supervisee and the supervisee's clients (Correct answer)
- Providing only supportive, non-evaluative feedback
- Avoiding any personal interaction with the supervisee
Correct answer: Dual responsibility to both the supervisee and the supervisee's clients
Supervisors hold dual responsibility—they are accountable for both the supervisee's professional development and the welfare of the supervisee's clients.
Question 4: A supervisee in Level 1 of the Integrated Developmental Model (IDM) would most likely exhibit which characteristics?
- High motivation, limited self-awareness, and high dependence on the supervisor (Correct answer)
- Fluctuating confidence with emerging autonomy
- High autonomy and a stable professional identity
- Strong insight into personal strengths and limitations
Correct answer: High motivation, limited self-awareness, and high dependence on the supervisor
Level 1 supervisees in the IDM are characterized by high motivation, limited self-awareness, and dependence on the supervisor for direction and structure.
Question 5: When a supervisor uses the 'counselor' role in Bernard's Discrimination Model, the supervisor is primarily:
- Teaching specific counseling skills and techniques
- Helping the supervisee explore how personal issues affect clinical work (Correct answer)
- Providing direct feedback on the supervisee's interventions
- Evaluating the supervisee's case conceptualization ability
Correct answer: Helping the supervisee explore how personal issues affect clinical work
In the counselor role, the supervisor helps the supervisee examine how their own personal issues, emotions, or reactions may be affecting their work with clients.
Question 6: Which of the following best describes a key difference between supervision and consultation?
- Consultation involves an evaluative component; supervision does not
- Supervision involves an evaluative, hierarchical relationship; consultation is typically collegial and non-evaluative (Correct answer)
- Consultation is mandatory for licensure; supervision is voluntary
- Supervision focuses on case content; consultation focuses on professional development only
Correct answer: Supervision involves an evaluative, hierarchical relationship; consultation is typically collegial and non-evaluative
Supervision involves an evaluative, hierarchical relationship with accountability for the supervisee's work, whereas consultation is typically a collegial, non-evaluative exchange between peers.
Question 7: According to the ACA Code of Ethics, when a supervisor becomes aware that a supervisee is impaired, the supervisor should:
- Immediately terminate the supervisory relationship
- Notify the supervisee's clients without first informing the supervisee
- Take appropriate action to address the impairment while protecting client welfare (Correct answer)
- Refer the supervisee to another supervisor without any direct intervention
Correct answer: Take appropriate action to address the impairment while protecting client welfare
The ACA Code of Ethics requires supervisors to take appropriate action when a supervisee is impaired, assisting the supervisee in seeking help while ensuring that client welfare is protected.
LPC Consultation and Supervision 1
Which supervision model describes supervisees progressing through developmental levels based on motivation, autonomy, and self-awareness?