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Guidelines for Writing a Philosophy of Supervision Paper
A Philosophy of Supervision
paper is required as part of the 30-hour supervision
fundamentals course. The length of the Philosophy of
Supervision paper is generally three single-spaced,
typewritten pages. The paper should be reviewed by the course
instructor, and feedback should be given to the supervisor
candidate. The supervisor candidate should also present the
Philosophy of Supervision paper to her/his Approved Supervisor
mentor for discussion and feedback. The paper does not need to
be submitted to the AAMFT.
The paper will be looked at as one method of determining
whether the supervisor candidate has integrated the
nine
learning objectives into his/her theory and practice of MFT
supervision. The Approved Supervisor's Evaluation form
includes specific questions about the Philosophy of
Supervision paper.
The Philosophy of Supervision paper should demonstrate a
connection between theory and practice. The supervisor
candidate's philosophical and theoretical assumptions about
supervision should be related to her/his practice of
supervision. There should also be evidence that the supervisor
candidate conceptualizes treatment and supervision within a
systematic orientation.
In the paper, the supervisor candidate should describe his/her
assumptions and guiding theoretical principles by specifically
demonstrating:
. That he/she thinks about treatment and supervision in
relational terms (for example, in terms of patterns, sequence,
context).
. That he/she is are aware of patterns and sequences of
replication at various systems levels (for example,
interconnection and interrelationships of the individual,
family, therapist, supervisor, and context of training).
. That she/he understands MFT supervision literature by citing
recent articles, chapters, and/or books, and how his/her
supervision philosophy and methods of supervision relate to
the current MFT supervision literature.
. Her/his theoretical orientation by articulating philosophies
of therapy and supervision as well as the connection between
them.
. That he/she is sensitive to
the multilevel implications of developmental, biological,
socio-cultural, gender, and family-of-origin issues.
. The ways in which personal
values, beliefs, life experiences, and theoretical assumptions
impact upon his/her philosophy and practice of supervision.
. Her/his theoretical consistency, whether from one prominent
model or from an integrative perspective. If the latter,
demonstrate a logical integration of models.
. His/her rationale for the choice of supervisory methods and
how the methods facilitate achievement of supervision goals.
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