Dlivan (2)
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The supervisory relationship involves the client, supervisee, and supervisor, so roles and responsibilities must be clarified to avoid confusion. The supervisor has an ethical duty to define the tasks and roles of each party. If a supervisee seeks therapy, they must see a separate therapist. While the supervisor oversees client care and professional development, the client's welfare takes priority. Issues around client transfers or therapists becoming licensed should be addressed and documented beforehand to prevent disputes. A supervisor should generally avoid social relationships with supervisees due to potential role conflicts.
Dlivan (2)
- 1. Ethics in Psychotherapy and Counseling The Supervisory Relationship Dlivan Mhamad Ali
- 2. Because supervision involves at least three people—client, supervisee, and supervisor—relationships and agendas can easily become confused. The supervisor has an ethical responsibility to clarify the tasks, roles, and responsibilities. CLEAR TASKS, ROLES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- 3. If the supervisee decides to seek therapy, he or she should consult a separate therapist. Although the supervisor has responsibilities for the client’s care and the supervisee’s professional growth, the client’s welfare must be primary.
- 4. Frequent terminations and transfers can cause significant problems for some clients. The informed consent process should include letting the client know if a therapist will be available for only a few months
- 5. When a therapist-trainee becomes licensed and leaves a setting, do the clients remain at the setting or follow the newly licensed therapist? Who decides? Who keeps the therapy records?
- 6. ANSWER: These issues are best addressed before training begins and should be clarified in a written agreement. Otherwise disagreements can result in formal complaints and lawsuits.
- 7. Should a supervisor enter into various social relationships with a supervisee?
- 8. ANSWER: As it so often is in our work, is that it depends. Kitchener (2000) addresses multiple-role relationships in supervision and uses social role theory to promote understanding of the ambiguity inherent in role conflicts.