Acknowledgment of Reviewers |
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| Authors: | Paul A. Carrola David E. DeMatthews Sang Min Shin Marilyn F. Corbin-Burdick |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Educational Psychology and Special Services, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas, United Statespacarrola@utep.edu;3. Department of Educational Leadership and Foundations, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas, United States;4. Department of Educational Psychology and Special Services, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas, United States |
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| Abstract: | Clinical supervision of mental health counselors in correctional settings presents unique challenges. Seven correctional counselor supervisors were interviewed about how they addressed issues related to the correctional environment, their social interactions, and their identity. The authors used a qualitative constructivism framework and Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) to explore how supervisors rationalized their role in the correctional setting. Findings suggested that supervisors experience significant institutional constraints, often have to prioritize security needs over mental health needs, and have a complex professional identity that includes both security and mental health responsibilities. |
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| Keywords: | Correctional counseling supervision professional identity |
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