Clinical Supervision Flashcards

A supervisee disagrees with the supervisor's recommended treatment plan, which is within accepted standards. What should the supervisee do?

Answer: Express concerns respectfully and follow the plan unless it is unethical

Supervisees can voice disagreement but remain accountable to the supervisor's direction unless it violates ethics or law.

When supervision ends before the supervisee has finished required hours, the supervisor should:

Answer: Provide notice, final feedback, and accurate documentation of hours completed

Ethical termination includes notice, feedback, and truthful documentation.

Which statement best describes ethical evaluation in supervision?

Answer: Evaluation is ongoing, with criteria shared in advance and no surprises

Supervisees should know criteria upfront and receive regular, timely feedback.

A supervisor whose approach emphasizes unconscious processes and the supervisee's transference reactions is primarily using which type of model?

Answer: Psychotherapy-based (psychodynamic) supervision

Psychotherapy-based models apply a counseling theory, here psychodynamic, to supervision.

A supervisee asks for an endorsement to open a private practice treating a population in which the supervisee has had no training. The supervisor should:

Answer: Decline to endorse beyond demonstrated competence and explain why

Supervisors endorse only those who are competent for the specific practice and should be honest about limits.

A supervisee appears impaired due to substance use, affecting client care. What is the supervisor's first priority?

Answer: Protect clients while documenting concerns and facilitating intervention or referral

Supervisors must safeguard clients first and follow documentation and referral procedures.

Before audio or video recording a supervisee's counseling session for supervision, what is required?

Answer: Written informed consent from the client

Clients must give informed consent, preferably written, before sessions are recorded for supervision.