Training Master's Level Counseling Students in the Fundamentals of Clinical Supervision

Abstract

Although the helping professions have traditionally viewed clinical supervision as a doctoral level responsibility, a survey of nationally accredited counselor education programs found that a majority of site supervisors held a Master's degree as the tenninal degree. Therefore, an argument can be made for delivery of training in the fundamentals of clinical supervision to advanced students in a counselor education Master's program. This paper describes such a training component at one university and the outcomes of training including advantages, disadvantages, and potential pitfalls.