A Practical Guide to Clinical Supervision in Genetic Counseling: (GENETIC COUNSELING IN PRACTICE SERIES)

A Practical Guide to Clinical Supervision in Genetic Counseling provides a comprehensive overview of clinical supervision, emphasizing the supervision of genetic counseling students. The book draws on theory and research in genetic counseling, psychology, counselor education, and Dr. Veach's many years of experience in supervision practice. Chapters address key issues in clinical supervision, including the infrastructure required for effective supervision; relationship dynamics inherent in supervision; and critical supervision processes, such as goal setting, feedback, evaluation, culturally-responsive supervision, and common clinical supervision challenges. Additional chapters cover models of supervisor and supervisee development, strategies to promote student wellness, how to recognize and address problematic performance, and supervision delivery models. Each chapter contains instructional objectives, illustrations of major topics with supervision vignettes and examples, and descriptions of specific strategies for promoting self-reflective supervision practice. Experiential activities at the end of each chapter provide opportunities for readers to strengthen and maintain competencies associated with effective supervision processes and outcomes. The activities are appropriate for both current and future supervisors at all levels of experience and are suitable for use in the classroom and by individuals engaged in self-study. A Practical Guide to Clinical Supervision in Genetic Counseling also features three contributed chapters by experts in supervision, education, and research and an appendix with instructional tips for designing and conducting supervision training opportunities to facilitate participants' learning experiences.

Table of Contents:
Preface About the Authors 1 Introduction to Supervision Theory and Practice - Patricia McCarthy Veach Objectives What is Clinical Supervision? Who Does Supervision Serve? Reciprocal Engagement Model of Supervision (REM-S). Supervisor Competencies Supervision is Hierarchical Why Serve as a Supervisor? Closing Thoughts Learning Activities Appendix 1A: Genetic Counseling Supervisor Competencies Appendix 1B. The Psychotherapy Supervisor Development Scale 2 Supervisory Styles - Patricia McCarthy Veach Objectives Stylistic Differences Behaviors Common to Supervisory Styles Closing Thoughts Learning Activities Appendix 2A: Learning Activities Answer Key 3 Setting the Stage for Supervision - Patricia McCarthy Veach Objectives Initiating the Supervisory Relationship Prepping for Supervision: Anticipatory Guidance Strategies Closing Thoughts Learning Activities Appendix 3A Genetic Counseling Student Questions about Supervision Appendix 3B Genetic Counselor Supervisor Questions about Students Appendix 3C Sample Information Sheet Appendix 3D Sample Information Agreement 4 Culturally Engaged Supervision - Ian M. MacFarlane and Krista Redlinger Grosse Objectives Introduction Important Terminology Foundations in Theory and Research Culturally Engaged Supervision: Applications and Strategies Challenging Issues: Microaggression/Racism Continuing the Work Closing Thoughts Learning Activities 5 Models of Supervisor and Student Development - Patricia McCarthy Veach Objectives Supervisor and Supervisee Developmental Models Supervisor and Supervisee Developmental Challenges: Parallel Processes Developmentally Based Interventions for Supervisors Developmentally Based Interventions for Students Counseling Independently Closing Thoughts Learning Activities 6 Setting Goals in Supervision - Patricia McCarthy Veach Objectives What are Goals and Why are they Useful? Characteristics of Viable Goals Goal-Setting Processes Goal-Setting Strategies Strategies for Promoting Goal Accomplishment Closing Thoughts Learning Activities 7 Giving and Receiving Feedback - Patricia McCarthy Veach Objectives Types of Feedback Characteristics of Helpful Feedback Strategies for Promoting Helpful Feedback Interactions Feedback Regarding the Supervisor and Supervision Relationship Closing Thoughts Learning Activities 8 Evaluation - Carrie Atzinger Objectives Evaluation Functions and Criteria Approaches to Student Evaluation Evaluation Challenges Strategies for Promoting an Effective Evaluation Process Evaluating the Supervisor Closing Thoughts Learning Activities Appendix 8A: Genetic Counseling Self-Efficacy Scale 9 Supervision for Self-Reflective Practice - Patricia McCarthy Veach Objectives What is Self-Reflective Practice? Self-Reflection in Supervision Strategies for Promoting Student Self-Reflective Practice Closing Thoughts Learning Activities 10 Fostering Psychosocial Skill Development - Patricia McCarthy Veach Objectives What are Psychosocial Skills and Why are They Important? Strategies for Building Students' Psychosocial Skills Closing Thoughts Learning Activities 11 Ethics and Professionalism in Supervision - Patricia McCarthy Veach Objectives Supervisor Responsibilities Ethical Considerations in Clinical Supervision Strategies to Promote Ethical and Professional Supervision Practice Closing Thoughts Learning Activities 12 Promoting Student Wellness - Patricia McCarthy Veach Objectives What is Wellness? The Role of Supervision in Promoting Student Wellness and Self-Care Wellness and Self-Care Strategies Closing Thoughts Learning Activities Appendix 12A Self-Care Behavior Inventory 13 Recognizing and Addressing Student Problematic Performance - Patricia McCarthy Veach Objectives What is Problematic Performance? Addressing Problematic Performance Closing Thoughts Learning Activities 14 Common Clinical Supervision Challenges - Patricia McCarthy Veach Objectives Supervisor-Student Conflict Supervisor Countertransference Student Anxiety Closing Thoughts Learning Activities 15 Supervision Delivery Methods - Katie Wusik Objectives Live Supervision Self-Report Standardized Patients Peer Group Supervision Remote Supervision Closing Thoughts Learning Activities Appendix: Instructional Tips for Building and Conducting Supervision Training Opportunities References Index

About the Author :
Patricia McCarthy Veach is a licensed counseling psychologist and Distinguished Teaching Professor Emerita of Educational Psychology at the University of Minnesota. She has written over 150 book chapters and academic articles and has 30 years of experience teaching clinical supervision. She has edited and co-authored several books, including Genetic Counseling Research: A Practical Guide (OUP, 2014), also part of the Genetic Counseling in Practice series.