Journal articles: 'Social Workers supervision'

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Lazar, Amnon, and Pauline Irit Erera. "Social Worker Supervision with Novice and Experienced Workers." Journal of Social Service Research 21, no. 3 (July 16, 1996): 57–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j079v21n03_04.

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Vito, Rosemary. "Leadership Support of Supervision in Social Work Practice." Canadian Social Work Review 32, no. 1-2 (December 1, 2015): 151–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.7202/1034148ar.

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This article discusses research findings that highlight the importance of leadership support of supervision for social workers in human service organizations. While supervision is considered a cornerstone of social work practice, whether and how such supervision is supported by human service leaders is not adequately analyzed. Using qualitative research data from interviews with supervisors and managers in southern Ontario, this article presents the vital role social work leaders play in supporting supervision by modelling values, and creating a safe organizational culture. The challenges of providing this support are also discussed in the current context of new public management. The article concludes with a series of recommendations, including: prioritizing supervision to promote organizational learning, organizational restructuring to reduce power differentials, modelling social work values to create a safe learning culture, and supporting supervisory and leadership training for social workers. Findings may be of interest to social workers who are leading, supervising, teaching or practicing in human service organizations.

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ROSS, ELEANOR, and MPUMELELO NCUBE. "Student Social Workers' Experiences of Supervision." Indian Journal of Social Work 79, no. 1 (March 4, 2018): 31. http://dx.doi.org/10.32444/ijsw.2018.79.1.31-54.

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Laufer, Hanna. "Long-Experienced Social Workers and Supervision." Clinical Supervisor 22, no. 2 (September 21, 2004): 153–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j001v22n02_10.

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Davys, Allyson Mary, Janet May, Beverly Burns, and Michael O’Connell. "Evaluating social work supervision." Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work 29, no. 3 (September 25, 2017): 108–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.11157/anzswj-vol29iss3id314.

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INTRODUCTION: The question of whether the practice of professional supervision is effective, and how its effectiveness can be measured, has been debated by both social work and other professions. This study explored how practitioners, supervisors and managers in Aotearoa New Zealand currently evaluate the supervision they receive, provide and/or resource. The study was interprofessional involving counsellors, mental health nurses, psychologists and social workers. This article focuses on the findings from the social work cohort.METHODS: Through an on-line Qualtrics survey participants were asked: 1) how they currently evaluated professional/clinical supervision; and 2) how they thought professional/clinical supervision could be evaluated. Data were extracted through the Qualtrics reporting functions and thematic analysis was used to identify themes. A total of 329 participants completed the survey of which 145 (44%) were social workers. FINDINGS: A majority of the social work participants reported that they evaluated supervision in some form. No culture or policy emerged regarding supervision evaluation, but social workers expressed interest in training and resources to assist evaluation and some saw a supportive and endorsement role for the professional or regulatory bodies. An unexpected finding was reports of unsatisfactory and harmful supervision.CONCLUSION: Evaluation of supervision is an activity with which social workers engage, but further research is needed to explore how evaluation can be embedded in supervision practice. More critically, a broader audit is required to reconsider the definition and model of social work supervision in Aotearoa New Zealand and the environments within which supervision occurs.

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O’Donoghue, Kieran B. "The supervision of registered social workers in Aotearoa New Zealand: A national survey." Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work 31, no. 3 (September 30, 2019): 58–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.11157/anzswj-vol31iss3id648.

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INTRODUCTION: Registered social workers in Aotearoa New Zealand are expected to participate in supervision in accordance with the Social Workers Registration Board’s policies. This article reports baseline findings on the supervision of registered social workers, comparing their supervision with the Board’s policy and guidelines.METHODS: A postal survey of 278 registered social workers was conducted to establish a baseline regarding their supervision. IBM SPSS 24 was used to analyse the data. Descriptive analysis, one-way ANOVA and post hoc tests were applied to explore variances in means for the independent variables of registration type, gender, age, ethnic identity, sexual orientation, recognised qualifications, and experience as social worker across 11 scales concerning the respondents’ supervision.FINDINGS: The findings report demographic information about the supervisees as well as a description of the supervision they participated in. This includes detail about various aspects of supervision, including forms, overall emphasis, logistics, types of contact, climate, methods and processes, experiences of their supervisor’s approaches and models, session processes and content and their overall satisfaction and evaluation.CONCLUSIONS: While most registered social workers’ supervision is in accordance with the Board’s expectations and Code of Conduct, further work is needed to ensure all registered social workers participate in appropriate supervision that meets these expectations. Concerns are raised about the cultural responsiveness of supervision in relation to supervisees and clients. Suggestions are made concerning further research in relation to the influence of gender, culture, sexual orientation, experience, qualifications, and registration status within supervision.

