Rehabilitation Counselor Supervisors: A Case Study

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Rehabilitation counselor supervisors perform a variety of roles, duties, and responsibilities that typically place them in an intermediary position between the employing agency or organization and the rehabilitation practitioner. Although supervisors have responsibilities for the interests of the employer and the professional growth of the supervisee, the client’s welfare must still be primary (Pope & Vasquez, 1998). Section G.1.d of the Code of Ethics obligates the supervisor to provide direct supervision sufficient to ensure that the rehabilitation counseling services provided by others are adequate and do not cause harm to the client (Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification [CRCC], 2010). Ultimately, the supervisor is responsible,…show more content…
This requires that both the client and the supervisee clearly understand what will be kept confidential in relation to the process of supervision. In addition, the supervisor and supervisee are obligated to ensure that clients are accurately informed and clearly understand the supervisee’s qualifications and credentials so that they can make informed choices (CRCC, 2001; Pope & Vasquez, 1998). The principle of informed consent also extends to the supervisor and supervisee relationship. Just as the supervisee is responsible for securing the client’s informed consent, so the supervisor is responsible for ensuring that the supervisee understands and consents to the conditions of supervision (Remley & Herlihy, 2001). Use of a written agreement of supervision can further formalize and clarify the supervisor–supervisee relationship. This agreement can also serve to offset later conflicts or misunderstandings, provide a basis for resolution of conflicts, and increase…show more content…
Evaluation and due process obligate supervisors to provide supervisees with honest, consistent feedback and a means for addressing concerns appropriate for development of an acceptable level of professional competence. In addition, supervisors have special ethical obligations in the context of the supervisor–supervisee relationship. Supervisors need to ensure that this relationship provides for a safe and supportive opportunity to learn and does not abuse, exploit, or harm the supervisee in any way. Supervisors must also be clear about the nature and expectations of the supervisory relationship and ensure that the supervisee understands and agrees to the conditions of supervision. By providing competent supervision and a safe and supportive opportunity to learn, assuring high standards and quality of service delivery, and demonstrating an ethical and respectful treatment of clients and supervisees, the supervisor is demonstrating his or her commitment to the profession and the ethical standards related to the supervisory process. This in turn will shape how the supervisees will ultimately treat their clients as well as their own trainees in the future (Blackwell et al.,
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