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I became a Professor Emeritus after serving 29 years as a recreational therapy faculty member at Indiana University. I'm a long-time Hoosier, having grown up in Hanover, Indiana. My RT practitioner work was in psych/mental health. After completing my Ph.D. at the University of Illinois, my first faculty position was at the University of North Texas. RT has been a wonderful profession for me as I have had the opportunity to serve as an author and national leader.

Friday, June 12, 2009

"Clinical Supervision" RTV Video

I promissed to discuss the content of the RTV videos on RT Blog posts. Below is information on the video title "Clinical Supervision."

I think one of the best of the RTV videos is titled "Clinical Supervision." It can be used by universities in preparing students for their internships and by agencies.

Agencies may use "Clinical Supervision" in two ways. One would be viewing it with an intern and then discussing the contents with the intern. This use is timely as many student interns are completing thier internships this summer.

There is a second possible usage by agencies. That is to use the video to introduce the notion of clinical supervision to the entire staff when initiating a clinical supervision program -- something all agencies should have! Clinical supervision is for ALL therapists. Anyone can benefit from clinical supervision because we can all continue to learn and, from time to time, all of us need consultation in dealing with difficult cases.

"Clinical Supervion" has a running time of just over 30 minutes. Two RTs are featured in the video, along with two students. Maureen Fleetwood is one of the RTs and she is a favorite of mine. She "knows her stuff" and articulates it clearly. (By the way, Maureen has appeared in a number RTV videos and I'm told is a particular favorite among students in Australia.) Judy Saunders is the other RT. Judy has provided excellent clinical supervision for interns at her hospital.

"Clinical Supervision" covers the following learning objectives: (a) the goals/rationale for clinical supervision; (b) the roles/functions of supervisors and supervisees; (c) developmental stages for superisees; and (d) what to do in the initial supervisory conference.

Both university students and agency personnel can enhance their viewing of "Clinical Supervision" by reading the chapter by the same title in my textbook Therapeutic Recreation Processes and Techniques (Austin, 2009, 6th edition). The publisher is Sagamore Publishing, Inc.

To access "Clinical Supervision" just follow the intructions in yesterday's post.

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