Drawing from your Learning Resources, develop andsubmit asupervision contractthat includesthe following subheadings:

• Who will be included in the contract?
• Purpose of supervision:Clinical, organizational, accreditation, administrative
• Type of supervision
• Administrative/paperwork details
• Practicalities:Timing and location of sessions, ground rules (interruptions), equipment
• Procedures:Cancellation/non-attendance, disagreements/disputes, contracts with organization, due process, dual relationships (line or administrative supervision), and note keeping
• Ground rules or guidelines for process:Informed consent, confidentiality, ethical and legal obligations, formative feedback, supervisory relationship (openness, interest, expectations), and role conflicts
• Roles and responsibilities (refer to previous sections for further guidance):Managing thesupervision session, monitoring the supervision relationship, creating an environment conducive to learning, self-disclosure, completion of reports, preparing and presenting in supervision, learning objectives, and feedback
• Evaluation criteria and methods (supervisee, supervisor, organization, formal, informal).
• Review process:Renegotiation of contract /means of correction of issues
• Signing off: Who will sign the contract? Will there be additional supervisors?

References:

Bernard, J. M., & Goodyear, R. K. (2019).Fundamentals of clinical supervision(6th ed.). Pearson.

• RevisitChapter 7, "Organizing the Supervision Experience" (pp. 142-161)
• Toolbox Resource 1, "Counseling Supervision Contract" (pp. 315)