Examining the Supervision Work Alliance Scale: A Rasch Model Approach

Background: The supervisory working alliance has a role in facilitating guidance and counseling supervisors in providing understanding of how the service works. Measuring the level of supervision work alliance is one way that can be done to find out whether a supervisor has a good supervisory work alliance or not. Objective: The research aims to describe the quality of the Supervision Work Alliance Scale (SWAS) instrument. Materials and Methods: The study employed a cross-sectional method with a quantitative research design. Participants in this study were counseling teachers implementing the internship program with 17 males and 55 females. This type of parameter needs to be identified by the category coefficient of the RASCH scoring function model for polycotomic responses. Results: The results show that as many as 34 items proved to be compatible with SWAS instruments. The cronbach alpha of the instrument was 0.91 which means that the all items were in the high category of reliability. The misfit items were only 5,88, so all of the items in SWAS were well understood by the participants. Conclusion: The development of SWAS instrument is valid and reliable, so it can be used to measure the variable of the supervisory work alliance

STUDI KASUS PERAN PENYULUH AGAMA ISLAM DALAM REHABILITASI SOSIAL PADA DEWASA TERLANTAR DI UNIT REHABILITASI SOSIAL BINA KARYA MADIUN

This study aims to find the efforts of Islamic counseling supervisors in solving the problems of neglected adults at the Social Rehabilitation Unit of Bina Karya Madiun in Ponorogo. This research uses a qualitative descriptive case study research approach. Data collection techniques used are through observation, interviews, and documentation. For technical data analysis using data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results of the study briefly show that the efforts made by Islamic counseling supervisors in solving neglected adult problems according to the field are planning, implementation and evaluation. Islamic counseling guidance methods in meeting the needs of neglected adults according to the field are lectures, dialogues and questions and answers, consultations, talaqqi. Keywords: role of Islamic religious instructor, neglected adults, guidance method metode

A Phenomenological Study of Early Career School Counselor Clinical Supervision Experiences

Researchers conducted a qualitative, phenomenological investigation of the clinical supervision experiences of nine early career school counselors using semi-structured interviews. Researchers discovered six themes and related subthemes regarding clinical supervision experiences, including (a) challenges, (b) support, (c) knowledge, (d) self-efficacy, (e) improved professional identity, and (f) improved counseling services. Implications for school counselors, counseling supervisors, and counselor educators are discussed.

District-Level School Counseling Supervisors’ Experiences With and Perceptions of Hiring School Counselors

Although district-level school counseling supervisors often assist with school counselors’ transition from preparation to practice, including hiring practices, research on this phenomenon is limited. Thus, we conducted an exploratory thematic analysis examining 12 district supervisors’ experiences with and perceptions of hiring preservice school counselors. Results included the following two themes: (a) prioritizing the American School Counselor Association National Model and (b) the relevance of school counselors’ previous teaching experiences. The results also provided insight into supervisors’ appreciation of school counselors’ educational identity.

Field-Based Counseling Supervisors' Perceptions of Needs and Barriers in Providing Clinical Supervision

PurposeSupervision plays a critical role in the development of rehabilitation counselors. Research and accreditation standards have long called for the appropriate training of rehabilitation counseling supervisors but have offered little in the way of topical suggestions for such trainings.MethodsThe present study used the Delphi method. A panel of 33 subject matter experts participated in three rounds of data collection to establish supervision topics that would be both beneficial and of a high priority to site supervisors working with counselor education programs.FindingsResults were grouped according to high, moderate, and low priority with participants. Items identified by participants were grouped into one of six themes: supervision resources, supervision activities, supports provided by the institution, and aspects of supervision broken down according to the Tripartite Model of Supervision proposed by Schultz (2008).ConclusionsFindings can help educators consider the type of supervision training and delivery method most appropriate for their site supervisors.

School Counseling District Supervisors’ Experiences and Perceptions Regarding School Counselor Preparation for Practice

District-level school counseling supervisors assist with school counselors’ induction into the school counseling field; however, related research is lacking. As a result, we conducted an exploratory thematic analysis to investigate district supervisors’ experiences and perceptions regarding novice school counselors’ transition from preservice to practice. Results included three themes, largely encompassing school counselor preparation: (a) preparation program variation, (b) preferring face-to-face preparation modalities, and (c) suggestions for strengthening school counseling preparation and practice.

“What Don’t We Do?”: The Experiences of School Counseling Directors in Relation to Leadership and Job Satisfaction

Limited research has explored the experiences of school counseling directors, defined in this study as school counselors who are the designated department leaders and school counseling supervisors at middle or high schools. In this phenomenological study, we sought to better understand the experiences of those directors, specifically in relation to leadership and job satisfaction. Four themes emerged from the data collected from the 10 participants. We discuss these themes and offer implications for training, support, and role clarification for school counseling directors.

Facilitative and hindering factors regarding the supervisory relationship based on supervisors’ and undergraduate supervisees’ opinions

The purpose of the present study was to examine Turkish counseling supervisors’ and undergraduate supervisees’ opinions about the supervisory relationship. Upon completion of Individual Counseling Practice course, semi-structured individual interviews were conducted with four voluntary supervisors (two female and two male) and their four voluntary undergraduate supervisees (four female) in a case study design. Content analysis results revealed three main categories of supervisors’ and supervisees’ opinions on the supervisory relationship: a) facilitative factors, b) hindering factors, and c) effects. The findings were discussed in the light of the relevant literature and recommendations regarding developing strong supervisory relationship with undergraduate supervisees are presented.