I offer external supervision and consults for social work (or related) professionals who work in family support, including assessing family risk, safety and wellbeing goals. I can also provide consult to small businesses working with families.

 

“Supervision is the systematic, reflective process which supports social workers to make ethical decisions. It also improves confidence, competence and morale, leading to a better service for those who use social work services.”

BASW

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Supervision and reflection has been shown to offer an important mediating role in supporting social workers to remain true to their principles. It prevents a focus on purely outcome-driven cultures supporting a more reflective, holistic focus on the supervisee and their practice.

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Learning styles can change over time and one is not more important or desirable than another and each style will have favourable and unfavourable activities. Being aware of areas that we can develop in is an important aspect of learning and professional development.

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The four styles relate to preferences for the above parts of the supervision cycle:

Experience – Activist style

Reflection – Reflector style

Analysis – Theorist style   

Action Plans – Pragmatist style

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Thinking aloud 

Emotional reflection 

Identification of need, risk, harm and strengths

Challenges

Defining positive outcomes

What we could have done better

Ethical dilemmas

Self care / managing work-life balance

Checking on compassion fatigue

Agency policies and procedures and how they fit with our values 

Situations or things that are repeating patterns or preying on my mind

Personal situations having an impact on me or my work

Workplace issues / work relationship conflict

Business operational structures or processes

Case reflections

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