Post-degree clinical supervision for licensure: Occurrence of inadequate and harmful experiences among counselors. Issue 2 (3rd July 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cook, Ryan M.; Ellis, Michael V.
• Is Part Of: Clinical supervisor. Volume 40:Issue 2(2021)
• Page Start: 282
• Page End: 302
• Publication Date: 2021-07-03
• Subjects: Inadequate supervision -- harmful supervision -- post-degree supervision -- supervisee -- clinical supervision; Mental health personnel -- Supervision of -- Periodicals; Psychotherapists -- Supervision of -- Periodicals; Mental health personnel -- Training of -- Periodicals; Psychotherapists -- Training of -- Periodicals; 616.8900683
• DOI: 10.1080/07325223.2021.1887786
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0732-5223

Abstract

ABSTRACT: We assessed the occurrence of inadequate and harmful clinical supervision experienced by supervisees engaged in post-degree supervision for licensure. Among 310 supervisees receiving post-degree supervision for licensure in 16 jurisdictions in the US, we found that 77.7% were currently receiving inadequate supervision and 30% were currently receiving harmful supervision – using supervisee-protective approach, 62.3% were currently receiving harmful supervision. Supervisees often failed to identify inadequate and harmful supervision as such. We also found that the use of supervision contracts was inversely related to the occurrence of inadequate supervision. Considering these and other findings, we offer implications for supervisees and supervisors.