Supervision was a central method for early social work teachers, researchers and practitioners in their effort to construct social work practices and describe a theory of social work ibid. The integrated model of restorative supervision for use within safeguarding. Supervision was a central method for early social work teachers, researchers and practitioners in their effort to construct social work practices and. American board of examiners in clinical social work 2004. This fifth edition takes into account the sizable number of articles and books published on supervision since 2002. Confusion also arises concerning notions such as mentoring, practice teaching and clinical supervision.
Standards for clinical supervision for social workers 2003 were developed with the. Founded in 1955, the national association of social workers nasw is the largest membership organization of professional social workers in the world, with more than 120,000 members. Best practice standards in social work supervision nasw. Nasw works to enhance the professional growth and development of its members, to create and maintain professional standards, and to advance sound social policies. It is fundamentally the application of knowledge and practice with others. The goal of supportive supervision is to decrease jobrelated stress in social workers, reports the nasw. The emotional demands of work including supervision should be processed jointly, through debriefing, encouragement and other kinds of social support. It can be difficult for employers to consistently provide the guidance these social workers need.
Pdf given the managerial and austerity crisis in field practice education in. Restorative supportive considers the impact of the work on the supervisee and the neces sary psychological support and scaffolding required to offer professional support to the supervisee. Goal setting goal setting is the first order of business in the supportive supervision program. Collaboration means understanding, sharing and working by a set of common goals for supervision. Social work supervision is a process by which an organisation provides support and guidance to social workers. Further, the understanding of the concept and its implementation is still shrouded in misinterpretations and. Social work supervision is a process in which a social work trained supervisor facilitates a supervisee to develop hisher competency, professional identity, and ethical social work practice in the context of organisational objectives towards the protection of the best interests of the client and quality outcomes. A social workers account of how appropriate supervision can prevent burnout and stress in the workplace. Good social work supervision is the cornerstone of the social work profession social work is a profession of doing.
Afterwards, a discussion paper was sent to every registered social work rsw for input. Supportive supervision is the ongoing mentoring of individuals, often in followup to a training, to ensure translation of theory into good practice and support sustainable development and implementation of specific public health skills. Ive been a social worker for the last 20 years or so. Standards for supervision of social work practice elaborated 6. Basw policy on supervision in social work, with particular. This function can help mitigate the stresses and impacts of the work and promote practitioner wellbeing. In summary, social work in prisons must increasingly accommodate the growing. Evidence based, best, or promising practice methods. Koeske phd associate professor, school of social work, university of pittsburgh, pittsburgh, pa, 15260. Social work supervision in a social development approach. That is, a studentapprentice with minimal skillknowledge would learn the work by observing, assisting, and receiving.
Guidelines for implementing supportive supervision october 2003 2 preventing poor practices from becoming routine. A manual for comprehensive supportive supervision and. Definitions active listeninga communication technique that requires the listener to focus on understanding, interpreting and reflecting upon what the other person is saying. Social workers are responsible for ensuring that their practice is culturally competent, safe and sensitive. A stepbystep guide with tools to support immunization december 2003 please contact the childrens vaccine program at path for questions or requests for additional copies. This focus is spelled out right in our name, social work.
Supervision strategies and community health worker. The socialwork profession has answered this call through its involvement in inmate care from the moment the individual arrives at the correctional institution until he or she is released and oftentimes beyond the prison walls into community supervision settings. Supervision should be made up of a variety of components. The paper updates a survey of social work supervision first conducted in 1973. Guidelines for social work supervision 1 introduction 1. See table 1 for a comparison of traditional supervision and supportive supervision. The social work profession has an influence on the practice of supervision to social workers in terms of the values it dictates for the relationship between the supervisor and the social worker as well as the technology it makes available for problem solving.
The health care institution can itself encourage supportive supervision by allocating the resources needed e. Traditionally, many countries have used an authoritarian, inspection or control approach to supervision. Supportive supervision is helping to make things work, rather than checking to see what is wrong. Unfortunately, numerous studies show that supervisory mechanisms in many lowincome countries lics are suboptimal. The importance of good social work supervision social work. Membership in aswb includes 49 states, the district of. It appears at the top or the first position in the continuum because it both begins and ends the process of supportive supervision.
