A Practical Guide to Clinical Supervision in Genetic Counseling

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.

• PrefaceAbout the Authors 1 Introduction to Supervision Theory and Practice - Patricia McCarthy VeachObjectivesWhat is Clinical Supervision?Who Does Supervision Serve?Reciprocal Engagement Model of Supervision (REM-S).Supervisor CompetenciesSupervision is HierarchicalWhy Serve as a Supervisor?Closing ThoughtsLearning ActivitiesAppendix 1A: Genetic Counseling Supervisor CompetenciesAppendix 1B. The Psychotherapy Supervisor Development Scale 2 Supervisory Styles - Patricia McCarthy VeachObjectivesStylistic DifferencesBehaviors Common to Supervisory StylesClosing ThoughtsLearning ActivitiesAppendix 2A: Learning Activities Answer Key 3 Setting the Stage for Supervision - Patricia McCarthy VeachObjectivesInitiating the Supervisory RelationshipPrepping for Supervision: Anticipatory Guidance StrategiesClosing ThoughtsLearning ActivitiesAppendix 3A Genetic Counseling Student Questions about Supervision Appendix 3B Genetic Counselor Supervisor Questions about Students Appendix 3C Sample Information SheetAppendix 3D Sample Information Agreement 4 Culturally Engaged Supervision - Ian M. MacFarlane and Krista Redlinger Grosse ObjectivesIntroductionImportant TerminologyFoundations in Theory and ResearchCulturally Engaged Supervision: Applications and StrategiesChallenging Issues: Microaggression/RacismContinuing the WorkClosing ThoughtsLearning Activities 5 Models of Supervisor and Student Development - Patricia McCarthy VeachObjectivesSupervisor and Supervisee Developmental Models Supervisor and Supervisee Developmental Challenges: Parallel ProcessesDevelopmentally Based Interventions for Supervisors Developmentally Based Interventions for StudentsCounseling IndependentlyClosing ThoughtsLearning Activities 6 Setting Goals in Supervision - Patricia McCarthy VeachObjectivesWhat are Goals and Why are they Useful?Characteristics of Viable GoalsGoal-Setting ProcessesGoal-Setting StrategiesStrategies for Promoting Goal AccomplishmentClosing ThoughtsLearning Activities 7 Giving and Receiving Feedback - Patricia McCarthy VeachObjectivesTypes of FeedbackCharacteristics of Helpful FeedbackStrategies for Promoting Helpful Feedback InteractionsFeedback Regarding the Supervisor and Supervision RelationshipClosing ThoughtsLearning Activities 8 Evaluation - Carrie AtzingerObjectivesEvaluation Functions and CriteriaApproaches to Student EvaluationEvaluation Challenges Strategies for Promoting an Effective Evaluation ProcessEvaluating the SupervisorClosing ThoughtsLearning ActivitiesAppendix 8A: Genetic Counseling Self-Efficacy Scale 9 Supervision for Self-Reflective Practice - Patricia McCarthy VeachObjectivesWhat is Self-Reflective Practice?Self-Reflection in SupervisionStrategies for Promoting Student Self-Reflective PracticeClosing ThoughtsLearning Activities 10 Fostering Psychosocial Skill Development - Patricia McCarthy VeachObjectivesWhat are Psychosocial Skills and Why are They Important?Strategies for Building Students' Psychosocial SkillsClosing ThoughtsLearning Activities 11 Ethics and Professionalism in Supervision - Patricia McCarthy VeachObjectivesSupervisor ResponsibilitiesEthical Considerations in Clinical SupervisionStrategies to Promote Ethical and Professional Supervision Practice Closing Thoughts Learning Activities 12 Promoting Student Wellness - Patricia McCarthy VeachObjectivesWhat is Wellness?The Role of Supervision in Promoting Student Wellness and Self-CareWellness and Self-Care StrategiesClosing ThoughtsLearning ActivitiesAppendix 12A Self-Care Behavior Inventory 13 Recognizing and Addressing Student Problematic Performance - Patricia McCarthy VeachObjectivesWhat is Problematic Performance?Addressing Problematic PerformanceClosing ThoughtsLearning Activities 14 Common Clinical Supervision Challenges - Patricia McCarthy VeachObjectivesSupervisor-Student Conflict Supervisor CountertransferenceStudent Anxiety Closing ThoughtsLearning Activities 15 Supervision Delivery Methods - Katie Wusik ObjectivesLive SupervisionSelf-ReportStandardized PatientsPeer Group SupervisionRemote SupervisionClosing ThoughtsLearning Activities Appendix: Instructional Tips for Building and Conducting Supervision Training OpportunitiesReferencesIndex