Managing Boundaries & Power Dynamics Flashcards
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A supervisee discloses they have begun attending the same place of worship as a current client. The supervisor's BEST response is to:
Answer: Explore the implications for the therapeutic relationship and establish a plan to manage the overlap
Community overlaps require collaborative exploration and a clear management plan to protect both the therapeutic frame and the client's welfare.
Which of the following BEST describes a 'boundary crossing' as distinct from a 'boundary violation'?
Answer: A deviation that may be clinically justified and does not exploit the client or supervisee
A boundary crossing is a departure from convention that may be clinically purposeful and non-exploitative, unlike a violation which causes harm.
A supervisor discovers that a supervisee has been recording supervision sessions without consent. This PRIMARILY raises concerns about:
Answer: Consent, trust, and the power dynamics of covert surveillance within the relationship
Covert recording violates the supervisee's duty of transparency and fundamentally undermines trust and consent within the supervisory relationship.
When a supervisor holds evaluative power over a supervisee's licensure, the MOST important way to manage this power ethically is to:
Answer: Ensure evaluation criteria are transparent, consistent, and discussed from the outset
Transparency about evaluation criteria from the beginning of the supervisory relationship allows the supervisee to navigate the power dynamic more equitably.
A supervisee who is also a personal friend asks to be supervised by their friend. This arrangement is PROBLEMATIC primarily because:
Answer: Friends cannot maintain professional objectivity or honest evaluation
Pre-existing friendship creates a dual relationship that compromises the supervisor's objectivity and the supervisee's willingness to disclose clinical struggles.
A supervisee expresses that they feel powerless to challenge a supervisor's incorrect case formulation. This dynamic MOST directly reflects:
Answer: The chilling effect of evaluative power on supervisee autonomy and voice
Evaluative power can suppress the supervisee's willingness to voice disagreement, which is a key boundary and power dynamic the ACS must actively address.
In group supervision, a power imbalance between supervisees MOST commonly manifests as:
Answer: More experienced members dominating discussion and silencing less experienced peers
Hierarchies among supervisees can replicate power dynamics that marginalize less experienced members and reduce equity in the learning environment.