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Yerushalmi, Hanoch. "Play in social workers’ psychodynamic therapy supervision." Journal of Social Work Practice 34, no. 3 (November 26, 2019): 297–308. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02650533.2019.1692805.

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O’Donoghue, Kieran B. "Registered social workers who are supervisors: A national survey." Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work 31, no. 3 (September 30, 2019): 97–115. http://dx.doi.org/10.11157/anzswj-vol31iss3id651.

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INTRODUCTION: Aotearoa New Zealand registered social workers who supervise are expected to provide supervision in accordance with the Social Workers Registration Board standards. This article aims to establish baseline about supervisors and their supervision.METHODS: A national postal survey of 278 registered social workers supervision gathered data about the background, experiences and views of 138 supervisors. The quantitative data were analysed using IBM SPSS 24. One-way ANOVA and post hoc tests were applied to explore variances in means for the independent variables of type of registration, area of practice, gender, age, ethnic identity, sexual orientation, recognised qualifications, experience as social worker, experience as a supervisor, and supervisory training and education across six scales concerned with the respondents’ provision of supervision.FINDINGS: The findings provide baseline demographic information about the supervisors, as well as descriptions of their supervisory practice. This includes information regarding the forms, logistics, types of contact, the approaches and models used, session processes and their overall satisfaction and evaluation of the supervision they provide.CONCLUSIONS: The article concludes that most supervisors provided supervision that is typical of individual, clinical or professional supervision and was aligned with professional standards. Questions were raised concerning the predominance of non-Māori supervisors and the cultural relevancy, safety and responsiveness of supervisors to Māori. Suggestions are made regarding the development of the supervisory workforce. Areas for further research are identified regarding the differences in supervisory practice related to fields of practice, ethnicity, experience, qualifications and training.

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Nickson, Amanda, Susan Gair, and Debra Miles. "Supporting Isolated Workers in their Work with Families in Rural and Remote Australia: Exploring Peer Group Supervision." Children Australia 41, no. 4 (November 29, 2016): 265–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/cha.2016.41.

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Social workers face unique challenges in working with families, young people and children in rural and remote communities. Simultaneously, workers juggle dual relationships, personal boundaries and high visibility. Social work practise in rural Australia also faces high staff turnover, burnout and difficulties with recruitment, retention and available professional supervision. A lack of professional supervision has been identified as directly contributing to decreased worker retention in rural and remote areas. This paper reports on emerging themes from a qualitative research study on peer supervision in virtual teams in rural and remote Australia. Data collection consisted of pre- and post-trial individual interviews, monthly group supervision sessions, online evaluations and focus groups. A key conclusion from the study is that peer group supervision worked in supporting rural and remote workers to perform their everyday professional roles. The ease and access afforded by the use of simple technology was noteworthy. Whilst the research was conducted with social workers in rural and remote areas, the use of peer group supervision could be applicable for other professionals who work with families and communities in rural and remote Australia.

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Hutchings, Jo, Lareen Cooper, and Kieran O'Donoghue. "Cross-disciplinary supervision amongst social workers in Aotearoa New Zealand." Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work 26, no. 4 (March 12, 2016): 53–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.11157/anzswj-vol26iss4id26.

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Cross-disciplinary supervision is occurring amongst social workers in Aotearoa New Zealand and it is regarded positively. However, the findings of this research involving 54 social workers who are members of the Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW) indicates there is a) no clear understanding of what constitutes cross-disciplinary supervision; b) potential for issues to arise and c) a need for guidelines. The results are discussed in terms of developing knowledge, practice competence and accountability in relation to the practice of cross-disciplinary supervision and a framework for cross disciplinary supervision is presented.

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Engelbrecht, Lambert. "A strengths perspective on supervision of social workers." Social Work and Social Sciences Review 14, no. 1 (January 1, 2010): 47–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1921/095352210x505490.

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Mack, Brenda M. "Resiliency-Focused Supervision Model." Advances in Social Work 20, no. 3 (January 29, 2021): 596–614. http://dx.doi.org/10.18060/23897.

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Social workers often deal with complex, challenging, and emotionally exhausting situations that can negatively impact their mental and physical health. When a helping professional is in distress, client care may be compromised. Therefore, the necessity of wellness practices to reduce stress and mitigate burnout is gaining recognition in the social work profession. The National Association of Social Workers (2013) asserts that supervisors are responsible for recognizing and responding to supervisees’ work-related angst. However, there is little research published that addresses pre-burnout symptoms and self-care practices in the supervisory process. The Resiliency-Focused Supervision Model (RFSM), a culturally-responsive, strengths-based framework, was developed to assist supervisors in helping supervisees to manage stress, avoid burnout, and be successful in the workplace. The RSFM’s interrelated domain areas include: 1) structural/environmental, 2) relational, 3) work self-care, and 4) life self-care. The RFSM is a practical, pragmatic option for supervisors to use in partnership with social workers to promote good health, well-being, and resiliency.

