"Powell blended model' of clinical supervision is a major original contribution to the clinical supervision literature as well as to the substance abuse field. It synthesizes the psycodynamic, skills, family therapy, and developmental approaches to supervision into a coherent framework that captures the essence of our unique discipline." — Carlton E. Turner, Ph.D., former director, Drug Abuse Policy Office, The White House

"This is the first comprehensive book to apply current knowledge about supervision to the substance abuse field. It clearly sets forth that supervision in a unique profession with subspecialites, a profession with unique knowledge and skills required of the effective practitioner." — L. Dianne Borders, Ph.D., coauthor Handbook of Counseling Supervision

David J. Powell, Ph.D., LADC, CCS, is president of the International Center for Health Concerns, Inc., a health consulting company. He assists worldwide in the education and training of behavioral health professionals. Formerly he was president of ETP Inc. and in that capacity oversaw clinical supervision training programs for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps worldwide. Archie Brodsky is senior research associate at the Program in Psychiatry and the Law, Massachusetts Mental Health Center, Harvard Medical School.

Figures and Tables. Acknowledgments. Introduction to the 2004 Edition. Introduction to the 1993 Edition. Part One: Principles. 1. A Historical Review of Supervision. 2. A Working Definition of Supervision. 3. Leadership Principles for Supervisors. 4. Traits of an Effective Clinical Supervisor. Part Two: Models. 5. Building a Model of Clinical Supervision. 6. A Developmental Approach to Supervision. 7. The Psychodynamic Model. 8. The Skills Model. 9. Family Therapy Models. 10. A Blended Model of Clinical Supervision for the Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Field. Part Three: Methods. 11. Establishing a Supervisory Contract. 12. Basic Supervisory Techniques. 13. Evaluation and Feedback. 14. Innovative Techniques in Supervision. 15. Ethical and Legal Concerns. 16. Special Issues in Supervision. 17. New Directions for the Future. Appendixes. A. Competencies of Supervisors. B. Role Delineation Study for Clinical Supervisors. C. Assessing One's Preparation as a Clinical Supervisor. D. Determining Readiness to Be a Supervisor. E. Counselor Evaluation of the Supervisor. F. Evaluation of the Counselor. G. Individual Development Plan. H. Use of the Sociogram. I. Suggested Outline for Case Presentations. J. Counselor Assessment Forms. References. About the Authors. Index.