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As challenges arise within supervision, this safe space will encourage supervisees to develop a professional sense of self and exploration of their clinical practice with confidence Bennett, Regardless of their levels of education and experience, all social workers should participate in clinical supervision on a regular basis. Connect with us Facebook Twitter. To continue using our website and consent to the use of cookies, click click 'Continue'. Understanding the dynamics of the relationship you have with your supervisor and how it affects your practice is extremely important for the development of your professional identity as a future social worker.
Don't have an account? David Wilkins will be speaking about the barriers to good supervision and how to overcome them. You can also attend sessions on managing poor performance, the latest case law, better multi-agency working, effective direct work and much more.
Check out the full programme and register for your free place now. Supervision might develop in this way to meet agency requirements for the oversight of practice or simply as way of navigating the complexity of the situations routinely encountered by social workers — but it is not the reflective, supportive, analytical space most managers would say they aspire to. Wilkins has used his research and experience in social work to inform our new supervision knowledge and practice hub.
Community Care Inform subscribers can access the quick guides, tips and videos which all offer practical, realistic ideas to try out to improve your supervision here. Let the social worker know in advance of the session that you want to try out this approach. They will only have 10 minutes to update you about each case they want to discuss so need to structure their thinking to give you the most relevant information, new concerns or anything else they are a worried about.
Then when you start discussing a case, set a timer on your phone for 10 minutes. Resist the urge to type or ask questions — just listen.
Abstract. This research explores the role of supervision in social work practice. It incorporates an analysis of the supervisory relationship between supervisor and . This aspect of supervision provides the opportunity to focus on the challenges faced by social workers in carrying out their work. It includes reflection on what.
When the 10 minutes is up, you can then spend a few minutes asking clarifying questions, before moving on to discussing what is most concerning the social worker about this case or what they most need help with from you this session. This approach should help avoid getting trapped in lengthy discussions about where things are up to and allow more time for analysis, reflection, discussion of emotion and how theory or research may inform the work.
From Tips and ideas to shake up your supervision. But much of this information will be elsewhere on the case management system. Then agree together what new information needs to be recorded, based not on what has already happened and been recorded e. From tips for recording supervision — less typing, more talking.