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Engelbrecht, Lambert Karel. "Towards authentic supervision of social workers in South Africa." Clinical Supervisor 38, no. 2 (March 28, 2019): 301–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07325223.2019.1587728.

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Wilkins, David. "Does reflective supervision have a future in English local authority child and family social work?" Journal of Children's Services 12, no. 2-3 (September 18, 2017): 164–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jcs-06-2017-0024.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss the underlying assumption that social workers need reflective supervision specifically, as opposed to managerial or any other form of supervision or support, and to consider whether our focus on the provision of reflective supervision may be preventing us from thinking more broadly and creatively about what support local authority child and family social workers need and how best to provide it. Design/methodology/approach The paper provides an argument based on the author’s own research and a selective review of the literature. Findings Reflective supervision has no future in local authority child and family social work because: first, there is no clear understanding of what reflective supervision is; second, there is no clear evidence for its effectiveness; and third, sizeable proportion of local authority child and family social workers in England do not receive reflective supervision and many never have. Originality/value The paper challenges the received wisdom about the value of reflective supervision and advocates exploring alternative models for supporting best practice in child and family social work.

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Szymanowska, Joanna. "Importance of supervision in professional development of social workers supporting homeless people." Praca Socjalna 35, no. 1 (February 29, 2020): 104–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0014.1180.

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The article presents the definitions and functions of supervision significant in the area of social work as well as its individual and institutional benefits. It also presents the results of a pilot study concerning the importance of the instrument of supervision in professional development of social workers. The study showed that the respondents most often participated in sessions providing emotional support, and less often in the sessions offering specialist knowledge. The way of carrying out the supervision was convergent with the current needs of the respondents; however, participating in supervision did not have much influence on making professional decisions or their quality.

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Kelly, Selina, and Tracee Green. "Seeing More, Better Sight: Using an Interprofessional Model of Supervision to Support Reflective Child Protection Practice Within the Health Setting." British Journal of Social Work 50, no. 3 (April 11, 2019): 814–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcz030.

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Abstract Despite an extensive history in developing, delivering and leading child protection (CP) services, social workers are not an explicit part of the health-based response to CP in the UK. In this setting, a biomedical discourse dominates, with doctors and nurses fulfilling the roles of named and designated safeguarding professionals. Supervision for these health professionals, while considered necessary, has a multi-layered system of governance with no clear policies to guide its content and purpose. This article will argue that the inclusion of social work expertise in health-based CP services, through an interprofessional approach to supervision, can offer clarity to the operationalisation of supervision and support integrated service development. A model for supervision, with experienced social workers engaged to supervise named safeguarding professionals, is outlined and informed by a psychodynamic perspective. With both CP and supervision an inherent part of the social work tradition, social workers are well placed to use specialist knowledge and insight within the health setting, through supervision, to strengthen reflective practice in this complex area of service delivery.

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Davys, Allyson Mary. "Interprofessional supervision: a matter of difference." Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work 29, no. 3 (September 25, 2017): 79–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.11157/anzswj-vol29iss3id278.

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INTRODUCTION: With its origins grounded in the apprenticeship tradition it is perhaps notsurprising that social work adheres to a model of supervision where both supervisor and supervisee are social workers and where it is common for social workers to be supervised by their line manager. Interprofessional supervision, where the participants do not share the same profession, and which is frequently external to the social worker’s organisation, therefore presents a challenge to traditional social work supervision practice.METHODS: Expert stakeholders were interviewed to explore their experiences ofinterprofessional supervision. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and topdown analysis employed to identify themes. The views of nine supervisees and nine supervisors are reported.FINDINGS: The participants represented a range of professions but the data collected revealed common themes. Participants highlighted the importance of being able to choose a supervision partner and to establish a contract where lines of accountability were explicit. Knowledge about supervision was considered vital and supervision competence was expected of the supervisor.The key benefits were a greater understanding of one’s own profession and an appreciation and respect for difference. Lack of clinical accountability was considered a limitation but not an obstacle.CONCLUSION: The reports of these participants indicate a shift from supervision as an in-house process to one which is chosen, negotiated and collaborative. Through their awareness of the need for professional development and accountability, the participants demonstrated a depth of professional responsibility and an ability to stand alongside their profession in the presence of ‘other’.

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Eketone, Anaru. "The purposes of cultural supervision." Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work 24, no. 3-4 (July 8, 2016): 20–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.11157/anzswj-vol24iss3-4id104.

