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Self Assessments for fieldwork supervisors Identifying entry-level competencies Remediating deficits in student skills |
Remediation Ideas for Observational Deficits
When a student is having difficulties with
interpreting observations, they are missing valuable information and
cues from the client and environment that the more skilled clinician
recognizes. This missed information may be vital to making adaptations
and changes in the therapeutic process. Most often these deficits can be
improved when the student can learn to watch more carefully and write
concisely about what they are observing.
Fieldwork supervisors should ask the student to observe closely
and record their observations of a particular treatment or assessment
process. This can be done regularly so the student practices and
improves. Think about what you, the fieldwork supervisor,
notice the student is missing when observing. Therapists often
revise their procedures during a task, based on their observation
of the process. Students who miss the clues will not make the necessary
adjustment. Sometimes the students are so focused on what they should be
doing, they forget to attend to the client and the environment. More
experienced therapists are more attune to these and are more comfortable
with their own roles.
This
deficit can usually be remediated with more opportunities to observe and
reflect on their observation skills.
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