I have had varying years of experience in supervision. I obtained my master’s degree before starting the clinical psychology program at pacific and worked providing services to young pregnant and parenting teens in conjunction with my academic studies. Up until this point in my career, I will have to say that I have had great supervisors. While every interaction was not smooth sailing, I definitely learned a lot along the way and am grateful for all the mentors who have shaped me to be the clinician and women I am today. I entered the field at a very young age and have had my share of mentors but looking back, I see that I have learned something from each one and they contributed in molding me into becoming the supervisor I will official
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Cathy, my direct supervisor, did not have a college degree but had many years of experience in the field and was warm, loving, and a fun supervisor to work for. She loved her work and working with the girls, but she was not always the most organized as she struggled with her own Adult Attention Deficit Disorder and at times implementing new changes. Looking back I never devalued Cathy due to her lack of academic studies because she had been doing “the job” way longer then I had and was a valued member of the agency and community. One thing I loved about having Cathy as my supervisor was her openness to teach me everything she knew but also learning from me and others around her. She taught me a great deal about home visiting and case management and I helped her practice her supervisory, organizational and time management skills as it was an area she saw she could improve and grow. We worked well as a team and always kept each other accountable. When Cathy was disorganized or dropped the ball in a meeting, she was she was open to my constructive feedback and we worked together to find a balance for my “type A, organized self.” One of the other things I respected about having Cathy as my supervisor and I value as an important trait is, she was always willing to do the work with you. By that I mean, she was not just sitting in an office giving orders. She was putting in the time and effort into her work that she required from me and everyone else, every day. This became truly important to me years
Cathy, my direct supervisor, did not have a college degree but had many years of experience in the field and was warm, loving, and a fun supervisor to work for. She loved her work and working with the girls, but she was not always the most organized as she struggled with her own Adult Attention Deficit Disorder and at times implementing new changes. Looking back I never devalued Cathy due to her lack of academic studies because she had been doing “the job” way longer then I had and was a valued member of the agency and community. One thing I loved about having Cathy as my supervisor was her openness to teach me everything she knew but also learning from me and others around her. She taught me a great deal about home visiting and case management and I helped her practice her supervisory, organizational and time management skills as it was an area she saw she could improve and grow. We worked well as a team and always kept each other accountable. When Cathy was disorganized or dropped the ball in a meeting, she was she was open to my constructive feedback and we worked together to find a balance for my “type A, organized self.” One of the other things I respected about having Cathy as my supervisor and I value as an important trait is, she was always willing to do the work with you. By that I mean, she was not just sitting in an office giving orders. She was putting in the time and effort into her work that she required from me and everyone else, every day. This became truly important to me years