There are several roles and relationships involved in supervision. Supervision is an integral part of training human service professionals and is one of how you can acquire the competence needed to fulfill your professional responsibilities. Supervision is perhaps the most important component in the professional development of a competent practitioner. Within the context of supervision, human service professionals begin to develop a sense of their own professional identity. As you embark on the human services profession, issues may arise between you, the professional, and the client. During such times, supervision will be of tremendous benefit in helping you navigate the situation.

Please respond to the following:

• Identify qualities of both an effective supervisor and an ineffective one.
• Discuss how you would handle a situation where you were receiving inadequate supervision.