Overview
Many supervisors lack clear direction regarding the desired structure, focus and outcome of a supervision session. The author suggests helpful qualities/habits to be developed and tasks to be addressed to run a session effectively. This book covers useful skills as well as an extensive tool kit - methods that may be used via scenarios, case studies and examples taken from the professions at which the book is aimed.
Synopsis
Drawing on her own experiences in giving, receiving, and teaching supervision, Ooijen (University of Wales College, UK) offers a guide to conducting a supervision session from beginning to end, irrespective of the supervisor's professional group or theoretical orientation. She discusses her three-step method in a conversational style, with examples and suggestions. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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Reviewer:Gary B Kaniuk, Psy.D.(Cermak Health Services)
Description:This book covers clinical supervision, with an emphasis on the 3-Step method, which is not tied to any theoretical construct but can adapt to different philosophical beliefs.
Purpose:According to the author, "my purpose in writing this book is to clarify and simplify both the structure and process of clinical supervision." She adds, "The main focus of the book is the 3-Step method for conducting a supervision session." Lastly, the author states, "This book is intended to be a practical guide to supervision, which is why I have kept theoretical discussion to a minimum." These worthy objectives are met in this book.
Audience:According to the author, the book is aimed at "those people who have not yet had much experience as a supervisor, although more seasoned supervisors as well as people involved in the training and development of supervisors may also find it useful." I agree, and I think graduate students in clinical psychology would benefit greatly from this book because it is a very practical guide. The author is a credible authority in the subject matter of the book.
Features:The book focuses on the 3-Step method of supervision and emphasizes it throughout the chapters. It is a step-by-step approach, a practical guide to learning how to supervise. The 3-step method is applied to both individual and group supervision. This book challenges you to really think about your work as a supervisor. The author spells out the issues quite nicely. She is passionate but not dogmatic in her writing style. Many examples are used to clearly illustrate the concepts.
Assessment:I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is a wonderful book for trainees who will be providing supervision for others in the future. The American Psychological Association (APA) has highly encouraged that supervision issues be taught at accredited internship sites and this book would serve as a wonderful reference guide. It is practical and thought-provoking, and the case examples are poignant and serve as wonderful teaching tools.
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From The Critics
Reviewer: Gary B Kaniuk, Psy.D.(Cermak Health Services)Description: This book covers clinical supervision, with an emphasis on the 3-Step method, which is not tied to any theoretical construct but can adapt to different philosophical beliefs.
Purpose: According to the author, "my purpose in writing this book is to clarify and simplify both the structure and process of clinical supervision." She adds, "The main focus of the book is the 3-Step method for conducting a supervision session." Lastly, the author states, "This book is intended to be a practical guide to supervision, which is why I have kept theoretical discussion to a minimum." These worthy objectives are met in this book.
Audience: According to the author, the book is aimed at "those people who have not yet had much experience as a supervisor, although more seasoned supervisors as well as people involved in the training and development of supervisors may also find it useful." I agree, and I think graduate students in clinical psychology would benefit greatly from this book because it is a very practical guide. The author is a credible authority in the subject matter of the book.
Features: The book focuses on the 3-Step method of supervision and emphasizes it throughout the chapters. It is a step-by-step approach, a practical guide to learning how to supervise. The 3-step method is applied to both individual and group supervision. This book challenges you to really think about your work as a supervisor. The author spells out the issues quite nicely. She is passionate but not dogmatic in her writing style. Many examples are used to clearly illustrate the concepts.
Assessment: I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is a wonderful book for trainees who will be providing supervision for others in the future. The American Psychological Association (APA) has highly encouraged that supervision issues be taught at accredited internship sites and this book would serve as a wonderful reference guide. It is practical and thought-provoking, and the case examples are poignant and serve as wonderful teaching tools.
From the Publisher
"This book is engaging from the outset. It was full of visual images and useful metaphors, passionate and personal and at the same time demonstrating a clarity and precision in the author s use of models and application... It is full of good ideas, interesting examples and anecdotes and pure vision. This is a book I will most definitely be buying and will recommend to any supervisor or training supervisor ." Julie Hewson, Director, The Iron Mill InstituteSupervision Made Easy is just what is needed within this constantly changing world of health and social care. Els van Ooijen s book provides a structure and an understanding of clinical supervision that is both easy to comprehend and a delight to read ." Maureen Eby, Senior Lecturer, School of Health & Social Welfare, The Open University
would personally extremely highly recommend the text and will use it as a core text in master s papers in palliative care ."Margi Martin, Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand particular contribution to this stream of practice, thinking and writing, is her ability to integrate and simplify many of the approaches and to present to the new supervisor a book that is both easy to read and full of practical ways of organising their supervision. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did and that it enriches your ability to reflect on your own practice as well as enable others to do the same ." Dr. Peter Hawkins, September 2002
example of the kind of made easy that is the culmination of a complex and lengthy scholarship. The book will be an asset for both supervisors and supervisees at all stages of development. With Clinical Supervision Made East you get what is stated in the title: a complex subject becomes accessible to supervisors and supervisees at different levels of development ." Michael Carroll Ph.D. Visiting Industrial Professor, University of Bristol
is a simple and down to earth text that is very accessible and easy to get into. It is something I would highly recommend for students at undergraduate level and for trainees/trainers on short courses in this area ." Amelia Lyons, Head of School of Social Studies, UWCN
you are going to buy just one book on supervision, this book should be the one ." Alison J Sullivan, CQSW. DIP Man, Freelance Trainer and Life Coach
of this excellent book s readability and intelligent, personal tone it will appeal not only to its target reader but more experienced practitioners, encouraging them to reflect on their practice in a supportive and positive way ." Colin Mason, CAFCASS Service Manager
3 Stars from Doody