To be an effective supervisor, practitioners must develop separate skills from those required for the practice of counselling/psychotherapy. Simply because one is a skilled counsellor/psychotherapist does not necessarily mean one will be an effective supervisor. Because supervisors accept the ethical and legal responsibility for the work of the supervisee with clients, an additional burden of responsibility is placed on the counsellor/psychotherapist serving in a supervisor role. One barrier for practitioners who want to become effective supervisors is the lack of material available to train supervisors outside of academic settings. This page is designed to provide resources to partially fill that gap.
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The framework establishes a collective understanding of what constitutes qualified and competent clinical supervision in Canada. The framework establishes a foundation for greater accountability and contributes to the sustainability of clinical supervision as a specialty area of practice under the umbrella of the counselling and psychotherapy profession. Clinical supervisors at all stages of development and levels of experience are invited to engage in the self-assessment as an avenue for self-reflection and professional growth plan development. We hope that this self-assessment process will inform and enhance your clinical supervision experiences.
Aasheim, L. (2012). Practical clinical supervision for counselors. An experiential guide. Springer.
Bernard, J. M., & Goodyear, R. K. (2019). Fundamentals of clinical supervision (6th ed.). Pearson.
Borders, L. D., & Brown, L. L. (2022). The new handbook of counseling supervision. Routledge.
Falender, C. A., & Shafranske, E. P. (2021). Clinical supervision. A competency-based approach (2nd ed.), American Psychological Association.
Meier, A. (2019). Practical supervision for psychotherapists. A self and relational approach. Tellwell.
Redfern, E. E. (2023). Internal family systems therapy. Supervision and consultation. Routledge.
Scaife, J. (2010). Supervising the reflective practitioner. An essential guide to theory and practice. Routledge.
Bellinger, K., & Carone, S. (2021). Creativity in supervision using the Integrated Developmental Model of Supervision. Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision, 14(4). Retrieved from https://research.library.kutztown.edu/jcps/vol14/iss4/2 and https://research.library.kutztown.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1467&context=jcps
Brott, P. E., DeKruyf, L., Hyun, J. H., LaFever, C. R., Patterson-Mills, S., Cook Sandifer, M. I., & Stone, V. (2021). The critical need for peer clinical supervision among school counselors. Journal of School-Based Counseling Policy and Evaluation, 3(2), 51-60. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.25774/nr5m-mq71 https://scholarworks.wm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1049&context=jscpe
Brown, C. H., Olivárez, A., & DeKruyf, L. (2018). The impact of the school counselor supervision model on the self-efficacy of school counselor site supervisors. Professional School Counseling, 21(1). https://doi.org/10.5330/1096-2409-21.1.152 https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1022&context=gsc
Chang, J., Mudry, T. E., & Hiseler, L. (2020). Clinical practice and clinical supervision: Building a firm foundation. Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, 54(4), 595–616. https://doi.org/10.47634/cjcp.v54i4.70677
Gavron, T., & Orkibi, H. (2021). Arts-based supervision training for creative arts therapists: Perceptions and implications. The Arts in Psychotherapy, 75,101838. ISSN 0197-4556. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aip.2021.101838.
Gottschalk, B., Hopwood, N. (2023). Working with knowledge in clinicalsupervision: A qualitative study. Vocations and Learning 16, 533–550. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12186-023-09332-z or https://www.researchgate.net/publication/350582999_SUPERVISION_IN_COUNSELING_AND_PSYCHOTHERAPY_A_QUALITATIVE_STUDY_OF_GREEK_SUPERVISORS’_EXPERIENCES_AND_PRACTICES
Jeon, M., & Myers, C. E. (2022). Supervision utilizing expressive art activities: A road to group cohesion and professional learning. Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision, 15(1). https://research.library.kutztown.edu/jcps/vol15/iss1/5 and https://research.library.kutztown.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1508&context=jcps
Lachance, A., Dionne, P., & Savard, R. (2023). Clinical supervision in group career counselling: A qualitative analysis of career development of supervised persons. Canadian Journal of Career Development, 22(2), 22–37. https://doi.org/10.53379/cjcd.2023.371
Peetoom, J., & Nuttgens, S. A. (2019). Practicum supervision: What students need to know and what supervisors ought to know. Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, 53(3), 213–231. https://cjc-rcc.ucalgary.ca/article/view/61238
Rothwell, C., Kehoe, A., Farook, S.F., et al. (2021). Enablers and barriers to effective clinical supervision in the workplace: a rapid evidence review. BMJ Open 11:e052929. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2021-052929https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/bmjopen/11/9/e052929.full.pdf
Vassara, M., Papavassiliou-Alexiou, J. (2021)l Supervision in counseling and psychotherapy: A qualitative study of Greek supervisors’ experiences and practices. Hellenic Journal of Psychology, [S.l.],18(1), 63-89. ISSN 2732-7027. Available at: <https://ejournals.lib.auth.gr/hjp/article/view/7964>.
Watkins, C. E. (2020). The psychotherapy supervisor as an agent of transformation: To anchor and educate, facilitate and emancipate. American Journal of Psychotherapy, 73(2), 57–62. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20190016
BACP. Supervision Information and resources for practitioners and supervisors. https://www.bacp.co.uk/membership/supervision/
Center for Credentialing and Education (NBCC). Requirements Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS). https://www.cce-global.org/credentialing/acs/requirements
Clinical Supervision Research Collaborative. A global, cross-disciplinary community of collaborators. https://csrcollaborative.org/
College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO). CRPO Supervision Guide and Module. https://crpo.ca/registrant-information/clinical-supervision-information/supervision-guide-and-module/
Pope, K. Articles, Research, and Resources in Psychology. https://kspope.com/index.php
Clinical Supervision Resources and Handouts: https://www.clinicalsupervisionservices.com.au/clinresources
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