Dynamic accountability in clinical training and supervision: Three orienting ideals |
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Authors: | Joaquín Gaete Tom Strong Jon Amundson |
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Affiliation: | 1. School of Psychology, Universidad Adolfo Ibá?ez, Santiago, Chilejoaquin.gaete@uai.cl;3. Educational Studies in Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada |
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Abstract: | Despite the growing interest on making clinical practice accountable, research on how specific components of professional competence are relevant in actual training/supervision practice is as yet unspecified. This study explores this dynamic aspect of professional supervision. Three supervisory dyads, composed by an experienced supervisor and a doctoral counseling psychology student were used in the study. A qualitative, ethnomethodology-informed design was used to discursively analyze 16 significant episodes (SEs) in actual supervision meetings. This was complemented by 16 follow-up interviews. Three interpretative repertoires – ‘ideals’ – influencing participants’ accounting practices were identified: efficacy, responsiveness, and authenticity. The article discusses how structural (competency-based) and dynamic (practice-based) approaches to accountability can be combined to guide the appraisal of relevant professional competencies. |
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Keywords: | Accountability professional competence clinical supervision supervision process supervision conversation |
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