Diploma in Integrative Supervision

Course details

Supervision in some form is viewed as a key component of many professions in the provision of support to practitioners, enhancement of ongoing learning, and, to a greater or lesser degree, it offers some protection to the public. This course is intended for people from a variety of disciplines who are intending, beginning or already practising supervisors. It is designed to enable individuals to extend their understanding and knowledge of supervision, incorporating theoretical input with opportunities for group discussion and experiential exercises.

WHO SHOULD APPLY

This course will be of interest to professionals who work in an integrative manner. It will be of particular interest to counsellors, psychotherapists, guidance counsellors, psychologists, healthcare professionals, probation officers, social services personnel, managers, and all who supervise the work of others in the helping professions.

COURSE CONTENT:

• Definitions and purpose of supervision.
• Models of the supervisory process will be explored including those of Page and Wosket and Hawkins and Shohet.
• Learning Styles.
• Consideration of the training development and supervisory needs of supervisors.
• Opportunities to role-play in triads as supervisor, supervisee and observer, using participants’ own case work.
• Exploration of transference, counter-transference and the parallel process.
• Reflection on the similarities and differences of supervision in a one-to-one, group or organisational context.
• Consideration of Multicultural, Ethical and Professional issues.

COURSE STRUCTURE:

The core ethos of IICP is to provide a student centred, warm and supportive learning environment. The programme is highly interactive, experiential and taught through lectures, small group work, role-play and assignments.

AWARD:

Diploma in Integrative Supervision.

Awarding body: Institute of Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy.

*The course has been designed to meet the supervision accreditation criteria for IACP.

Attendance at all training days is necessary to qualify for the award of the Diploma