The educational function is a core component of the professional supervision of social workers. Supervisory visits are also an opportunity to recognize good practices and help health workers to maintain their highlevel of performance. Supportive supervision is a facilitative approach to supervision that promotes mentorship, joint problemsolving and communication between supervisors and supervisees. Introduction supervision in social work is a complex process, which encompasses the following primary functions.
This module is aimed at midlevel managers in the context of vaccine services, but provides valuable lessons on establishing supportive supervision systems, planning of visits and follow up activities after visits. Childrens vaccine program path 1455 nw leary way seattle, wa 98107 usa tel. However, there are actually differences between management and supervisor levels and job titles. Working with appropriate staff members, you must establish goals at the beginning. This is intended to help maintain a certain standard of practice and to create a supportive, amicable workplace. Supportive supervision is an approach to supervision that emphasizes mentoring, joint problem solving, and twoway communication between the supervisor and those being supervised. Supportive supervision supportive supervision is helping to make things work, rather than checking to see, what is wrong. In any situation, strengthbased approaches shift staffs focus away from offender shortcomings and direct attention to offender assets. That is, a studentapprentice with minimal skillknowledge would learn the. A manual for comprehensive supportive supervision and mentoring on hiv and aids health services acknowledgments development of the manual for comprehensive supportive supervision and mentoring on hiv and aids health services, had two phases. The purpose of this position statement is to present recommended criteria for social work administration supervisors in order to promote high standards for the practice of social work administration.
Teaching guide for social work supervision integrating child welfare practice across the social work curriculum 2 critical issues in supervision outline what makes supervision work on behalf of clients and what can go wrong. Evidence based, best, or promising practice methods daicia smith, lmsw field faculty. Given the unique position of chws in the health care system, supervisors of chws will have to, at a minimum, be continuously available, provide. Supportive supervision in monitoring and evaluation with. A position statement of the american board of examiners in clinical social work. The national association of social workers nasw is the. Ability to work collaboratively with the supervisor.
Examining the different functions of supervision throws up various questions and issues. Social work supervision is to be provided by individuals registered to practice social work in the province of newfoundland and labrador. A manual for comprehensive supportive a manual for. My sister, sarah, and mother inlaw mako for always being supportive. The social work profession has answered this call through its involvement in inmate care from the moment the individual arrives at the correctional institution until he or she is released and oftentimes beyond the prison walls into community supervision settings. Administrationsupervision specialty practice section. The first phase was, a situation analysis for the supportive. The supervision process must provide a supportive, safe environment for reflecting on practice and making ethical and informed decisions. Pdf student social workers experiences of supervision. Frequent supervision is very important for new social workers. This approach is based on the thinking that health workers are unmotivated and need strong outside control to perform correctly.
Planning regular supportive supervision visits 10 2. Supportive supervision is another function of social work supervisors. Dawson 1926 first described the educational, administrative and supportive functions of. Social work supervision is an interactive professional relationship and reflective process that focuses on the supervisees practice, professional development and wellbeing, with the objectives of improving, developing, supporting and providing safety for the practitioner and their social work practice.
Scope of practice of social work and social auxiliary work 2009. In all the various hats that ive worn as a social worker, the recurring theme that seems to play out amo. Standards for supervision of social work practice 1. Guidelines for implementing supportive supervision. Supervision of community health workers home mchip. Supportive supervision should also encourage personal growth e. Social auxiliary work is a supportive service to social work, rendered by a social auxiliary worker under the supervision of a social worker to further the aims of social work. Administrative supervision is a learning process involving facetoface. First published in 1976, supervision in social work has become an essential text for social work educators and students, detailing the state of the field and the place, function, and challenges of supervision in social work practice. Mar 09, 2020 the health care institution can itself encourage supportive supervision by allocating the resources needed e. This manual is intended to define supportive supervision and mentoring, offer guidelines for setting up a national supportive supervision system and the structure of the system, and detail the mentoring process in the context of hiv and aids service delivery.
Pdf the integrated model of restorative supervision for use. Clinical supervision is recognized as different than nonclinical supervision by the association of social work boards aswb, the regulatory body that oversees social work licensure in the united states and canada, and by most state licensure boards. Supportive supervision is perceived as an intervention that strengthens the health system, enables health workers to offer quality services and improve performance. Both the prosocial and antisocial lengths of the spectrum provide unique challenges and opportunities.
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