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If you are working in the social services sector, over 40 and Māori, chances are that you will have been asked to provide cultural supervision for a younger Māori worker. However, when you ask what do they mean by cultural supervision, after a slightly panicked look, you can get a variety of different answers. They all know that it is supposed to be done, that it is considered important, in fact some are required by their employers or contracts to have it, but until very recently few seem to know what they actually wanted. This article reports on a brief research project as part of a Masters in Social Welfare programme that interviewed Māori social workers and Māori and Pākehā social work managers about their expectations and experiences of cultural supervision. The participants were asked four questions about the purpose of cultural supervision, who should get cultural supervision, the qualities of a cultural supervisor and problems they had encountered in cultural supervision. Four different types of cultural supervision are identified

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Lietz, Cynthia A., and Francie J. Julien-Chinn. "Do the Components of Strengths-Based Supervision Enhance Child Welfare Workers' Satisfaction with Supervision?" Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services 98, no. 2 (April 2017): 146–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1606/1044-3894.2017.98.20.

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An online survey was administered to all child welfare specialists in one urban region (N = 427) to examine which aspects of supervision predicted higher levels of satisfaction. The specific supervisory processes that were measured included the components that make up strengths-based supervision, a model that was developed for child welfare settings. Findings indicate that all but one of the components predicted higher levels of satisfaction with supervision, lending support to these specific practices and to the overall model. The most important predictor is supervisor support, corroborating previous research. Findings offer implications for practice suggesting implementing strengths-based supervision may be one way to enhance supervision satisfaction. Enhancing individual components such as level of supervisor support is also indicated.

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Enosh, Guy, Hani Nouman, and Rafah Anabtawi. "Evaluating Child-Custody Recommendations of Israeli Arab Social Workers." Research on Social Work Practice 28, no. 8 (September 8, 2016): 964–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1049731516666382.

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Objectives: To evaluate Israeli Arab social workers’ custody recommendations, given the unique cultural context in which they operate. Methods: The current study used an experimental-design embedded within a survey. Data regarding custody recommendations were collected from 137 Israeli Arab social workers. Results: Israeli Arab social workers tend to adhere to traditional norms and prefer mother’s custody (odds ratio [ OR] = 3.74; effect size [ES] = 0.73) over father’s ( OR = 0.05; ES = −1.65) and joint custody ( OR = 0.19; ES = −0.91). Contrary to the hypothesis, males were not associated with father’s custody, but female gender increased the chances for mother’s custody ( OR = 1.27; ES = 0.13). Parents’ education level increased the chances for joint-custody recommendation ( OR = 1.69; ES = 0.29). Conclusion: Traditional social norms have an impact on the social worker’s decision. The relationships between social workers’ decision-making processes and their perception societal expectations and norms can be viewed from the perspectives of tacit knowledge, worker’s reflexivity, and evidence-based practice. We emphasize the importance of developing and assimilating relevant organizational mechanisms, supervision, and teaching curricula.

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Hair, Heather J. "Power Relations in Supervision: Preferred Practices According to Social Workers." Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services 95, no. 2 (April 2014): 107–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1606/1044-3894.2014.95.14.

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Choi, So-Yun. "The Effects of Superior Supervision on Social Workers’ Professional Efficacy." International Journal of IT-based Social Welfare Promotion and Management 3, no. 1 (December 30, 2016): 193–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.21742/ijswpm.2016.3.30.

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Abromaitienė, Laima. "Apie supervizijos naudą: socialinių darbuotojų ir pedagogų patirtys." Social Work: Experience and Methods 22, no. 2 (2018): 83–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.7220/2029-5820.22.2.5.

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Grudziewska, Ewa. "Trends in educating social workers in Europe." Praca Socjalna 34, no. 3 (June 30, 2019): 27–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0013.5691.

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The text is reflection over chosen addresses and posters presented during a Meanings scientific conference of quality of social work education in and changing Europe which was held in June 2019 in Madrid. Referring motifs in it chosen were presented for educating social workers in chosen European countries, with the special pressure on his quality which is understood among others as internationalizing both of process of educating, as well as the exchange of experiences in this respect between researchers and university teachers. In the article issues discussed among others will be associated with mediation and the supervision in educating social workers.

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Rushton, Jason, Jo Hutchings, Karen Shepherd, and Jude Douglas. "Zooming in: Social work supervisors using online supervision." Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work 29, no. 3 (September 25, 2017): 126–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.11157/anzswj-vol29iss3id254.

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A group of geographically dispersed social work practitioners who provide professional supervision responded to an invitation put out through the Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW) networks to be part of an online group in late 2015. Seven members committed to meeting for one hour every eight weeks using the online meeting platform, ZoomTM. This viewpoint provides an opportunity to share our experience of the development and process of this group, with its potential for ensuring a safe reflective space and ongoing professional development.

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Mo, Kitty Yuen-han, and Ming Sum Tsui. "Toward an indigenized external supervision approach in China." International Social Work 62, no. 4 (June 8, 2018): 1286–303. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0020872818778104.

