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Evaluating <strong>Clinical</strong> <strong>Supervision</strong><br />

Evaluating <strong>Clinical</strong> <strong>Supervision</strong><br />

Although clinical supervision is regarded as an important factor in enhancing client<br />

outcome in mental health and other human service settings, there is limited research<br />

support for the effectiveness of clinical supervision (Strong et al., 2003). In particular,<br />

there has been a call for research in the following areas:<br />

• evaluating supervisory training<br />

• examining diversity issues in clinical supervisor-clinician relationships and in<br />

various service settings<br />

• exploring the impact of clinical supervision on client outcomes (Bruce & Austin,<br />

2000).<br />

Some recent exploratory research addresses key areas related to evaluating the clinical<br />

supervision context and supervisor skills. Areas that have been addressed include:<br />

• core competencies in supervision (Falender et. al., 2004)<br />

• diversity / cultural competence in supervisors (Armour et al., 2004)<br />

• benefits and barriers to effective clinical supervision (Strong et al., 2003)<br />

• trainee preferences in clinical supervisor feedback (both positive and negative)<br />

(Heckman-Stone, 2003).<br />

This section will summarize these findings and will provide a number of concrete<br />

suggestions for evaluation approaches and tools that can be used in clinical supervision.<br />

The section will conclude with a brief discussion of the importance of documenting<br />

supervision in clinical settings—an area that has been identified as being of key legal<br />

and ethical importance (Falvey & Cohen, 2003). Note that performance evaluation<br />

of clinicians is not addressed in this section, as it falls outside of the purview of<br />

clinical supervision camh, and is already carried out annually using approved<br />

protocols and tools.<br />

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