Development-oriented situational supervision: a leadership approach to supervision in counselor education

Abstract

ABSTRACT Clinical supervision is an essential role of the counselor educator, fostering the development of counselors-in-training and gatekeeping the profession. Supervision is a key leadership responsibility in counselor education, yet few guidelines incorporate leadership theory into clinical supervision. The purpose of the present paper is to explore the applicability of Situational Leadership Theory (SLT) in supervision with a focus on supervisee development through the use of a blended supervision model.