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Today’s social work supervision is highly administration focused; however, the approach to supervision in Mainland China is unusual. According to a study conducted in Shenzhen, a special economic region in the Pearl River Delta, a dual supervision approach has been created. Consistent with recent empirical studies by international scholars, supervision can exist in many forms that best fit the needs of professional social workers. The findings in this study remind us to reattach importance to the educational functions of today’s social work supervision. The indigenized external supervision approach developed in Shenzhen can be used for reference in other cities in China.

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Beddoe, Liz, Christa Fouché, Allen Bartley, and Phil Harington. "Migrant Social Workers' Experience in New Zealand: Education and Supervision Issues." Social Work Education 31, no. 8 (December 2012): 1012–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2011.633600.

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TSUI, MING-SUM. "Hopes and dreams Ideal supervision for social workers in Hong Kong." Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development 16, no. 1 (June 2006): 33–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21650993.2006.9755990.

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Unguru, Elena. "The Perception of Social Workers in the N-E Area of Romania on Supervision." Revista Romaneasca pentru Educatie Multidimensionala 11, no. 1 (March 11, 2019): 224. http://dx.doi.org/10.18662/rrem/108.

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The supervision relationship is a long-lasting evaluation, oriented towards a number of purposes: improving the professional activity of supervised persons, monitoring the quality of services provided by practitioners, and promoting professional practice in general. The aim of the research is to analyze the main axes of the social construction of the supervision of social services in public institutions for child protection in the N - E area of Romania. The research was based on the questionnaire survey and was carried out between October 2018 and January 2019 in the public social work institutions in Bacău, Botosani, Iaşi, Suceava, Neamţ, Vaslui counties. Social workers prefer the supportive side to the administrative one, while supervision managers put the focus on the control dimension, but accompanied by the formative one.

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Hay, Kathryn, Katheryn Margaret Pascoe, and Liz McCafferty. "Social worker experiences in disaster management: Case studies from Aotearoa New Zealand." Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work 33, no. 1 (May 2, 2021): 17–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.11157/anzswj-vol33iss1id820.

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INTRODUCTION: Despite minimal public attention, many social workers in Aotearoa New Zealand have been active contributors to disaster management practice. Disaster management comprises four stages: risk reduction; readiness; response; and recovery. Social workers, as professionals in multiple fields of practice, may be engaged in one or more of these stages.METHODS: This article draws from a four-stage project that explored the involvement of registered social workers from Aotearoa New Zealand in disaster management. In the final project stage, 11 social workers were interviewed for the purpose of developing case studies for research and teaching purposes. This article presents the practice observations of two of these social workers in a case study format.FINDINGS: The experiences of the two social workers emphasises the importance of understanding communities, debriefing and supervision, and having a suite of tools for post- disaster situations. The case studies highlight the complex and vital work undertaken by the social workers following the Canterbury 2011 earthquakes.CONCLUSION: It is important that social workers understand disaster management and how their skills and knowledge can be transferred into this space. Regular professional supervision, and adequate resources are essential components in the long-term recovery phase of disaster management. Social work as a profession can provide leadership in disaster management through celebrating previous social work practice in this field.

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Mo, Yuen Han, and Kieran O’Donoghue. "Nurturing a budding flower: External supervisors’ support of the developmental needs of Chinese social workers in Shenzhen, China." International Social Work 62, no. 2 (February 22, 2018): 950–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0020872818755856.

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This article examines supervision needs and supervision strategies of Chinese social workers in the light of theoretical considerations and recent empirical findings. Through a qualitative study in Shenzhen, the authors explore how a supervisor may provide and further a supervisee’s development. The supervisors from the study used a range of strategies from counselling skills to consultative advice. This highlights the need for social workers to receive education and psychological support from their supervisors. The findings suggest a relationship between developmental needs and the choice of supervision strategies. It is also argued that in order to be an effective supervisor, one should consider the concept and the importance of culture in the supervisory context.

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Rankine, Matt. "The internal/external debate: The tensions within social work supervision." Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work 31, no. 3 (September 30, 2019): 32–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.11157/anzswj-vol31iss3id646.

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INTRODUCTION: Supervision is crucial to social workers’ practice. Within the current managerial social services environment, the supervisor juggles organisational and professional accountabilities—organisational agendas often dominate practitioners’ reflection. In response, alternative types of supervision have emerged, one of which is external supervision.METHODS: This paper analyses qualitative discussions with key informants and supervisory dyads in community-based child welfare services regarding reflective practices in supervision. Internal and external supervision arrangements were discussed in depth relative to their impact on social work practice.FINDINGS: Analysis of discussions identified four themes: the significance of external supervision for building capacity, resilience and confidential reflective space; the role of internal supervision for managerial and organisational agendas; tensions associated with external supervision regarding funding and accountability; and important attributes of the supervisor in successful working relationships.CONCLUSIONS: External supervision is essential for professional competence but considerable inter-organisational variation exists in how this is utilised. Three key considerations emerged: accountabilities of external supervisor, supervisee and internal supervisor towards collaborative practice, evaluation and feedback; purchasing of external supervision; and the professional development of external supervisors. Further education connecting the importance of the supervisory relationship to realise critical thinking and practice development is essential for the future of social work.

