Monthly Archives: October 2010

Omaha – Human Services Strengths and Weaknesses

The Omaha community, comparatively speaking, is rich in resources and opportunities for people who are seeking out community support. Foremost among those organizations is The Salvation Army. Last year, The Salvation Army Omaha served more than 170,000 people. (“TSA”, 2010) … Continue reading

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Supervision: Professional Disclosure Statements

Cobia and Boes (2000) advocate the employment of both professional disclosure statements by supervisors, as well as the development of formal plans for supervision.  The intent is to minimize the potential for ethical conflicts regarding informed consent, supervisor competence, due … Continue reading

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Drawing the Line between Supervision and Counseling

“When personal concerns are discussed in supervision, the goal is not to solve the trainee’s problem.”  (Corey, Schneider-Corey, & Callanan, 2007, p. 392)  The goal, simply stated, is to challenge trainees to address personal issues that could be potential counter-transference … Continue reading

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