Facilitating Effective Triadic Counseling Supervision: An Adapted Model for an Underutilized Supervision Approach

Abstract

The current standards of accreditation boards, licensure, and certifications or credentialing bodies, such as the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (2010 Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification . ( 2010 ). Code of professional ethics for rehabilitation counselors . Schaumburg , IL : Author . [Google Scholar]), Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (2009 Florida Department of Health . ( 2009 ). Chapter 491, F.S. Rule 64B4, F.A.C . Tallahassee , FL : Author . [Google Scholar]), and the National Board for Certified Counselors (2005 National Board for Certified Counselors . ( 2005 ). Code of ethics . Greensboro , NC : Author . [Google Scholar]), promote various types of supervision for counselors-in-training, counselors, and counselor educators. Largely missing from the literature is the concept of triadic supervision, a means of conserving both time and money for the parties involved. The authors overview three supervision approaches (Bordin, 1983 Bordin , E. S. ( 1983 ). A working alliance based model of supervision . The Counseling Psychologist , 11 ( 1 ), 35 – 42 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]; Kleist & Hill, 2003 Kleist , D. M. , & Hill , N. R. ( 2003 ). The reflective model of triadic supervision . Unpublished manuscript . [Google Scholar]; Schutz, 1958 Schutz , W. C. ( 1958 ). Fundamental interpersonal relationship orientation: A three dimensional theory of interpersonal behavior . New York : Holt, Rinehart, and Winston . [Google Scholar]), and present an adaptation of them into one model of triadic supervision. Recommendations for counselor education training and supervision practices, ethical concerns, and evaluation processes are provided.