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I have found myself in a concerning situation. I am in a private practice setting. It is a well respected group practice in the area and I was very excited to be doing my post-doc here. My supervisory experience has not been great and there have been some issues. My supervisor (SV) started out amicable at first but became very short and dismissive with me when I ask questions. I have been instructed to take the lead during interviews with clients but she cuts me off after one or two questions and takes over. I will be given feedback on reports that is vague. One example was my reports were too technical. I asked specifically how and what I should do to change it. I was told to reread my reports and think about what I should do. I made my reports more accessible for a reader with less technical jargon. I was then told my report was too plain and simple and it needed to be more technical. Contradicting herself has been a common theme. I will be told to do X, Y, and Z then next meeting I am being questioned why I did X, Y, and Z. When I respond that she had told me to do it, I am then told I misunderstood her. Part of what drew me to this practice was the opportunity to receive training from many different psychologists and was told to do so. Anytime I work with another doctor I am questioned by my SV what I am doing. If she sees an appointment on my schedule with another doctor she gives an irritated sigh. There is much much more. I have 4 typed pages of problems and issues.
My first official review by head of the practice occurred 7 1/2 months in. I was told I was not progressing as fast as I should and I need to step it up. She provided me with specific actions that would help like putting in more hours (I originally worked 8-5 so I began working 7-6). My SV questions me why I come in so early and stay so late. I was told to reach out to the other doctors more. I approached a doctor about working on a very interesting and unique case. She told my it was not a good idea and that my SV wouldn't like it. She even reviewed some of my reports and provided some feedback on how to improve them. My SV took out all the changes I made based on that feedback. I have tried to just keep my head down and do what she wants of me the best I can.
So now I bring us up the the present and my main problem. I had another review at the 9 1/2 month mark into my post-doc. I was told I am am unfriendly in the office (I love talking with the other doctors and office staff). I am providing sub-par work. They feel I should not have even started postdoctoral work as my education and training were poor. I was informed this is a business and the reason they took on a postdoc was they would lighten the SV workload so they would be able to make more money. As such I am costing them money. She said if she was ever contacted for a reference she will tell them I should not be allowed to practice unsupervised and I could not produce competent or ethical work. I felt like a was punched in the stomach. This came directly out of left field. I asked if this meant they would not sign my hours. I was told I had worked the hours and they would verify I had completed the required 2,000 hours at the end of my year there.
My main concern is at the bottom of the form there is a box she will mark yes or no asserting that I am fully ethical, professional, and qualified for licensure. So she can technically sign off that I have completed my hours but I am not qualified for licensure. If she marks that I am not, will my hours then not count and I will not be licensed? Is this an automatic denial or is a review then completed? (this is in FL btw). Also should I raise my concerns over the quality of my supervision with the head of the practice or will this only cause more issues? She is not mean or unfriendly but she is stern and does not like complaining.
My first official review by head of the practice occurred 7 1/2 months in. I was told I was not progressing as fast as I should and I need to step it up. She provided me with specific actions that would help like putting in more hours (I originally worked 8-5 so I began working 7-6). My SV questions me why I come in so early and stay so late. I was told to reach out to the other doctors more. I approached a doctor about working on a very interesting and unique case. She told my it was not a good idea and that my SV wouldn't like it. She even reviewed some of my reports and provided some feedback on how to improve them. My SV took out all the changes I made based on that feedback. I have tried to just keep my head down and do what she wants of me the best I can.
So now I bring us up the the present and my main problem. I had another review at the 9 1/2 month mark into my post-doc. I was told I am am unfriendly in the office (I love talking with the other doctors and office staff). I am providing sub-par work. They feel I should not have even started postdoctoral work as my education and training were poor. I was informed this is a business and the reason they took on a postdoc was they would lighten the SV workload so they would be able to make more money. As such I am costing them money. She said if she was ever contacted for a reference she will tell them I should not be allowed to practice unsupervised and I could not produce competent or ethical work. I felt like a was punched in the stomach. This came directly out of left field. I asked if this meant they would not sign my hours. I was told I had worked the hours and they would verify I had completed the required 2,000 hours at the end of my year there.
My main concern is at the bottom of the form there is a box she will mark yes or no asserting that I am fully ethical, professional, and qualified for licensure. So she can technically sign off that I have completed my hours but I am not qualified for licensure. If she marks that I am not, will my hours then not count and I will not be licensed? Is this an automatic denial or is a review then completed? (this is in FL btw). Also should I raise my concerns over the quality of my supervision with the head of the practice or will this only cause more issues? She is not mean or unfriendly but she is stern and does not like complaining.
