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Examining the Status of Supervision Education in Rehabilitation Counsellor Training

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 March 2016

Roxanna N. Pebdani ,
Terri K. Ferguson-Lucas ,
Shengli Dong  and
Spalatin N. Oire
Roxanna N. Pebdani*
Affiliation:
Division of Special Education and Counseling, California State University, Los Angeles
Terri K. Ferguson-Lucas
Affiliation:
Department of Social Sciences, College of Southern Maryland
Shengli Dong
Affiliation:
Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems, Florida State University
*
Address for correspondence: Roxanna N. Pebdani, California State University, Los Angeles, King Hall C1064, Division of Special Education and Counseling, 5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90032. E-mail: roxanna.pebdani@gmail.com
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Abstract

Supervision is a widely recognised component of counsellor training, yet little is known about the clinical supervision training of rehabilitation counsellor educators during their doctoral education. Using syllabi from doctoral rehabilitation counselling programmes, this article discusses the state of clinical supervision in doctoral-level training, and its teaching and clinical implications. 16 of the 25 Ph.D. programmes in rehabilitation responded to contact, and 11 programmes reported offering a course in supervision. Eight of these programmes shared the syllabus for their doctoral-level supervision course(s). The syllabi were analysed to find common themes related to content, learning objectives, assignments and readings. These themes are discussed, and are followed by five recommendations on the manner in which clinical supervision should be provided in rehabilitation doctoral programmes.

Keywords

rehabilitation educationclinical supervisioncounsellor supervisionrehabilitation counsellingdoctoral training
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The Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling , Volume 22 , Issue 1 , July 2016 , pp. 51 - 56
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Copyright © The Author(s) 2016 

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