Marijane Fall & John M Sutton Jr, Clinical Supervision: A Handbook for Practitioners

This book suggests that the following characteristics are indicative of effective supervision:

• Experience
• Training as a supervisor
• Effectiveness as a practitioner
• Ability to think conceptually
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, relationships, levels
• Awareness of ethical and legal standards
• Multicultural awareness
• Sensitivity to supervisee development
• Ability to both support and challenge
• Ability to be present with the supervisee

Marijane Fall & John M Sutton Jr, Clinical Supervision: A Handbook for Practitioners (USA: Pearson Education, 2004).