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Case Study: Supervision And The Discrimination Model

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Supervision and the Discrimination Model
This paper will discuss a cast study using the integrative model of supervision known as the discrimination model. The discrimination model attends to three separate areas of focus in supervision and assumes three supervisor roles ( Young and Basham, 2014).
The case study is about Michael who is a student intern being supervised by Janet the clinical director of a local counseling agency. Michael is not secure in his skills as a counselor and often is not sure about what to do. Michael is counseling a client who is experiencing trouble in her relationship. The client made Michael uncomfortable by stating that she wished her boyfriend could spend time with him. She wants her boyfriend to learn how to listen to her the way that Michael does.
The Discrimination Model
The discrimination model is a prominent model which attends to three separate areas of focus in supervision and assumes three supervisor roles (Young and Basham, 2014). In this model the supervisor focuses on the supervisees intervention, conceptualization and personalization skills (Young and Basham, 2014). The supervisor also takes on the teacher, counselor or consultant role.
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The teacher role is where the supervisor functions as the expert who provides answers or instructs the student in such areas as learning techniques, applying interventions and conceptualizing (Pearson, 2004). In supervising Michael, I would help him by asking him to research cases that deal with people who are having problems in their relationship. I would want him to view the techniques of different counselors so that he will have a model of what is to be done. I would then meet with him afterward to be sure that he has a clear understanding of what to do. I am hoping that when he actually sees examples of what to do it will build his confidence and enhance his

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