"The perfect handbook for the clinical supervisor."\ —Nancy Waite-O’Brien, director, Education and Training, Betty Ford Center\ "An outstanding contribution to the professional well-being of the addiction field."\ —Thomas McGovern, editor, Addiction Treatment Quarterly\ "Forever useful."\ —S. Beckett, education and training coordinator, National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors
Praise for Clinical Supervision in Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling "The perfect handbook for the clinical supervisor." Nancy Waite-OBrien, director, Education and Training, Betty Ford Center "An outstanding contribution to the professional well-being of the addiction field." Thomas McGovern, editor, Addiction Treatment Quarterly "Forever useful." S. Beckett, education and training coordinator, National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors "A timely classic from a seasoned supervisor. . . . Helpful across all levels of experience." Harold J. Bursztajn, associate clinical professor of psychiatry, Harvard Medical School; codirector, Program in Psychiatry and the Law "David Powells new edition of this classic work updates standards and methods for the contemporary needs of counselors and programs." Bruce Carruth, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico "This book helped us to find wise ways to give our love and compassion to our patients." Guo Song, National Institute of Drug Dependence, Beijing, China "The gold standard against which all others contributions should be measured. . . . A must have for any serious substance abuse counselors library." Roger Hartman, former head, U.S. Navys Drug and Alcohol Abuse Treatment and Rehabilitation Program "A compulsory and universal text for treatment organizations and their clinical personnel." John Beattie, Hanmer Foundation, New Zealand
Figures and tablesAcknowledgmentsIntroduction to the 2004 editionIntroduction to the 1993 edition1A historical review of supervision32A working definition of supervision103Leadership principles for supervisors204Traits of an effective clinical supervisor405Building a model of clinical supervision536A developmental approach to supervision687The psychodynamic model1038The skills model1169Family therapy models12810A blended model of clinical supervision for the alcoholism and drug abuse field14111Establishing a supervisory contract17912Basic supervisory techniques19113Evaluation and feedback22814Innovative techniques in supervision25315Ethical and legal concerns27316Special issues in supervision29917New directions for the future320App. ACompetencies of supervisors327App. BRole delineation study for clinical supervisors333App. CAssessing one's preparation as a clinical supervisor341App. DDetermining readiness to be a supervisor345App. ECounselor evaluation of the supervisor347App. FEvaluation of the counselor351App. GIndividual development plan355App. HUse of the sociogram363App. ISuggested outline for case presentations369App. JCounselor assessment forms373References381About the authors403Index404