Reflection On Developing And Managing My Clinical Skills As A Therapist

Developing and managing my clinical skills as a Drug and Alcohol Therapist and working hard towards becoming a Licensed Psychologist required me to have some leadership skills. I despised just about every Psychologist I’ve ever worked under as a Therapist and had a general idea of why at some point along the lines of either jealousy or envious. However, after taking this course my feelings were validated and it was discovered that I was neither jealous or envious. I was looking for a particular type of leadership style and not one of them demonstrated nor did they practice anything I’ve learned during this course. What I’ve learned after reflecting back is that as a leader the one thing that’s vital is redefining theory and practice over the years. Example, the leadership skills learned years one through five can’t possibly work years ten through fifth-teen especially when technology comes along. Leadership styles comes in a variety wide range and it is only through understanding and application that they work.

Leaders who use transformational leadership styles mostly communicate with management, but motivate employees regarding productivity. Transactional leadership styles either reward or punish employees depending upon performance. Either style is good if practiced and applied in the appropriate timing (American College of Education, 2015a). Regarding administrative theory and practice leaders act from a hierarchy perspective and from an organizational theory and practice leaders act with a positive work environment promotes creativity, collaboration, and autonomy (American College of Education,