Supervision Case Study

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Supervision Case Study Kenneth Wienski Walden University Introduction Michael (the supervisee) is an internship student who is being supervised by Janet, the clinical director of a local counseling agency. Michael has apparent insecurities about his own abilities, which he shares with the client. Apologetically, he asks for forgiveness from the client for not knowing what intervention to use. Finally, his latest client causes him discomfort. Supervisory Role as Teacher In the role of Teacher, Janet needs to provide instruction and feedback so that Michael can develop his counseling skills (Bernard & Goodyear, 1998). In this instance, Janet can review the videotapes of the sessions with Michael. By observing and utilizing her Intervention skills, Janet can identify those areas where Michael can make adjustments to his interpersonal skills. For example, the fact that Michael’s client stated that: “…she wished her boyfriend could spend some time with him (Michael) so that he could learn to really listen to her…” does not mean that there should be cause for being uncomfortable. However, he does feel uncomfortable and in her role as Counselor to Michael, she can pursue why he has these feelings. As his supervisor, it would also be prudent for her to teach him how to keep his daily journal so that he can track his own progress. By encouraging Michael by identifying those areas he is performing well, Janet should be able to constructively build his self-efficacy. Supervisory Role as Counselor Janet will need to be offering Michael assistance with personal adjustment or problems he encounters. For example, as stated in the Introduction, Michael has apparent insecurities about his own abilities, expresses uncertainty over diagnosis and treatment, and admits being uncomfortable while in session with his new client. Janet’s Conceptualizing Skills (Young

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