Clinical Supervision in the Helping Professions: A Practical Guide

This guide details practical aspects in clinical supervision in the helping professions, such as counseling, psychology, and social work. It draws on the supervision literature and the experience of the authors, including their journeys to becoming supervisors and personal perspectives, as well as voices from the field, and include tips for practical application, case examples, sample forms, questions, and activities. It addresses the definition, goals, and objectives of supervision; the roles and responsibilities of supervisors; the supervisory relationship; models and methods of supervision; becoming a multiculturally competent supervisor; ethical issues and multiple relationships in supervision; legal and risk management issues; crisis management; evaluation; and becoming an effective supervisor. This edition has been updated with current research, concepts, and practice, including new sections, new voices from the field, updated ethical and professional standards, and many other changes.