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TRAINING PACKAGE FOR PSYCHOLOGY SUPERVISORS . A COMPETENCY-BASED INITIATIVE WITH FLEXIBLE DELIVERY COMPONENTS . Overview. 1) Introduction and background 2) Project objectives 3) Project activities 4) Project achievements 5) Pending issues and way forward Acknowledgements. 1. Background.
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TRAINING PACKAGE FOR PSYCHOLOGY SUPERVISORS A COMPETENCY-BASED INITIATIVE WITH FLEXIBLE DELIVERY COMPONENTS
Overview • 1) Introduction and background • 2) Project objectives • 3) Project activities • 4) Project achievements • 5) Pending issues and way forward Acknowledgements
1. Background • Recent changes by PsyBA requiring accreditation of supervisors for Psychology • New accreditation requirements come into effect in July 2013 • Current supervisors: Transition requirements (before June 30, 2013) • New supervisors: New requirements for all applications in July 2013
1. Background • Possible impact • Fewer accredited supervisors => reduced training capacity • Urgent need for development of supervisor training resources, across university sectors • Current supervisors who did not have supervisor accreditation to meet transition requirements by PsyBA • Development of supervisor training resources for training workshops after July 2013
2. Objectives for project • 2.1 To design training resources that will meet Psychologists Board of Australia requirements for supervisor accreditation • Global objective: Comprehensive, 8 training modules, involvement of 4 ICTNs (South Coast, Sydney, Metro North and East, and the Hunter ICTNs) • Specific objective: South coast ICTN, preparation of 2 modules
2. Objectives for project • 2.2 To up-skill current supervisors to enable them to meet transition requirements for supervisor accreditation
3. Project activities & tasks Four Main tasks: 3.1 Online platform to deliver teaching materials 3.2 Preparation of teaching content for 2 modules 3.3 Preparation of video clips 3.4 Conducting pilot supervisor workshops and evaluating these
2.3 Project modules 8 Modules: 2 modules X 4 ICTNs • 1) Competency-based models of supervision: principles and applications to supervisory practice • 2) Establishing SMART goals in supervision: a competency-based approach • 3) Supervising for the development of competencies in working with difference. • 4) Understanding your development and role as a supervisor
2.3 Project modules • 5) Supervising for the development of case-conceptualisation competencies • 6) Supervising to enhance metacompetencies in supervisee: Reflective Practice and scientist-practitioner attitudes • 7) Supervising for the development of competencies in ethical and professional practice • 8) Summative assessment issues and specific assessment difficulties (impairment and underperforming supervisees) in supervision
4.1 Achievements: Online platform • Choice of Moodle as appropriate platform • Versatile, can handle assessment material • Recruited IT support • Established a site licence and portal for the 8 modules (4 courses) • http://ozpsysupervisor2.dev.survivor.mq.edu.au • Uploaded content • Needs final refinements
4.2 AchievementsPreparation of teaching content • Content for two modules were required • Preliminary work done previously • Revisions and updating • Assessment material • Assessment tasks formulated • Requires evaluation and finalisation
4.3 AchievementsPreparation of video clips • Required scripting, role plays, feedback, recording, editing => final copy, packaging • Four of 6 clips have been finalised and recorded in studio • Fifth clip: preliminary version has been recorded. Studio recording is pending
4.4 Achievements: Supervisor workshops • Liaised with Associate Professor Vida Bliokas, (Principal Psychologist, Illawarra & Shoalhaven Local Health District) & David Hedger (Drug & Alcohol Services) • Identified target group for workshops • Current supervisors who were yet to obtain supervisor accreditation • Conducted supervisor training workshops on May 22nd (N=33) and May 29th (N=30)
5. Pending issues and way forward • Content for modules • Assessment tasks to be finalised • Examine online platform for delivery and archiving • Video clips • Graphics for DVD and cover • Record video scenario 5 in studio
5. Pending issues and way forward • Collaborate with other ICTNs to ensure training package meets Psychologists Board of Australia (PsyBA) • Delayed guidelines from PsyBA
Acknowledgements • Project leaders • Assoc Prof Craig Gonsalvez, Prof. Frank Deane, Dr. Trevor Crowe • Partner for ICTN grant • Associate Professor Vida Bliokas, Principal Psychologist, Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District • David Hedger, ISLHD – Drug and Alcohol service • Project Officers • Hamish Hill, Meredith Wittington, Fiona Calvert • Collaborators • Ros Knight (Macquarie), YasminaNasstasia (UoN), Kathryn Nicholson-Perry (UWS)