Professional Diploma in Clinical Supervision at Dublin City University

The Professional Diploma in Clinical Supervision provides a comprehensive, university-accredited training in the dominant theoretical approaches, conceptual models and modes of clinical supervision, taking an integrative, relational and evidence-based approach to supervision practice. It comprises two modules and the indicative content is as follows:

• Theory bound approaches to clinical supervision - existential-humanistic, psychoanalytic and systemic theory bound approaches to clinical supervision
• Conceptual Models of clinical supervision - Process orientated conceptual models of supervision, including the Seven-Eyed Model, the Cyclical Model, and Integrated Developmental Model
• Individual, shared, peer and group modes of supervision
• National and international qualitative and quantitative supervision research studies
• Integration and application of theories and models of supervision to clinical supervision practice 
• Practice in individual, shared, peer and group modes of supervision
• Consideration of different contexts of supervision – private, team, organisational and e-supervision
• Development of awareness and skills in developing and maintaining healthy and productive supervisory relationships
• Reflection and practice in attending to professional issues including contracting, boundary setting, managing roles and responsibilities in supervision, and ending supervisory alliances

Careers

As university-accredited supervisors, you will have a unique and in-depth portfolio of transferable knowledge and competencies to provide high standards of individual, shared, group and peer supervision in the statutory, not-for-profit, community and private sectors. It will also help professionals gain valuable postgraduate clinical/practice education, thereby helping them to progress in their chosen career.