Supervision & Professional Development Flashcards
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A licensed psychologist is asked to supervise a trainee in a specialized area where the supervisor has limited competence. The ethically appropriate response is to:
Answer: Decline or obtain additional training/consultation before supervising in that area
APA Ethics Code 2.01 requires psychologists to practice and supervise only within their areas of competence, so supervision outside one's expertise requires remediation before proceeding.
Formative evaluation in supervision is BEST described as:
Answer: Ongoing feedback provided throughout supervision to guide skill development
Formative evaluation is continuous, developmental feedback given throughout supervision to help the supervisee grow, as opposed to summative evaluation at the end.
When a supervisee's client presents with suicidal ideation, the supervisor's role includes:
Answer: Ensuring the supervisee has a risk assessment plan and providing real-time consultation when needed
Supervisors must ensure supervisees have appropriate crisis competencies and provide timely consultation for high-risk cases without automatically removing the supervisee.
The concept of 'gatekeeping' in psychology training and supervision refers to:
Answer: The supervisor's responsibility to ensure only competent individuals advance in the profession
Gatekeeping is a core supervisory responsibility that involves evaluating fitness for the profession and taking action when a supervisee poses a risk to clients or the field.
A supervisee shares in supervision that their client told them about another therapist who is engaged in sexual misconduct. The supervisor's recommended action is to:
Answer: Help the supervisee explore the client's experience and discuss the client's options, including reporting
The supervisor should guide the supervisee to address the client's welfare and inform the client of reporting options rather than unilaterally taking action on third-party information.
Which of the following BEST represents a 'parallel process' in supervision?
Answer: The supervisee unconsciously recreating the client-therapist dynamic within the supervisory relationship
Parallel process occurs when the supervisee-client dynamic is mirrored in the supervisor-supervisee relationship, often serving as diagnostic information about the therapeutic relationship.
In peer consultation among licensed psychologists, which of the following is TRUE regarding confidentiality?
Answer: Client information shared must be de-identified or client consent obtained unless an exception applies
Even in peer consultation, psychologists must protect client confidentiality by de-identifying information or obtaining consent, consistent with HIPAA and APA ethics.