Administrative and Clinical Supervision: The Impact of Dual Roles on Supervisee Disclosure in Counseling Supervision

Abstract

Mental health professionals (N = 110) were surveyed about their experiences in supervision with clinical, administrative, and dual-roled supervisors (supervisors who serve in both clinical and administrative roles). The effects of supervisor training, supervisor disclosure, and supervisor role on supervisee disclosure were examined using a multiple hierarchical regression. Supervisor disclosure explained level of supervisee disclosure regardless of supervisee role (p < .0001). Clinical implications of these findings are discussed.

Keywords::

• clinical supervision
• administrative supervision
• counseling
• disclosure