The Components of the Solution-Focused Supervision Author:Wei-su Hsu
Research Article
The purpose of this study was to explore the components of Solution-focused supervision (SFS). Six supervisees, 1 male and 5 females, between the ages of 25 and 35, voluntarily participated in this study. Each supervisee received 4 sessions of SFS. A total of 24 counseling sessions were transcribed and analyzed based on the qualitative method. This study found 7 components re-occurring in the supervisory process of SFS: (a) Positive opening and problem description; (b) identifying the positive supervisory goals; (c) exploring the exceptions of supervisees and clients; (d) developing other possibilities; (e) giving feedback and clinical education; (f) forming the first little step; and (g) exploring the differences and the changes. Dynamic circulation appeared among these SFS components. The characteristics of these SFS components included: (a) Assurance and execution in positively desired and action-oriented supervisory goals went throughout the supervisory process; (b) exploring exceptions of supervisees was of great importance; (c) developing other possibilities and giving positive feedbacks and clinical education greatly enriched the supervisees’ case conceptualizations; (d) the whole supervisory process operated the SFS philosophy and skills; SFS components’ exerting empowering behaviors and supervisor’s role functions. Finally, limitations of this study and suggestions for future research were also provided.