Dynamic Accountability in Clinical Training and Supervision: Three Orienting Ideals (original) (raw)
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 counselling 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 complimented 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. Keywords: Accountability, Professional Competence, Clinical Supervision, Supervision Process. Joaquin Gaete Silva - first author
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