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Kolesov, M. V. "Social Orientation of the Prosecutor’s Supervision." Russian Journal of Legal Studies 5, no. 2 (June 15, 2018): 200–204. http://dx.doi.org/10.17816/rjls18423.

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The article examines one of the possible ways to optimize the activities of the prosecutor’s office in one of the most priority areas of prosecutorial activity - the protection of small and medium-sized businesses, as well as labor rights of workers, in particular, the right to timely and full payment of labor. The social importance of observance of labor rights and the orientation towards the development of small and medium-sized businesses are not subject to challenge and are emphasized by the President of the Russian Federation. The author justifies the need to introduce new approaches in the activity of the prosecutor’s office in these branches of legal relations, proposes a fundamentally new socially-oriented model for the implementation of prosecutorial supervision and the adoption of measures for prosecutorial response.The prevalence and scale of violations committed by controlling bodies in relation to small and medium-sized businesses, and the latter - with respect to their employees should be identified as one of the most important problems of modern Russia, which has an extremely negative impact on the country’s economic development and the social well-being of the population. Taking into account this vector, it is justified to make proposals on changing and improving the current legislation, which can contribute to the timely elimination of the revealed violations of the law, and also effectively carry out the preventive function. Apart from this, what is especially important, the proposed novels take into account the individual characteristics of small and medium-sized businesses, in particular their reputation as employers for a wide range of people in respect of the observance of the rights of employees in the course of their commercial activities for timely and full pay. The recommendations also help to save budget funds and improve the social and economic situation in the country.

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Rittner, Barbara. "Children on the Move: Placement Patterns in Children's Protective Services." Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services 76, no. 8 (October 1995): 469–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/104438949507600803.

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The author reviewed placement patterns in 447 systematically selected case records of abused and neglected children residing with either parents or relatives and under the supervision of children's protective services (CPS). Children of color had more kinship and shelter placements. Despite high levels of care and protection provided by relatives, supervision of children continued because CPS workers were concerned that noncustodial parents might reabuse the children. Workers expressed apprehensions that if they failed to predict and prevent reabuse, they would be blamed by the agency as well ashy the media and public demanding to know why the system failed.

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eum, kyoung nam, JeongSun Ahan, and Hee-Young Kim. "A Basic Research on the Training Supervision Model for School Social Workers." Journal of School Social Work 47 (September 30, 2019): 63–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.20993/jssw.47.3.

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Dimitrijoska, Sunčica. "Supervision as Model of Personal and Professional Development of the Social Workers." Ревија за социјална политика/Journal of Social Policy 11.2 (2015): 65–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.37509/socpol1511.2065d.

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Cohen, Ben-Zion, and Hanna Laufer. "The Influence of Supervision on Social Workers' Perceptions of Their Professional Competence." Clinical Supervisor 18, no. 2 (December 28, 1999): 39–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j001v18n02_03.

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Nunev, S. T. "PROVIDING SUPERVISION FOR SOCIAL WORKERS IN THE CURRENT PROFESSIONAL AND INSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENT." Theoretical & Applied Science 76, no. 08 (August 30, 2019): 147–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.15863/tas.2019.08.76.22.

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Rankine, Matt. "Making the connections: A practice model for reflective supervision." Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work 29, no. 3 (September 25, 2017): 66–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.11157/anzswj-vol29iss3id377.

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INTRODUCTION: Over several decades, social work in Aotearoa New Zealand has undergone major alterations in service delivery in response to the management of risk and surveillance of practice within the neoliberal government agenda. Working in such an environment, social workers struggle to critically explore their position and professionally develop their practice. To support current professional practice in social work, reflective supervision has become a necessity for analysing and amplifying positive practice outcomes that benefit practitioners and service users. METHOD: A four-layered practice model of reflective supervision has been developed by the researcher from a theoretical analysis of a study involving key informant and supervisory dyads. The purpose of the reflective supervision model is to support the agenda, task and process in the supervisory relationship towards critical reflection of practice. FINDINGS: The four-layered practice model highlights the interrelationship between the social worker, the organisation, relationships with others, and the systemic contexts where practice occurs. The supervisee and supervisor have vital roles in order for reflection to occur in each supervision session.CONCLUSIONS: Reflective supervision is seen as a co-constructed partnership between the supervisor and supervisee and the four-layered practice model assists in providing a structure for the session. The four-layered model supports critical thinking in the socio-political and socio-cultural environment, promotes social justice strategies and has versatility within a number of practice settings.

