Clinical Supervision: A Competency-Based Approach [Hardcover]

Carol A. Falender (Author), Edward P. Shafranske (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 30, 2004 | ISBN-10: 1591471192 | ISBN-13: 978-1591471196 | Edition: 1

Clinical Supervision: A Competency-Based Approach is a comprehensive, up-to-date scholarly resource for training and supervising mental health practitioners. Supervision has for years been central to training psychologists and other mental health professionals in clinical settings, and in that time supervisors have worked with little or no framework or guidance. Supervisors need no longer tolerate this state of affairs: This presentation of theory and research is tailored to contemporary practice and training requirements with an emphasis on the identification and development of specific competencies in both trainees and their supervisors. This book guides readers through a science-informed process of supervision that clearly delineates the competencies required for good practice. The authors have geared this integrative approach to mental health professionals who currently provide supervision in academic, training, and treatment settings as well as to students and practitioners who are studying the supervision research and theory for the first time. Clinical Supervision provides guidance on both clinical and supervisory competencies and accounts for recent legislative initiatives mandating training in supervision. This will be the standard resource on supervisory and clinical competence for many years to come.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 336 pages
• Publisher: Amer Psychological Assn; 1 edition (May 30, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591471192
• ISBN-13: 978-1591471196
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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More About the Author

Carol Falender, Ph.D. started writing about supervision after directing American Psychological Association (APA) accredited internship programs for over twenty years. She is co-author of Clinical Supervision: A Competency-based Approach (with Edward Shafranske), published by the American Psychological Association in 2004, and co-editor of Casebook for Supervision: A Competency-based Approach (APA, 2008), as well as numerous articles on supervision and has conducted workshops internationally on the topic of supervision. Dr. Falender was a delegate to the 2002 Competencies Conference and to Benchmarks, and has presented plenary sessions to Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards, Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers, and the College of Psychologists of Ontario. Dr. Falender is a Fellow of American Psychological Association and was President of Division 37, Society for Child and Family Policy and Practice (APA). She is Clinical Professor in the UCLA Department of Psychology, Adjunct Professor at Pepperdine University, former Chair of California Psychological Association (CPA) Division II, Education and Training, Chair of the CPA Continuing Education Committee, and Chair-Elect of the Supervision and Training Section of Division 17 of APA.

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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Superb and Thorough Work, July 14, 2004

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Albert Mehrabian, Ph.D. (UCLA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Clinical Supervision: A Competency-Based Approach (Hardcover)

This is a book for anyone doing supervision in a mental health field. It provides a much needed and innovative approach to supervision and includes material on strategies, diversity, legal and ethical considerations, role of personal values, evaluation, and disruptions to the supervisory process. There is a wealth of information and resources to enrich every level of supervision. It can be used as a text or for reference and contains excellent tools in the appendices.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Text for Graduate Courses, July 7, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Clinical Supervision: A Competency-Based Approach (Hardcover)

This book reflects an intelligent, scholarly approach to a complex process that examines all aspects of competency in clinical supervision. The chapters dealing with diversity and ethics are outstanding, and the appendices provide a gold mine of practical guidance for both the supervisee and the supervisor. This is a must-read for academics, for practicum, internship, and postdoctoral supervisors, and for licensing regulators as well as a great text for much needed graduate courses.
-Asher R. Pacht, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent text and reference, July 4, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Clinical Supervision: A Competency-Based Approach (Hardcover)

This is an incredible book. The breadth and depth is excellent with insight for the most sophisticated supervisor along with the less experienced. I was very pleased with the chapter layout and the inclusion of personal factors as well as the expansive sections on diversity, evaluation, and legal and ethical considerations in supervision. The panoply of evaluation tools in the Appendix are a bonus that more than justify the purchase of this volume.