Supervision

Question 1

What are the three main issues in supervision according to Hewson (2002)?

Answer 1

PURPOSE (all within client safety)
maintain competence and ethical functioning
professional functioning
develop own style, expertise and confidence

POWER - EMPOWERMENT
Power intrinsic to supervisor relationship - power over and power to
Name and discuss structural power to make it transparent, negotiate and maximise choice

THEORETICAL ORIENTATION
Preferable for supervision to be within own discipline to maximise 4 Es and ensure congruence.

1. Experience
2. Expertise
3. Enthusiasm
4. Ease

Question 2

That are the three objectives of supervision according to Milne (2009)?

Answer 2

1. NORMATIVE
   case management and quality control
   operating within norms of industry
   protection of the client
2. RESTORATIVE
   encouraging emotional processing
   maintain emotional and professional functioning
   Processing difficult experiences, anxiety etc
3. FORMATIVE
   Maintaining and facilitating and growing competence
   modelling from supervisor