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Lyaziza G. Adilova and Gulnara A. Abitova. "INSTITUTE SUPERVISION AS AN EFFECTIVE TOOL OF INSTITUTIONALIZATION IN THE SOCIAL SERVICES OF KAZAKHSTAN." International Journal of Innovative Technologies in Social Science, no. 1(13) (January 31, 2019): 35–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.31435/rsglobal_ijitss/31012019/6327.

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The paper presents issues on institutionalization of the social services sphere in Kazakhstan in the framework of social modernization. In particular, it is the issue of increasing professionalism of social workers and supervisory support of specialists who works in special social services. Sociological surveys were conducted using a questionnaire surveys, interviews of experts, social workers. The institutional approach to increasing professionalism and competence of social workers, as well as an effectiveness of social work, was investigated on the basis of public opinion analyses. Based on the results of the empirical and sociological-statistical studies, the most critical factors of social service work have been identified and substantiated. Kazakhstan model of professional support to the provision of special social services is seen in the design of a new institutional model as Cross-Functional Institute of Supervision. This study contributes to optimization of the social work system and effectiveness of social services in future.

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Olsen, Heather, and Brooke Burk. "The Role of Supervision in Youth Work: Perceptions of Students Preparing to be Youth Workers." Journal of Youth Development 12, no. 2 (June 27, 2017): 84–102. http://dx.doi.org/10.5195/jyd.2017.29.

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Working with youth involves mentoring and guiding youth through development of their physical, emotional, intellectual, and social skills, as they become adults. One would assume a great responsibility of working with young people comes with extensive training in one particular field; however, this is not always the case (Barcelona, Hurd, & Bruggeman, 2011). The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions expressed by undergraduate students preparing for a career in youth work regarding their knowledge and competence of supervision in a park and recreation setting. It was found in the pre- and post- surveys that future youth workers believe they are confident in supervision. There was statistically significant difference in confidence levels and abilities to take a supervisory role. In addition, students indicated significant growth in their confidence and ability to properly follow risk management procedures. Furthermore, three themes emerged: first, future youth workers welcome the challenge and responsibility of supervision duties; second, risk management is important to future youth workers; and third, future youth workers want to engage in supervision responsibilities and practices. The findings of the study suggest future youth workers may not realize the gravity of their decisions to combat issues of victimization among youth participants or may not fully understand what it looks like to be negligent as it relates to supervision responsibilities.

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Nackovska – Veljkovikj, Biljana. "Implementation of Monitoring, Evaluation and Supervision for More Quality Social Service in the System of Social Protection of the Republic of Macedonia." European Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies 1, no. 2 (April 30, 2016): 298. http://dx.doi.org/10.26417/ejms.v1i2.p298-303.

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The need for implementation of monitoring, evaluation and supervision in the system of social protection, in fact, stems from the need to modernise the organisation and work methodology of the providers. Service providers are often required or given support in developing ways to monitor the services provided (monitoring) and in the assessment and evaluation of the results of those services (evaluation). Supervision focuses on the fact how the work is done to quantitatively and qualitatively acceptable level. The following have been defined as research priorities in this area: the impact of monitoring, evaluation and supervision for better social service and determining the status for their application in institutions of social protection in the Republic of Macedonia. This paper explains its three components (areas): monitoring, evaluation and supervision in the social work. The objectives of their implementation are the welfare of the beneficiary, improving the quality of work and professional development of professional workers through the preservation and development of professional standards and the standards of a given service.

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Haenisch, Jerry P. "Factors Affecting the Productivity of Government Workers." SAGE Open 2, no. 1 (January 1, 2012): 215824401244160. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2158244012441603.

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While there have been a variety of studies concerning government worker motivation and productivity, few, if any, studies have focused specifically on state government workers’ perceptions about what factors affect their productivity. With more than 5 million workers employed by state governments in the United States, any improvement in state workplace productivity could have significant financial and service impact for society. In this study, state government workers identified those factors perceived as most affecting their workplace productivity. Data were collected through a survey offered to state government workers in the state of Wyoming. Factor analysis was used to derive key productivity factors from survey responses. The results indicate that state government workers appreciate having freedom and autonomy, like their jobs and the sense of achievement, and welcome teamwork, but feel limited by poor supervision and management, poor communications, and insufficient budgets and staffing. To improve productivity, the workers would eliminate bureaucracy, supervise better, and improve communication.

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Bubnys, Remigijus, and Eglė Milašiūtė. "DETERMINANTS OF PROFESSIONAL MOTIVATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS WORKING WITH PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES." SOCIETY. INTEGRATION. EDUCATION. Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference 5 (May 20, 2020): 61. http://dx.doi.org/10.17770/sie2020vol5.5065.

