Mastering Social Work Supervision
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Social Work
| Author: | Jane Wonnacott | ISBN: | 9780857004031 |
| Publisher: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers | Publication: | December 15, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jane Wonnacott |
| ISBN: | 9780857004031 |
| Publisher: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Publication: | December 15, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Language: | English |
Effective supervision helps to nurture confident social workers who are able to look after service users in the best possible way. Social work supervisors and managers need mastery of the relevant knowledge and skills in order to ensure successful social work practice.
This book is an accessible guide to the essential skills of social work supervision. It covers the development of the supervisor–supervisee relationship, the assessment and management of risk, understanding and managing poor performance, and support for the supervisors themselves. The book follows a model which recognises the far reaching impact of supervision and provides a sound foundation for critical thinking and reflective practice. Practice vignettes and exercises for the reader are included throughout the book.
This book is essential reading for social work students, social work supervisors and managers, practice teachers and assessors, and trainers, as well as those in allied professions.
Effective supervision helps to nurture confident social workers who are able to look after service users in the best possible way. Social work supervisors and managers need mastery of the relevant knowledge and skills in order to ensure successful social work practice.
This book is an accessible guide to the essential skills of social work supervision. It covers the development of the supervisor–supervisee relationship, the assessment and management of risk, understanding and managing poor performance, and support for the supervisors themselves. The book follows a model which recognises the far reaching impact of supervision and provides a sound foundation for critical thinking and reflective practice. Practice vignettes and exercises for the reader are included throughout the book.
This book is essential reading for social work students, social work supervisors and managers, practice teachers and assessors, and trainers, as well as those in allied professions.
