Supervision Training: Monitoring and Reviewing the Supervisory Relationship Workshop with Jo Birch

Supervisor Training: SA3 & LO3: Demonstrate the ability to effectively monitor and review the supervisory relationship with the supervisee

This workshop, “Monitoring and Reviewing the Supervisory Relationship,” is part of a supervisor training series designed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of key knowledge-based learning outcomes from the supervision curriculum.

In this session, participants will explore how to develop equal and collaborative supervisory relationships while implementing effective review processes to monitor and maintain the quality of supervision. Through structured presentations, reflective activities, and practical discussions, participants will develop strategies for ongoing supervision evaluation and relational management.

Learning Outcomes Covered:

Learning Outcome 3: Demonstrate the ability to effectively monitor and review the supervisory relationship with the supervisee.

Content Area 6: Developing equal, collaborative supervisory relationships:

• 6.1 Offering a supportive and collegial relationship in which mutual ideas are shared.
• 6.2 Enabling supervisees to establish their own autonomous part in the supervisory relationship.
• 6.3 Enabling supervisees to determine the focus and direction of supervision.
• 6.4 Enabling supervisees to use supervision to reflect and form own ideas and choices regarding their client work.
• 6.5 Using the supervisory relationship to support supervisee growth, learning, and professional identity.
• 6.6 Maintaining an equal balance of power and responsibility in the supervisory relationship.

Content Area 7: Monitoring and reviewing the supervisory relationship:

• 7.1 Monitoring and addressing problems in the supervisory relationship collaboratively with the supervisee.
• 7.2 Facilitating regular and collaborative reviews of the supervisory relationship and process.
• 7.3 Supporting supervisees to provide feedback on their experience of the supervisory relationship.
• 7.4 Being open to supervisee’s feedback on their experience of the supervisory relationship.
• 7.5 Giving feedback sensitively when reviewing the supervisory relationship and being attentive to the supervisee’s responses and reactions.
• 7.6 Monitoring the impact of own interventions and adapting to enhance the supervisory relationship.

What You Will Learn:

• The importance of collaboration and equality in the supervisory relationship.
• Strategies for building and maintaining a transparent and open supervision process.
• Methods for regular review and feedback to strengthen supervision outcomes.
• Techniques for addressing challenges and ensuring the effectiveness of the supervisory relationship.

Who Should Attend:

• Clinical supervisors seeking to refine their review and evaluation processes in supervision.
• Counselors, psychotherapists, and mental health professionals developing their supervisory practice.
• Professionals participating in clinical supervision courses seeking to achieve specific learning outcomes.

Workshop Format:

The session will be conducted live on Zoom and will also be available as a recording in the Onlinevents library for later viewing. It includes:

• A structured presentation on key concepts.
• Reflective questions and knowledge checks to encourage engagement.
•  Practical discussions on applying supervision review techniques.

Competencies Addressed:

• CC3.1v-xii: Fostering an equal, collaborative supervisory relationship.
• CC3.2i-xii: Ability to monitor and address issues collaboratively in supervision.
• CC5.5i: Supporting supervisees in developing autonomy and professional identity.
• CC5.5v: Facilitating supervisee decision-making and professional reflection.
• CC5.5vi: Helping supervisees integrate theoretical concepts into practice.
• CC5.5x: Managing power dynamics effectively within supervision.
• CC5.5xi: Empathising with supervisees’ developmental struggles.
• CC5.5xiii: Encouraging supervisee growth through non-directive approaches.
• CC5.7all: Facilitating effective feedback and evaluation in supervision.