With more than twenty years of social work experience I have supervised and provided clinical consultation to many entry level social workers as well as seasoned professionals. Clinical supervision for an entry level licensed social worker is an important and required process for both their professional as well as personal growth. Good supervision also adds to the depth of social work practice for the clinician as well as their patients and clients. Below are the guidelines of clinical supervision as outlined by the National Association of Social Workers. I have expertise in all of the below areas to help you find more love and passion in your work whether it be in administrative work or your deep connection and passion for clinical work. Good clinical consultation will help with your continued personal growth and keep you from burning out.
Administrative
Administrative supervision is synonymous with management. It is the implementation of administrative methods that enable social workers to provide effective services to clients. Administrative supervision is oriented toward agency policy or organizational demands and focuses on a supervisee’s level of functioning on the job and work assignment.
Educational
Educational supervision focuses on professional concerns and relates to specific cases. It helps supervisees better understand social work philosophy, become more self-aware, and refine their knowledge and skills. Educational supervision focuses on staff development and the training needs of a social worker to a particular caseload. It includes activities in which the supervisee is guided to learn about assessment, treatment and intervention, identification and resolution of ethical issues, and evaluation and termination of services.
Supportive
Supportive supervision decreases job stress that interferes with work performance and provides the supervisee with nurturing conditions that compliment their success and encourage self-efficacy.
Supervisees are faced with increasing challenges that contribute to job stress, including the growing complexity of client problems, unfavorable physical work environments, heavy workloads, and emotionally draining environments such as vicarious trauma. Supportive supervision is underscored by a climate of safety and trust, where supervisees can develop their sense of professional identity.