- Course CPD Units: 2 – Ehtical
COURSE STRUCTURE
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:
1. Most supervisors in South Africa begin clinical supervision without formal training.
2. There is a strong need for mandatory, competency-based supervision training and clear regulatory guidelines.
3. Supervisors’ confidence and competence develop over time, but clinical experience alone is not enough for effective supervision
Introduction
We investigated South African clinical and counselling psychology supervisors’ (n=44) perceptions of supervision training, their supervision experiences, and their perceived competence, confidence and effectiveness in providing supervision. Results indicated that many supervisors prematurely engage in supervision responsibilities and initiate supervision prior to receiving formal training in supervision. With limited regulatory guidelines available on supervision training and practices in South Africa, the findings indicate a need for the South African psychology profession to establish a formal regulatory framework on supervision training and practices. This includes identifying supervision training needs, developing training programmes, and instituting formal training requirements for practitioners who participate in clinical supervision.
- Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz that follows;
- You have three attempts to pass the quiz;
- The pass grade is 70%;
- You need to pass the quiz to claim your CPD certificate.
