Fall 2022 SOWK 430 Week 13 - Supervision

SOWK 430 Week 13 Supervision JACOB CAMPBELL, LICSW AT HERITAGE UNIVERSITY

Importance Supervision Social Worker Values Integrity Social workers behave in a trustworthy manner. Competence Social workers practice within their areas of competence and develop and enhance their professional expertise.

Types of Supervision Contact • Formal team meetings or sessions • Formal group meetings or sessions • Individual meetings or sessions • Case consultation • Checking-in concerning work plans and activity (O’DONOGHUE, ET AL. 2005) • Reviews /debriefing of specific work or situations • Co-working • Observation • Other

Functions of Supervision ADMINISTRATIVE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORTIVE

Functions of Supervision ADMINISTRATIVE Assigning responsibilities EDUCATIONAL SUPPORTIVE Tracking and evaluating staff Coordinating work

Functions of Supervision ADMINISTRATIVE Orientation training EDUCATIONAL SUPPORTIVE On-going training, and skill development

Functions of Supervision ADMINISTRATIVE Morale Sense of team EDUCATIONAL Commitment to mission Providing support (emotional or tangible) Mediating conflict and frustration SUPPORTIVE

How will you maximize your supervision? SUPERVISION ISN’T A PASSIVE PROCESS BE PROACTIVE AND MAXIMIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE BE OPEN TO CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK

Quiz 1 of 3 Administrative supervision includes… • assigning cases and other work • building morale • on-going training

Quiz 2 of 3 Supportive supervision includes… • building a sense of team • orientation training • ensuring case notes are complete

Quiz 3 of 3 Supervision should be a _____ process • passive • proactive • confrontational process.

Listen to Episode 5 - Models of Supervision: Parallel Processes and Honest Relationships

Read • Barsky (2013) Ethics Alive! Ethical Concerns in Social Work Field Supervision. • Ketner et al. (2017) The Meaning and Value of Supervision in Social Work Field Education

Engage in Flip Video Discussion • W-13: Competence https://flip.com/1261cdbf