PROCESSES OF SUPERVISION
PSY6DPS
2016
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students examine the processes of supervision within the counselling context. The subject provides practical, theoretical and experiential approaches which maximise individual professional development so that reflective practices are viewed as an essential component of the continued learning and development of the therapist. The ethics of the profession provide an underlying focus for examining these processes within the supervisor, supervisee and client relationship.
School: School of Psychology & Public Health
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Melissa Monfries
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 6 - Doctoral
Exchange Students: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Must be enrolled in HDPCP Doctor of Psychology in Counselling Psychology
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Casebook for clinical supervision: a competency based approach | Prescribed | Fallender, CA & Shafranske, EP (eds) | AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY, WASHINGTON DC. |
| Readings | Code of ethics | Prescribed | American Psychiatric Association 2007 | APS. |
| Readings | DSM IV-TR | Prescribed | American Psychiatric Association 2000 | AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION. |
| Readings | Guidelines for psychological assessment and the use of psychological tests | Prescribed | American Psychiatric Association 2010 | APS |
| Readings | Guidelines for supervision | Prescribed | American Psychiatric Society 2010 | APS. |
| Readings | Handbook of counselling psychology | Prescribed | Woolfe, R, Strawbride, S, Douglas, B & Dryden, W (eds) | SAGE, LONDON. |
| Readings | The ethics of supervision and consultation: practical guidance for mental health professionals | Prescribed | Thomas, J 2010 | AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY, WASHINGTON DC. |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Knowledge of the models of supervision which inform psychological pratice and supervisory processes.
- Activities:
- Contemporary research articles and texts covering the different types of supervision models will be discussed and critiqued.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Professional Practice(Professional Practice)
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Communication(Communication)
- Writing(Writing)
- Discipline Specific Competencies(Discipline Specific Competencies)
- Ethical/ Social Responsibility(Ethical/ Social Responsibility)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
02. Application of theories into practice and supervision.
- Activities:
- Case presentations will demonstrate how the theories are incorporated into therapeutic practice. Case study submission and practice as supervisor with a reflective submission on how theories were applied within supervisory sessions.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Writing(Writing)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Communication(Communication)
- Professional Practice(Professional Practice)
- Discipline Specific Competencies(Discipline Specific Competencies)
- Ethical/ Social Responsibility(Ethical/ Social Responsibility)
03. Commitment and adherence to legal and ethical principles.
- Activities:
- Readings research and the latest legal requirements for psychologists in practice will be reviewed, discussed and critiqued. Inclusion of discussions on ethical and legal issues will also be assessed for the case study and reflective practice submissions.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Communication(Communication)
- Professional Practice(Professional Practice)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Ethical/ Social Responsibility(Ethical/ Social Responsibility)
- Discipline Specific Competencies(Discipline Specific Competencies)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
Melbourne, 2016, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Melissa Monfries
Class requirements
Lecture
One 3.0 hours lecture per week and delivered via face-to-face.
"One 3-hour seminar per week over 13 weeks."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| reflections on personal professional development - the experience as supervisee and supervisor | 60 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| two case presentations in group supervision | 40 | 01, 02, 03 |