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Abstract

This episode of the Psychology Unboxed podcast explores ethical issues in supervision including power dynamics, digital tools, cultural contexts, confidentiality, and ongoing ethical competence in supervisory relationships.

Learning Objectives

  • Apply the Canadian Code of Ethics and practice standards to resolve ethical challenges in supervision.

  • Recognize power imbalances and manage issues around authority, dual roles, and supervisee autonomy.

  • Examine evolving ethical considerations in supervision concerning the use of social media, digital technologies, and culturally diverse contexts.

  • Clarify ethical duties of supervisors and supervisees in communication, evaluation, confidentiality, and remediation.

  • Maintain ethical competence through reflection, ongoing learning, and responsiveness to changing contexts.

Presented by:

Dr. Harpreet Gill

Harpreet Gill, Ph.D. R. Psych., is PAA’s Director of Professional Affairs. She is a Registered Psychologist in Alberta with over 16 years of counseling experience with adults and couples. She has worked in the Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP), and private and non-profit settings. Her areas of expertise include depression, anxiety, PTSD, relationship issues, grief, addictions (including assessments), trauma, self-esteem issues, and immigrants’ mental health concerns.

Guest Speaker:

Dr. Julie Curley

Dr. Julie Curley is an experienced supervisor for provisional registered psychologists in Alberta. She completed a qualitative doctoral project on “Supervisees’ Experiences of Barriers to Disclosure Within Supervision”. Her strong commitment to continuing education also includes completion of a continuing education course through the University of Calgary on clinical supervision, and academic courses during her Psy.D. focusing on clinical supervision. Her commitment to continued competency and training in a supervisor role is clear.
 
 Dr. Curley practices competency-based supervision usings a strengths-based perspective and she works to develop a positive, safe, supervisory relationship to assist the provisional in becoming ready for independent practice as a registered psychologist. She is trained in EMDR, ACT, IPT, EFT and Gottman; she generally works with clients from an attachment lens. In private practice, Dr. Curley’s’ clients include adults and couples. Her previous career as a teacher and school counsellor in the Alberta school system provided her with experience in working with school aged children and adolescents. Currently she is providing in-person, online and group supervision

Continuing Education

The Psychologists’ Association of Alberta (PAA) is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) to offer Continuing Education (CE) for psychologists. This workshop is offered for one (1.0) hour of CE Credit. Full attendance at the workshop is required to receive Continuing Education Credits. Partial credit will not be awarded, and late arrivals or early departure will preclude awarding of Continuing Education Credits. PAA maintains responsibility for the program.

Credits: 1.0

Cancellation and Refunds

Upon purchase, the product will be available for 90 days. Cancellation and refunds may be applied for by email or phone call to the PAA Membership Officer. Cancellations received within 24 hours of registration for the Continuing Professional Development activity will receive a full refund of the registration fee. Cancellations received within 48 hours of registration for the Continuing Professional Development activity will receive a full refund of the registration fee, less a $35.00 + GST processing fee. PAA reserves the right to cancel any activity, in which case a full refund of the registration fee will be provided. No refunds will be issued if a CE Certificate has been generated. 

Psychology Unboxed: Episode 7

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