Training in Supervision at Marquette University Stephen M. Saunders, Ph.D. Professor and Director of Clinical Training.

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