ASCHP

?? Supervisor Training for ASCHP Counsellors

Purpose: To prepare experienced counsellors to step into the role of supervisor, providing reflective, ethical, and supportive oversight to other ASCHP counsellors.

Duration: 4 modules

Module 1: Foundations of Supervision (Role & Function)

Learning Outcomes

Understand the purpose of supervision within ASCHP.

Differentiate supervision from counselling, mentoring, and management.

Content

Three functions of supervision:

Normative (ensuring ethical, professional practice)

Formative (developing counsellor competence)

Restorative (supporting counsellor wellbeing)

The role of the supervisor as a guide, reflector, and ethical anchor.

Module 2: Ethics & Boundaries in Supervision

Learning Outcomes

Apply the ASCHP Code of Ethics to supervisee dilemmas.

Recognise and manage power dynamics in supervision.

Content

Confidentiality in supervision vs duty to report.

Handling ethical dilemmas brought by supervisees (dual relationships, consent, client harm).

Boundaries: where supervision ends and counselling for the counsellor may be needed.

Activity: Case study discussions of common ethical dilemmas.

Module 3: Supervisory Skills & Structures

Learning Outcomes

Conduct effective supervision sessions with structure and clarity.

Provide constructive feedback and support reflective practice.

Content

Contracting and setting expectations (frequency, focus, responsibilities).

Models of supervision:

Hawkins & Shohet’s 7-Eyed Model (to explore client, counsellor, supervisor perspectives).

Proctor’s Model (normative, formative, restorative functions).

Skills for supervision: active listening, questioning for reflection, and feedback frameworks.

Module 4: Managing Challenges in Supervision

Learning Outcomes

Support counsellors experiencing professional or personal difficulties.

Navigate complex supervisee issues while upholding ethical practice.

Content

Responding to supervisee distress, burnout, or secondary trauma.

Identifying unsafe practices and addressing them appropriately.

Referral pathways when issues fall outside the supervisor’s role.

Self-care and boundary management for supervisors.

Activity: Group problem-solving around real-life dilemmas (e.g., a supervisee discloses breaking confidentiality, a supervisee shows signs of burnout).

Development of a Supervision Contract template.

Personal reflection: “My supervisory philosophy.”