Training in Supervision at
Marquette UniversityStephen M. Saunders, Ph.D.
Professor and Director of Clinical Training
Program HighlightsMarquette University: Jesuit, private
8000 UGs; 3500 Grad studentsClinical Program accepts 4-6 students per year
Center for Psychological ServicesDepartment given newly renovated space in 2004
CPS on same floor as Department200+ patients per yearClinical faculty hold group supervision
Center for Psychological ServicesTherapy and Assessment rooms have digital
recording equipment
Center for Psychological ServicesGroup supervision room has servers and monitors
CurriculumTraining Sequential and Cumulative
Coursework/Research
Clinical training
1Y Students Stats, Assessment/MS thesis
Assigned to group supervision at CPS*
*CPS –Center for Psychological Services
2Y Students Cognates, Therapy/MS thesis
Assessments at CPS
3Y Students Cognates/DQE, Diss proposal
Therapy at CPS; Assessment at externship
4Y Students Supervision/Dissertation
CPS + Externship
Clinical Training at CPSFive clinical faculty each hold group supervision
Each group contains all levels of students
Students tend to switch groups from year to year (but stay within a group all year)
Some groups specialize (e.g., ADHD and Dr. Gerdes; autism clinic and Dr. Van Hecke)
Supervision TrainingPSYC8360 Consultation and Supervision
Strategies
3 credit course meets all year, every week (75 minutes)
Text (Falender and Shafranske), other readings
Supervision Training4Y students are assigned to be peer supervisor
to both a 2Y and a 3Y studentSupervisees are in the same group supervision as
the student supervisor2Y student is learning/doing assessments at CPS3Y student is learning/doing therapy at CPS
Faculty supervisor of group maintains responsibility for the care of the CPS patients If an issue comes up related to patient care,
student supervisor is to address it with the CPS supervisor
Supervision class is to learn supervision (not supervise cases)
Supervision TrainingTask #1: Develop and implement a supervision
contractSigned by peer supervisor, peer supervisee,
faculty supervisor*, and course instructor (me)
Supervision TrainingPeer supervision
The mundane: how to greet clients; where to find forms/tests; finding recordings; practice interviews
Clinic protocols: medical records; confidentialityGetting the most out of supervision with faculty
Understanding what faculty supervisor said/instructed
Processing learningSupport
Training in assessment and therapySupport
Professional development and identityFears, insecurities
Supervision TrainingSupervision Course
The mundane: scheduling supervision; communicating importance of peer supervision
Supervision issuesPowerEvaluationGatekeeping vs. Training
Models of SupervisionReinforce learning
Professional development and identity
Supervision TrainingReactions
Faculty skeptical and hesitant at firstStudents generally very positiveMaintaining the course
Boundaries between learning supervision and actual patient care