Clinical Supervision
Self-Study Examination
Instructions: After studying the text answer the following true/false or multiple choice questions. Remember, there's only one answer to each question.
a) educationalists b) managers
a) cost effective in time and money b) pressure to conform c) highly personalized d) emotional support from peers
a) individual supervision. b) group supervision
a) True b) False
a) as mandated by law; b) to prevent a clear and immediate danger to a person; c) where the therapist is a defendant in a civil, criminal or disciplinary action; d) if there is a waiver previously obtained in writing; e) where more than one person in a family receives therapy, and at least one such member has executed a waiver.
a) well-being of clients. b) society at large. c) requirements of the law. d) agency that employs them.
a) when such services are no longer required; b) in fee-for-service settings, when clients are not paying an overdue balance, provided the client does not pose an imminent danger to self or others; c) to pursue a social or financial relationship with a client; d) when social workers are leaving an employment setting.
a) cutbacks in funding b) ineffective recruiting c) failure to recognize that problem exists d) resistance from other members of the organization
a) An efficient organization is one that uses minimum amount of resources to achieve its objective. b) An effective organization is simple and yet meets its objectives. c) both of the above d) none of the above
a) increasingly diverse workforce b) an organization that lacks diversity at all levels c) both of the above
a) the activities of the worker. b) the worker himself or herself.
a) highly dependent on others b) self-awareness c) rigid stereotyped thinking d) motivated and idealistic
a) Level 1 b) Level 2 c) Level 3
a) supervision as a consultative process, a collaborative rather than therapeutic relationship b) solution-focused, task-oriented, and technique-oriented c) behavioral/cognitive approach d) supervision with psychodynamic emphasis
a) supervising one's spouse b) sexual involvement with the supervisee c) acting as the supervisee's personal therapist d) sponsoring a supervisee in AA e) all of the above
a) failure to disclose b) dual relationship c) actions of supervisees imputed to the supervisor and the agency d) failure to warn
a) "Measuring clocks" b) "Ain't it awful!!" c) "We're all so wonderful." d) "Who's the best supervisor?" e) "Hunt the patient."
a) transference. b) countertransference.
a) husband-wife b) parent-child c) employer-employee d) counselor-client
a) linear. b) non-linear.
a) androgogy b) pedagogy
a) emphathic skill b) elaborating skill c) partializing the worker's concerns skill d) sharing one's feelings skill
a) collect information about the problem staff member indirectly through the grapevine b) address the problem directly with the staff member
a) supervisor relating a similar therapy session from personal experience to the supervisee to help understand the present therapy session with a client b) unconscious replication in the supervisory session of therapeutic difficulties that a supervisee has with a client c) supervising simultaneously two or more supervisees with similar client cases d) asking supervisees to draw parallels among several clients to find a common theme
a) examination of the counselor's tasks and skills needed to perform these tasks b) analysis of the counselor's strengths and weaknesses c) supervisee's evaluation of the supervisor's performance d) where the counselor is now versus where he/she should be
a) Supervisors are responsible for the practitioner's performance. b) Supervisors are responsible only for clarifying the expected standards of performance. c) both
a) avoid difficult or litigious clients b) provide closer supervisory support c) proper documentation d) malpractice insurance
a) one-way mirror b) videotape c) cofacilitation
a) Time management is a learned skill. b) It takes too much time to delegate. c) Time management is individualized, as everyone approaches his or her work and responsibilities in a different way. d) Time management is a personal responsibility.
a) People who procrastinate usually have less self-esteem. b) Procrastination shows a loss of control over the individual's life. c) both of the above
a) pay attention to the frequency and scheduling of supervision b) schedule regular training sessions with line staff c) maintain close field supervision of social-work students d) have a good working relationship with the supervisee e) all of the above
a) live observation b) video-and audio-taped sessions c) self-reports by supervisees
a) ambiguous organizational policies b) role conflict c) role ambiguity d) dealing with clients
a) must intervention? or b) can intervention?
a) must b) can
a) Be nice to me because I'm nice to you. b) Evaluation is not for friends. c) So what do you know about it? d) If you knew what I know.
a) Dynamics of the social worker/client interaction is brought into the dynamics of the supervisor/social worker interaction. b) Material from another relationship, usually from the past, is brought into a current interaction.