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Is Your Post-Graduate Supervision All That You Expected?

Published under Client Record, Clinical Supervision / Consultation, Professional Development, Risk Management, Time, To-Do's

If your post-graduate supervision is not all that you had hoped for, there may be a really good reason. Do you know that clinical supervision is different from administrative supervision?

An administrative supervisor typically operates from a business model rather than a clinical model. His priority is to make sure that the organization (or her department) runs smoothly. There are local, state, and federal regulations (like the EEOC guidelines and the Disability Act) that impact his decisions concerning her supervision of you.

Administrative supervisors are often

"In Which Zac Never Realized . . . " by Zac Peckler

what you encounter as a new graduate entering the workforce through an agency, hospital, or school setting. You will recognize an administrative supervisor because he will emphasize paperwork and productivity, managing your caseloads, scheduling, and accountability.

An administrative supervisor must train employees to systematically complete basic paperwork, manage crises, work within systems, and deal with large numbers of clients needing many different things at the same time. There is much to be learned from an administrative supervisor that will serve you well throughout your career but this is NOT clinical supervision.

If you are frustrated with the quality of the supervision you are receiving, perhaps you assumed that the supervision you would be receiving from your supervisor would be clinical supervision rather than administrative supervision. Here are some things that you can do to insure that your experience under supervision is all that you want it to be.

9 Steps You Can Take to Insure a Great Supervisory Experience

4 Things to Consider if Your Supervision is Less Than Ideal

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