Identifying the core competencies for clinical supervision at a youth-focused social services agency

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this article is to present a framework outlining competencies required for effective clinical supervision within the context of community-based multidisciplinary service agencies. The clinical supervision competency framework was developed through a literature review and input from the supervisors and senior managers of a community-based youth-focused service agency. The framework includes nine domains of clinical supervision competencies. Within each domain, the competencies are further categorized into Values, Knowledge, and Skills. Practical implications of the clinical supervision competency framework for multi-disciplinary, community-based agencies are discussed.

KEYWORDS:

• Clinical supervision competencies
• youth-focused social services
• community-based multidisciplinary agencies

Additional information

Funding

The research was supported by contract funding from the Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa.

Notes on contributors

Parastoo Jamshidi

Parastoo Jamshidi is an affiliate researcher and consultant at the University of Ottawa Centre for Research on Educational Community Services (CRECS). She is also a clinical psychologist and supervisor at the Ottawa Institute of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. She practices clinical supervision within her clinical role and conducts varied applied research and consultation activities to help community-based agencies best achieve their missions.

Tim Aubry

Tim Aubry is a Professor in the School of Psychology and Senior Researcher at the Centre for Research on Educational and Community Services at the University of Ottawa.

Marie-Pier Vandette

Marie-Pier Vandette is a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at the University of Ottawa. She is currently completing her doctoral thesis on clinical supervision doctoral training under the supervision of Dr. Gosselin.

Sophie-Claire Valiquette-Tessier

Sophie-Claire Valiquette-Tessier is a doctoral candidate in experimental psychology at the University of Ottawa. She is currently completing her doctoral thesis on stereotyped attitudes toward parenthood under the supervision of Dr. Gosselin. She previously worked on evaluating clinical supervision practices in a community agency.

Kim Fenn

Kim Fenn is the Director of Quality Assurance, Quality Improvements and Standards with the Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa.