Jean berry
Walden University
WEEK 10 DISCUSSION ONE ETHICS SUPERVISION
Over the years I have worked in many positions were I have been supervised and have been the supervisor. There have been teachers of their field and people just filling a position. This is a position that requires many skills and much knowledge associated with the field you are working in and also much patience and understanding as an individual working with others. Clinical supervision is an intervention provided by an experienced member of the same profession to an aspiring member of the same field (Remley & Herlihy, 2014, Chapter 14). One must possess many qualities to be an effective supervisor. They would need …show more content…
It sets the standard for what is acceptable and gives us guidance and determination to do right in moving forward. When we have a supervisor who is unethical or uninterested in our success we can easily get off track, make poor and misguided decisions and do wrong by our clients. When we have someone who embodies the professional knowledge as well as the standards and codes of ethics expected of a professional, we are given the gift of true expertise. The ethical supervisor is accountable and responsible for making sure that they help their supervisee meet the expectations of this profession. The ethical supervisor is present, available, provides clear concise direction so that there is direction …show more content…
Counselors have theoretical and pedagogical foundations for their work and aim to be fair, accurate, and honest in their assessments of counselors-in-training” (2005). To me this means that the supervisor is a person who is knowledgeable in their field and will provide training to the supervisee in a manner that is in line with the ethical codes of the profession. If I was to encounter a supervisor that was unethical and I found it necessary to address the issue, I would address the discrepancy with the person in charge of the agency providing supervision. I would have documentation as to the behaviors that where unethical and possible ethical code violations. I would ask to discuss my concerns with this person and seek a solution. My hope would be that I could receive supervision from another supervisor that was of a more ethical nature. Knowing that I may not receive the answer I desire, I would be prepared to back my conversation up with documentation to discuss the situation with the