Full Description
This exciting text exposes new and practicing supervisors to critical issues and situations they will face when acting as supervisors. The unique focus of this text centers around the author educating the reader about key issues in supervision with an emphasis on ethical and legal implications. The chapters examine professional standards, legal decisions, and ethical codes related to clinical supervision in mental health.
Contents
1. Supervision as Clinical Mentorship. 2. Professional and Legal Mandates for Accountability. 3. Supervisor Competency. 4. Supervision Contracts and Policies. 5. Supervisee Selection, Assignment and Liaison. 6. Clinical Oversight: Consent and Relationships. 7. Clinical Oversight: Confidentiality and its Limits. 8. Evaluation and Documentation in Supervision. Bibliography. Legal References. Appendices.