This study begins the inductive process of identifying the supervisory knowledge and skills that are necessary for effective field-based clinical supervision of rehabilitation counselors. A total of 774 randomly selected certified rehabilitation counselors (CRCs) completed the Rehabilitation Counseling Supervision Inventory, an instrument developed via a Delphi method specifically for this investigation. Principal components analysis of their responses yielded 6 supervisory knowledge and skill domains essential for effective field-based supervision of rehabilitation counselors. The results of this study empirically demonstrate that there is a substantial body of supervisory knowledge and skills that CRCs perceived to be important for effective field-based supervision of rehabilitation counselors.
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