Clinical supervision
Clinical supervision is a process by which two or more professionals formally meet to reflect and review on clinical situations with the aim of supporting and enhancing the clinician in their professional environment.
Effective clinical supervision can realise many benefits including support, education and improvement in service delivery within the mental health workforce.
A clinical supervisor:
- is a person trained / experienced in clinical supervision
- should have a minimum of two years experience in the mental health field
- is preferably from the same professional group as the supervisee
- is from the same or another worksite as the supervisee
- can give feedback at the supervisee’s level of experience
- has at least the same or higher level of practice skills in the areas being addressed (this is not absolutely necessary)
- is familiar with the clinical supervision framework (PDF 68KB)
Responsibilities of the supervisor are
- to ensure venue and mode availability
- personal availability
- recordkeeping
- confidentiality
- awareness of limitations in knowledge
- commitment to the process of clinical supervision
- to be accountable to the employing organisation by promoting safe clinical practice
- to accept responsibility for their own professional development by seeking out additional resources for professional development and training as necessary
Download:
The clinical supervision framework (PDF 68KB) for WA mental health services and clinicians.