Ethics and Supervision
Skills Assessment: Peer Presentation
Abstract
The aim of this report is to show competence in the use of managerial and clinical supervision. I will also look at health and safety issues involved in conducting counselling client work placement in a counselling agency safely ethically and to the benefit of clients.
I will look at core modality in accordance with supervision and I will show an awareness of the differences
I will first look at clinical supervision and then I will look at managerial supervision.
Findings
Why do counsellors need supervision?
Counselling makes considerable demands upon counsellors, who may become over-involved, ignored some important point, become confused as to what is taking place within a particular client, or have undermining doubts about their own usefulness. It is difficult, perhaps sometimes impossible, to be objective about one’s work. It is invaluable to have regular consultation with a trusted professional with whom there is a formal agreement (contract) which spells out the boundaries of confidential discussions. Good supervision will include good elements of training and self-development. Effective therapy requires the therapist to interweave and integrate theory and practise. Counsellors may experience difficulties; these may arise directly from work or come from other area of life, supervision needs to be in place to monitor such difficulties. A counsellor may experience difficulties in engaging fully with certain clients, this may be implications due to personal life, supervision provides the opportunity seeking separate therapeutic assistance for these personal issues
What is clinical supervision?
Supervision is a formal arrangement for counsellors to discuss their work regularly with someone who is experienced in counselling supervision. All counsellors, psychotherapists, trainers and supervisors are required to have regular and on-going formal
Abstract
The aim of this report is to show competence in the use of managerial and clinical supervision. I will also look at health and safety issues involved in conducting counselling client work placement in a counselling agency safely ethically and to the benefit of clients.
I will look at core modality in accordance with supervision and I will show an awareness of the differences
I will first look at clinical supervision and then I will look at managerial supervision.
Findings
Why do counsellors need supervision?
Counselling makes considerable demands upon counsellors, who may become over-involved, ignored some important point, become confused as to what is taking place within a particular client, or have undermining doubts about their own usefulness. It is difficult, perhaps sometimes impossible, to be objective about one’s work. It is invaluable to have regular consultation with a trusted professional with whom there is a formal agreement (contract) which spells out the boundaries of confidential discussions. Good supervision will include good elements of training and self-development. Effective therapy requires the therapist to interweave and integrate theory and practise. Counsellors may experience difficulties; these may arise directly from work or come from other area of life, supervision needs to be in place to monitor such difficulties. A counsellor may experience difficulties in engaging fully with certain clients, this may be implications due to personal life, supervision provides the opportunity seeking separate therapeutic assistance for these personal issues
What is clinical supervision?
Supervision is a formal arrangement for counsellors to discuss their work regularly with someone who is experienced in counselling supervision. All counsellors, psychotherapists, trainers and supervisors are required to have regular and on-going formal
References: Haynes, R., Corey, G., & Moulton, P. (2003). Clinical supervision in the helping Professions: A practical guide. Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole. Liese, B. S., & Beck, J. S. (1997). Cognitive therapy supervision. In C. E. Watkins, Jr. (Ed.), Handbook of psychotherapy supervision (pp. 114-133). New York: John Wiley & Sons.