ABSTRACT
The teaching of ethical and legal psychological practice represents a core task of clinical supervision and is covered in this chapter. Supervision presents its own unique ethical challenges as supervisors must balance supervisee development, client welfare, and risk management. Ethical and legal considerations in complex cases that occur in the school setting can present significant decision-making challenges but are excellent opportunities for supervisees to learn ethical practice. Ethics codes of professional organizations and risk management strategies are discussed and must be applied within a systematic decision-making model that considers the rights, responsibilities, and welfare of all affected parties including the supervisee and supervisor. This chapter presents an 8-step ethical decision-making model to apply to diverse case examples delineating supervisory issues and strategies. While ethical principles, legal requirements, and personal beliefs are related, at times they may be in conflict or difficult to reconcile presenting unique challenges discussed in supervision. Ethical practice places the welfare of clients at the core of psychological service delivery.
