Providing Clinical Supervision: Ethical & Risk Management Issues
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Description
Clinical Supervision carries with it legal risks as well as a multitude of ethical and boundary issues, whether one is supervising trainees or seasoned professionals. At the same time, the standard of care in supervision is typically far less clear to both supervisor & supervisee.
This program examines the risks, solutions and safeguards as regards “negligent supervision.” Gary examines elements of the supervisory relationship as well as related boundary and counter-transference issues. He also discusses supervisory guidance regarding danger to clients or third parties.
Objectives
Participants will be able to:
- Negligent supervision & the supervisor’s duties
- Evaluation of supervisee & supervision contract
- Ethical issues in the supervisory relationship
- Factors affecting level of collaboration in supervisory relationships
- Critical issues in cases with danger to self or others
- Challenges when supervision is part of remediation or rehabilitation
- Ethical & boundary challenges with clients
Topics
Overview of Basic Issues
- Supervision, consultation, and legal responsibility
- Administrative supervision vs. clinical
- Basic ethical decision-making for supervisor & supervisee
Supervisory Contract & Methods
- Supervision & consultation contracts
- Design of supervision plans
- Supervision tools & methods
Supervisory Challenges
- Types of problems & impairments in supervisee
- Remedial or rehabilitative supervision
- Boundary challenges in various types of supervision
Supervisor’s Role in High Risk Situations
- Self harm and suicide
- Danger to others – duty to warn or protect
- Over-involvement with clients & former clients