Tablet-Assisted Live Supervision: Eye-Bug Supervision

Tablet-based “eye-bug supervision” is an intervention method for live supervision that can be used by counselor education training clinics, skills course simulation exercises, as well as distance supervisors. This live supervision method replaces previous live supervision modalities such as phone-in or bug-in- the-ear. Eye-bug supervision allows for the counselor-in-training to receive supervisor guidance visually, discreetly, and to choose when and how to incorporate the guidance, which builds autonomy. Equipment and technological applications (i.e., “apps”) associated with eye-bug supervision, advantages and disadvantages of this supervision intervention modality, comparison with other live supervision intervention modalities, recommendations for its implementation, and areas for future research are examined.