Certified Clinical Supervisor-Quiz 6
Chapter 15-Questions And Answers.
Clinical supervision is the process whereby the work of counselors is reviewed by other mental
health professionals, usually with the goal of
a. ensuring that counselors' services are delivered in a manner that satisfies the counselors'
employers
b. increasing the counselors' effectiveness
c. increasing the counselors' knowledge of the counseling literature
d. ensuring that counselors perform their job functions appropriately
e. helping counselors practice in an ethical manner - Answer b. increasing the counselors'
effectiveness
When administrative and clinical supervisors give corrective feedback to supervisees, that
feedback
a. must be followed by the supervisee
b. should be broad and general, avoiding distressing specifics
c. must be given very gently to avoid distressing the supervisee
d. should be given only at specified intervals, such as once a month or once a quarter
e. should be ongoing, coupled with periodic evaluation and opportunities to correct deficiencies
- Answer e. should be ongoing, coupled with periodic evaluation and opportunities to correct
deficiencies
If a supervisee is having emotional problems that are interfering with his or her ability to
function effectively as a counselor, the clinical supervisor should
a. avoid addressing the personal issues in supervision sessions because the focus of clinical
supervision should be on the professional services rendered by the supervisee
b. counsel the supervisee to the degree necessary to resolve the issues so that the counselor
can function effectively
c. immediately refer the supervisee for personal counseling and suspend supervision until the
personal issues have been resolved
d. address the personal issues in relationship to their impact on the supervisee's effectiveness
as a counselor, but avoid becoming the supervisee's personal counselor
e. address the personal issues in one session only, and then avoid personal issues in the future -
Answer d. address the personal issues in relationship to their impact on the supervisee's
effectiveness as a counselor, but avoid becoming the supervisee's personal counselor
A counselor who is under the clinical supervision of another counselor should
a. introduce the supervisor to all clients
Chapter 15-Questions And Answers.
Clinical supervision is the process whereby the work of counselors is reviewed by other mental
health professionals, usually with the goal of
a. ensuring that counselors' services are delivered in a manner that satisfies the counselors'
employers
b. increasing the counselors' effectiveness
c. increasing the counselors' knowledge of the counseling literature
d. ensuring that counselors perform their job functions appropriately
e. helping counselors practice in an ethical manner - Answer b. increasing the counselors'
effectiveness
When administrative and clinical supervisors give corrective feedback to supervisees, that
feedback
a. must be followed by the supervisee
b. should be broad and general, avoiding distressing specifics
c. must be given very gently to avoid distressing the supervisee
d. should be given only at specified intervals, such as once a month or once a quarter
e. should be ongoing, coupled with periodic evaluation and opportunities to correct deficiencies
- Answer e. should be ongoing, coupled with periodic evaluation and opportunities to correct
deficiencies
If a supervisee is having emotional problems that are interfering with his or her ability to
function effectively as a counselor, the clinical supervisor should
a. avoid addressing the personal issues in supervision sessions because the focus of clinical
supervision should be on the professional services rendered by the supervisee
b. counsel the supervisee to the degree necessary to resolve the issues so that the counselor
can function effectively
c. immediately refer the supervisee for personal counseling and suspend supervision until the
personal issues have been resolved
d. address the personal issues in relationship to their impact on the supervisee's effectiveness
as a counselor, but avoid becoming the supervisee's personal counselor
e. address the personal issues in one session only, and then avoid personal issues in the future -
Answer d. address the personal issues in relationship to their impact on the supervisee's
effectiveness as a counselor, but avoid becoming the supervisee's personal counselor
A counselor who is under the clinical supervision of another counselor should
a. introduce the supervisor to all clients
