Supervison

Question 1

What are PsyBA supervisor competencies?

Answer 1

• Knowledge of and skills in effective supervision practices
• Knowledge of and ability to develop and manage the
supervisory relationship
• Ability to assess the psychological competencies of the
supervisee
• Capacity to evaluate the supervisory process
• Responsiveness to cultural and social diversity
• Ability to address the legal and ethical considerations

Question 2

Three components of supervison relationship

Answer 2

– Agreement about goals
– Mutual engagement to achieve goals
– Rapport between supervisor and supervisee

Question 3

What are three methods of clinical supervision?

Answer 3

• ‘Symbolic’ methods: using words eg case presentation, discussion, planning
• ‘Iconic’ methods: using image eg modelling, reviewing recordings
• ‘Enactive’ methods: using action eg role play, behavioural experiments

Question 4

What does the experiential learning cycle include? 4 things

Answer 4

1. Reflection
2. Conceptualisation
3. Planning
4. Experience

Question 5

What are the 4 professional psychological competencies?

Answer 5

1. Knowledge and knowledge application competencies: what you know and knowing how to apply it
2. Skill competencies: how you do psychological work
3. Attitudes and values: having attitudes and values that are consistent with the profession
4. Relationship competencies: making and managing relationships

Question 6

What are 9 potential issues that may arise in relation to supervision?

Answer 6

1. Boundaries and managing them
2. Management of personal issues that impact on professional performance
3. Disclosure of personal information
4. Exploration of shared attitudes and values
5. Record-keeping
6. Financial issues
7. Managing competing supervisor roles
8. Ensuring client has given informed consent re supervision

Question 7

What are the 3 stages in the developmental model of supervision?

Answer 7

1. Anxious, rigid
2. Risk-taking, experimenting
3. Flexible, tackles complex issues

Question 8

What are 5 recommendations of evidence-based supervision?

Answer 8

1. Based on learning contract: zone of proximal development with agreed objectives
2. Use variety of methods based on developmental stage
3. Work within learning cycle
4. Regular feedback linked to evaluations using
   multiple assessment methods
5. Feedback should be professional and constructive and supervisee feedback should be sought

Question 9

What 3 things are studied in evidence-based supervision?

Answer 9

1. Moderating factors – e.g., systems within with supervision occurs
2. Mediating factors – e.g., methods used in supervision
3. Mechanisms of change – how the mediating factors under the influence of moderating factors achieve their effect