Clinical Supervision Flashcards
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A supervisee becomes romantically involved with a former client six months after termination. The supervisor becomes aware of this. What is the MOST appropriate action?
Answer: Address the ethical violation in supervision and consider reporting to the licensing board
Post-termination romantic relationships violate most ethics codes and must be addressed in supervision, with potential reporting to the licensing board.
Which statement BEST describes the distinction between supervision and consultation?
Answer: Supervision involves hierarchical authority and accountability; consultation is collegial and non-evaluative
Supervision entails authority, evaluation, and legal accountability for supervisee work, while consultation is a collegial exchange without hierarchical accountability.
A supervisee's theoretical orientation differs significantly from the supervisor's. The MOST ethical response by the supervisor is to:
Answer: Expose the supervisee to multiple orientations while respecting evidence-based practice
Effective supervision exposes supervisees to diverse orientations while ensuring evidence-based, competent client care regardless of theoretical preference.
The EPPP blueprint includes clinical supervision as a competency area primarily because:
Answer: Psychologists are expected to provide and receive competent supervision throughout their careers
The EPPP includes supervision competencies because licensed psychologists are expected to be both recipients and providers of competent clinical supervision throughout their careers.
When addressing a supervisee's countertransference toward a specific client, the supervisor should PRIMARILY:
Answer: Use the countertransference as data to inform clinical work while maintaining supervisory boundaries
Supervisors address countertransference as clinically relevant data while maintaining supervisory role boundaries, not providing therapy to the supervisee.
A supervisor disagrees with a supervisee's treatment approach for a client. What is the MOST appropriate course of action?
Answer: Discuss the clinical rationale with the supervisee and establish agreed-upon guidelines
Supervisors must address clinical disagreements through open discussion to ensure client welfare while supporting the supervisee's professional development.
Which ethical principle is MOST directly implicated when a supervisor fails to provide adequate oversight of a supervisee's high-risk client?
Answer: Beneficence and nonmaleficence
Inadequate oversight of high-risk cases directly violates the principles of beneficence (doing good) and nonmaleficence (avoiding harm) to the client.