Using technology to enhance clinical supervision

Using technology to enhance clinical supervision

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  Using Technology to Enhance Counselor Supervision edited by TonyRousmaniere EdinaRenfro-Michel
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  As technological innovationsincrease, supervisors are using technologies in traditional and online supervision. This presentation will focus on technology-assisted supervision topics, including current uses of technology, ethical and legal issues, integrating technology in a purposeful way, concerns and joys of using technology, and supervisor and supervisee experiences. Particular attention will be placed on discussing the supervision relationship and working alliance.
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  What are yourexperiences using technology and clinical supervision?
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  A Few Points Supervision drives the technology, the technology does not drive the supervision process and relationship  Ineffective supervision can happen without the use of technology  Technology use is on a continuum, with some supervisors conducting supervision entirely online, some using a hybrid model, and others meeting entirely face-to-face
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  Supervision Working Alliance In yourexperience, how does technology affect the supervision working alliance?
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  Supervision Working Alliance  Superviseesview online supervision favorably (Vaccaro & Lambie, 2007)  The supervisory working alliance and collaboration can be maintained in videoconference (Reese et al., 2009)  Establish the relationship with professional, clear communication – not harsh  Using combination of synchronous and asynchronous communication methods work best
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  Technologies Used in ClinicalSupervision  Email  Cell phones  Remote live supervision  Cloud based file sharing  Virtual worlds  Video conferencing  What other technologies have you used?
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  Joys and Concerns Technology can enhance supervision  increase communication  Connect supervisees and expert supervisors  Can help provide counseling in rural areas  When technology works it is great, when it doesn’t…  Do I really know my supervisee if we never meet in person?
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  What are yourprimary concerns regarding ethical issues and technology in clinical supervision?
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  HIPAA and HITECH Security  Business Associate Agreements  Case notes  Audio and video tapes  Other thoughts?
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  Steps to Adding Technology(Slowly!) 1. Focus on the supervision process 2. Think about technology 3. Choose a new technology
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  Steps to Adding Technology 4.Learn the technology 5. Prepare a backup plan
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  Questions?