Effective Supervision in Social Work
December 2013 | 176 pages | Learning Matters
It is vital that social work managers and leaders are able to deliver and manage effective supervision to their teams. Recent social work reports such as the Munro Review into Child Protection (2011) identified poor supervision as a barrier to good and effective social work practice and highlighted the need for quality supervision to become embedded within departments. This book demonstrates how both managers and their staff can engage with supervision with a view to successful outcomes. There are detailed sections on audit tasks and reflection questions to enable readers to increase awareness of their role as well as develop action plans for improvement in their practice.
PART ONE: FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS
Essential Principles and First Steps
Strategies in Supervision
Power and Leadership in Supervision
PART TWO: RELATIONAL ASPECTS
The Management and Leadership of 'Self' in Supervision
The Supervisory Relationship
Working with Difficulties in Supervision
PART THREE: THE ORGANISATIONAL CONTEXT
Developing a Learning Culture
Developing Supervision Practice