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Ethical Standards and the Supervisory Process
Author(s) -
UPCHURCH DONNA W.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
counselor education and supervision
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1556-6978
pISSN - 0011-0035
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6978.1985.tb00517.x
Subject(s) - supervisor , psychology , ethical standards , quality (philosophy) , process (computing) , position (finance) , engineering ethics , social psychology , psychotherapist , political science , business , law , engineering , epistemology , philosophy , finance , computer science , operating system
An intense relationship may develop in supervision that is similar in important ways to the treatment relationship. The supervisory relationship provides a model for ethical behavior for the supervisee in addition to being an important adjunct of counseling. Thus, the nature of supervision may have either positive or negative consequences in terms of treatment outcome. The supervisor is accountable for this delicate and complex relationship without the benefit of specific ethical guidelines. The supervisee is in a potentially vulnerable and powerless position without the protection of standards for behavior articulated. Ethical issues involved in supervision are raised in this article for potential resolution by the profession in an effort to protect the supervisor and supervisee and to enhance the quality of supervision.