Clinical Supervision in Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling

"The perfect handbook for the clinical supervisor."
—Nancy Waite-O’Brien, director, Education and Training, Betty Ford Center

"An outstanding contribution to the professional well-being of the addiction field."
—Thomas McGovern, editor, Addiction Treatment Quarterly

"Forever useful."
—S. Beckett, education and training coordinator, National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors

"Powell blended model' of clinical supervision is a major original contribution to the clinical supervision literature as well as to the substance abuse field. It synthesizes the psycodynamic, skills, family therapy, and developmental approaches to supervision into a coherent framework that captures the essence of our unique discipline." — Carlton E. Turner, Ph.D., former director, Drug Abuse Policy Office, The White House

"This is the first comprehensive book to apply current knowledge about supervision to the substance abuse field. It clearly sets forth that supervision in a unique profession with subspecialites, a profession with unique knowledge and skills required of the effective practitioner." — L. Dianne Borders, Ph.D., coauthor Handbook of Counseling Supervision

David J. Powell, Ph.D., LADC, CCS, is president of the International Center for Health Concerns, Inc., a health consulting company. He assists worldwide in the education and training of behavioral health professionals. Formerly he was president of ETP Inc. and in that capacity oversaw clinical supervision training programs for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps worldwide.

Archie Brodsky is senior research associate at the Program in Psychiatry and the Law, Massachusetts Mental Health Center, Harvard Medical School.

Praise for Clinical Supervision in Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling

"The perfect handbook for the clinical supervisor."

–Nancy Waite-O’Brien, director, Education and Training, Betty Ford Center

"An outstanding contribution to the professional well-being of the addiction field."

–Thomas McGovern, editor, Addiction Treatment Quarterly

"Forever useful."

–S. Beckett, education and training coordinator, National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors

"A timely classic from a seasoned supervisor. . . . Helpful across all levels of experience."

–Harold J. Bursztajn, associate clinical professor of psychiatry, Harvard Medical School; codirector, Program in Psychiatry and the Law

"David Powell’s new edition of this classic work updates standards and methods for the contemporary needs of counselors and programs."

–Bruce Carruth, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

"This book helped us to find wise ways to give our love and compassion to our patients."

–Guo Song, National Institute of Drug Dependence, Beijing, China

"The gold standard against which all others’ contributions should be measured. . . . A ‘must have’ for any serious substance abuse counselor’s library."

–Roger Hartman, former head, U.S. Navy’s Drug and Alcohol Abuse Treatment and Rehabilitation Program

"A compulsory and universal text for treatment organizations and their clinical personnel."

–John Beattie, Hanmer Foundation, New Zealand

Praise for Clinical Supervision in Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling "The perfect handbook for the clinical supervisor." Nancy Waite-O'Brien, director, Education and Training, Betty Ford Center "An outstanding contribution to the professional well-being of the addiction field." Thomas McGovern, editor, Addiction Treatment Quarterly "Forever useful." S. Beckett, education and training coordinator, National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors "A timely classic from a seasoned supervisor. . . . Helpful across all levels of experience." Harold J. Bursztajn, associate clinical professor of psychiatry, Harvard Medical School; codirector, Program in Psychiatry and the Law "David Powell's new edition of this classic work updates standards and methods for the contemporary needs of counselors and programs." Bruce Carruth, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico "This book helped us to find wise ways to give our love and compassion to our patients." Guo Song, National Institute of Drug Dependence, Beijing, China "The gold standard against which all others' contributions should be measured. . . . A 'must have' for any serious substance abuse counselor's library." Roger Hartman, former head, U.S. Navy's Drug and Alcohol Abuse Treatment and Rehabilitation Program "A compulsory and universal text for treatment organizations and their clinical personnel." John Beattie, Hanmer Foundation, New Zealand

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