Chapter 10 Group Supervision Taquisa Simmons Reg Watson Melissa Windham CES 763 Supervision and Consultation Spring 2010

Group Supervision A long-established and prevalent form of supervision CACREP requires programs it accredits to provide group supervision to supervisees 10 members is the maximum number of members in group supervision established by CACREP

Benefits Limitations Economies of time, costs and expertise Vicarious learning Breadth of client exposure Supervisee feedback of great quantity, quality and diversity Comprehensive picture of supervision Opportunity to learn supervision skills Normalizing supervisee’s experiences Mirroring the supervisee’s interventions Group format may not permit individuals to get what they need Confidentiality concerns The group format is not isomorphic with that of individual counseling Certain group phenomena can impede learning The group may devote too much time to issues of limited relevance to or interest for some group members Group Supervision

Conceptual Model for Group Supervisors Supervisory tasks (Proctor & Inskipp, 2001)  Active stance  Assertion to redirect the group  Listen to and follow up the group, changing direction as needed  Choose the right fights when conflicts emerge  Communicate clearly  Process group interaction and development (Sansbury, 1982) Supervisor Style  Authoritative  Participative  Cooperative

Stages of Group Supervision  Forming  Storming  Norming  Performing  Adjourning Stages of Group Supervision (Tuckman’s linear model) Forming  Storming  Norming  Performing  Adjourning

Stages of Group Supervision Continued Preliminary work and Forming stage  Frequency of meetings  Attendance  Manner of case presentation

Stages of Group Supervision Continued Storming & Norming Stages  Time-limited groups  Ongoing supervision groups  Evaluation of supervisory experience

Stages of Group Supervision Continued Performing & Adjourning Stages  Time-limited groups  Ongoing supervision groups  Evaluation of supervisory experience

Peer Supervision Groups What is peer supervision? Types of peer supervision groups Reasons for participation Relationship as a primary factor Process of peer supervision groups Leaderless group Member as leader

Advantages Limitations Case conceptualization / reflexive dialogue Environment Peer review process New Information Consultation Therapeutic factors Countertransference Constructive Feedback Inflexibility Confidentiality Limits individual supervision Peer Supervision Groups

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