R3

Theoretical Orientation of Supervision: I believe that supervisees change and develop as they progress through their clinical experiences. As such I work from a developmental framework of supervision that encompasses the roles of teacher, counselor, consultant, and evaluator. Most often I use the teacher, consultant, and evaluator roles. Generally, supervisors-in-training who are more seasoned will experience less 'teacher' role and more ‘consultant' role. The counselor role is used at those times when the supervisee's thoughts or feelings are stimulated by the client to the point where they may interfere with the efficacious treatment of the client. Any intervention, however, will be limited to treatment-related issues, as ethically I cannot provide therapy for you as part of my supervision. Evaluation is an important and integral part of the supervision process. Evaluation involves making judgments and providing feedback about the quality of work, need for improvement, and the observation of ethical boundaries. We will spend much of our time together focused on your work as a counselor, and my feedback will be ongoing, emphasizing process and progress rather than outcome. Verbal and/or written feedback will be given throughout the entire clinical experience by a variety of other means. At least once a year there will a formal, planned evaluation. This evaluation will be based on your goals and other mutually agreed upon criteria. The evaluation will be written and will become part of your administrative file.