This digest focuses on the clinical supervision of counselors involved in addictions counseling. An overview notes the growing field of addictions counseling and describes Powell's model of clinical supervision which blends aspects of several supervision theories. This model is developmental in nature, addresses nine descriptive dimensions of clinical supervision issues. These include: influence, therapeutic strategy, and counsel or in-house treatment. Issues specific to addictions counseling and supervision are outlined. The next section considers what it is that makes addictions supervision different from other forms of supervision. Three supervision issues that are idiosyncratic to substance abuse counseling are identified: the fact that a significant number of addictions treatment providers are paraprofessionals; the belief of many professional counselors and paraprofessionals facilitating addictions treatment that one must be in recovery to provide effective treatment; and that, to some degree, all treatment providers are influenced by personal issues. Other ingredients vital to the supervision process are discussed. Contains 5 references. (NB)