[acb-hsp] Characteristics of An Ideal Supervisor

Wed Aug 24 19:31:51 EDT 2011

I can identify with that.  I am a firm believer in good clinical and administrative supervision.  A few years agoe, our agency decided to discontinue it.  New employees must get it from somewhere else.  As a result, I believe the quality of both paperwork and services have diminished. I am supervising a limited licensed social worker who is paying me to do it.

Mary Ann

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  From: Baracco, Andrew W 
  To: Discussion list for ACB human service professionals 
  Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 10:59 AM
  Subject: Re: [acb-hsp] Characteristics of An Ideal Supervisor

  Deanna,

  I am glad that you are having a positive experience.  The problem for voc rehab counselors at the VA is that the VA, at least the healthcare side, does not recognize voc rehab as a true profession, so we are usually placed under another professional discipline, such as social work or psychology, and they look at us simply as workers who carry out a specific task, kind of like nursing assistants.  In all of my time at the VA, I only had one supervisor who came out of voc rehab, and he was a drunk, with a lot of personal issues that he brought to the job.  Otherwise, my supervisors have been psychologists, social workers, and even an OT. The problem with many of them has been that they knew little about the capabilities of those that they were supervising, and were too full of themselves to admit it.  It is particularly hard on new staff because they desperately need good supervision, and they don’t get it.  It’s kind of like being thrown into the ocean and being expected to just start swimming.

  Andy

  From: acb-hsp-bounces at acb.org [mailto:acb-hsp-bounces at acb.org] On Behalf Of Deanna Austin
  Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 4:18 PM
  To: Discussion list for ACB human service professionals
  Subject: Re: [acb-hsp] Characteristics of An Ideal Supervisor

  You must work at the wrong VA

  Deanna

  Sent from my iPad

  On Aug 22, 2011, at 4:56 PM, "Baracco, Andrew W" <Andrew.Baracco at va.gov> wrote:

    At the VA, none of the below. This is a good laugh!

    Andy

    From: acb-hsp-bounces at acb.org [mailto:acb-hsp-bounces at acb.org] On Behalf Of J.Rayl
    Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 4:17 AM
    To: Discussion list for ACB human service professionals
    Cc: Cain, Deborah
    Subject: [acb-hsp] Characteristics of An Ideal Supervisor

    How many of your supervisors have or have had these?  Or, do you?  <smiles>

    From Argosy University

    C7454 Characteristics of an Ideal Supervisor

    Behavioral

    Good Listener

    Compassionate

    Enthusiastic

    Objective

    Open

    Approachable

    Calm

    Understanding

    Responsible

    Ethical

    Role model

    Pleasant

    Supportive

    Optimistic

    Trustworthy

    Work Experience

    Experience with particular client populations

    Experience as a supervisor

    Experience as a supervisee

    Diagnostic skills

    Good intervention/treatment skills

    Flexible supervision approach based on the supervisee’s developmental level

    and training needs

    Uses a collaborative approach

    Encourages the supervisee’s problem-solving

    Sensitive to the supervisee’s vulnerability and concern about making mistakes

    Knowledgeable of clinical, legal, ethical, and professional issues

    Integrates ethics in daily practice

    Trains supervisees regarding agency policies and procedures

    Challenges supervisees on the ethical implications of clinical practice

    Uses a variety of supervision methods

    Provides reassurance, direction, and compassion

    Values ‘protected’ supervision time

    Belief in the supervisee’s potential

    Provides a safety net

    Therapeutic without being the supervisee’s therapist

    Current with research

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    C7454: Characteristics of an Ideal Supervisor

    © 2007 Argosy Online

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