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The main precondition for good care of people with disabilities is not only social workers’ knowledge of pedagogical, psychological or social work but also their own personal qualities, values, attitudes, empathy and psychological resilience in difficult situations. Professional motivation encompasses employees’ motives and needs guiding them to purposefully certain personal and organisational goals. Motivation is the basis and the cause of the professional activity, which is related to the satisfaction of the employee's needs and which may be conditioned by the employee's experience. Problems of the research: What are the intrinsic and extrinsic factors of social worker’s motivation to work? The aim is to analyse the motivation factors of professional activities of social workers working with people with disabilities. Research methods: 1) A semi-structured interview for data collection; 2) A qualitative content analysis based on the content of the analysed text. Sample. The survey involved 12 social workers from Lithuania who work with with people having disabilities. The results disclose intrinsic and extrinsic factors of social workers’ professional motivation in Lithuania. Extrinsic factors that stimulate social workers are not the main source of motivation for work. Social workers point out that the main factors driving employees to work are the pay, working conditions and work environment, well-being in the work environment, positive feedback from the manager, co-workers’ support and trust, client appreciation, manager praise. Intrinsic factors promoting social workers' professional activities are self-realization, opportunities for improvement, clients’ well-being, training in supervision, qualification improvement.

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Rushton, Jason. "Volunteer peer supervision: In an ever-changing social service environment." Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work 27, no. 3 (September 1, 2015): 68–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.11157/anzswj-vol27iss3id8.

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The purpose of this article is to start a discussion around the importance of peer super- vision with social service volunteers (New Zealand Federation of Voluntary Welfare Organisations [NZFVWO], 2001, pp. 61-63). This will be achieved by addressing the history of volunteerism and the rise of Charitable Trusts (Styles, 1979, pp. 86-88). The structure of volunteerism changed, as policymakers identified the importance of including specific volunteer’s roles and functions in legislation. Furthermore, policymakers began introducing clarification around peer supervision and peer support, linking the importance of supervision for volunteerism in the social services (NZFVWO, 2001, pp. 61). The introduction of peer supervision for volunteers in the social services is to provide accountability around professional practice and registration for many social service professions. The importance of peer supervision for volunteers working in the social services should be viewed as a safeguard to provide better practice for the volunteer, client and agency (O’Donoghue, 1999, p. 7). Volunteering New Zealand (VNZ) offer an alliance with supporting agencies and government around volunteering best practice in the support and development of managers and coordinators of volunteers (VNZ, 2014, para 1-15). An example of this is the Volunteer Army, which came to fruition around the Christchurch earthquakes, getting the community working alongside each other to support and help those in need. However, none of these professional bodies offer a code of ethics to provide guidelines to volunteers. The Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW) does offer a Code of Ethics, not only to social workers but to all social services and volunteers (Beddoe Randal, 1994, p. 31), which could be incorporated and used as a guideline. Although social work has a code of ethics guideline there is still some debate around mandatory registration to provide accountability and safeguard clients and social work practice.

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Wilkins, David. "Social work supervision in child and family services: Developing a working theory of how and why it works." Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work 31, no. 3 (September 30, 2019): 7–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.11157/anzswj-vol31iss3id644.

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INTRODUCTION: Does social work supervision work? Social work academics and others have argued repeatedly that we need to focus more attention on understanding whether and how supervision helps improve outcomes for people who use services. As things stand, we currently have little evidence either way—and although the absence of evidence is not evidence of absence, this is far from an ideal situation.APPROACH: Taking inspiration from realist approaches to evaluation, this article sets out an initial working theory of social work supervision for child and family services, developed from an analysis of six significant reviews of the supervision literature. Each review was analysed to identify key contexts, mechanisms and outcomes for supervision.CONCLUSION: Notable gaps within the theory are identified in relation to workers, outcomes for children and families and how supervision can promote a rights-based approach. The article concludes by arguing that this working theory offers the basis for future evaluative studies of supervision.

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Costa, Maria Lucia Alves de Sousa, Miriam Aparecida Barbosa Merighi, and Maria Cristina Pinto de Jesus. "Being a nurse after having been a nursing student-worker: an approach of social phenomenology." Acta Paulista de Enfermagem 21, no. 1 (March 2008): 17–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s0103-21002008000100003.

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OBJECTIVE: To understand the transition from being a nurse after having been a nursing student-worker in the face-to-face relationship with other nurses from conventional graduation. METHODS: This is a study using qualitative approach founded on the Phenomenological Sociology proposed by Alfred Schutz. Fifteen interviews were carried out, of which eight were performed with nursing student-workers, and seven with nurses who underwent conventional graduation and held supervision or leader positions in nursing units. The reports were analyzed according to this theoretical-methodological framework. RESULTS: Being a nurse after having been a nursing student-worker in a world with other nurses means experiencing a transformation in not only one's everyday routines, but also one's inner being, behavior, and social relationship. CONCLUSIONS: There is a need for educational organizations and hospital institutions to invest in continuous education with a view to look carefully at nursing student-workers who are studying to become a nurse.

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Murray, Vicki. "Hoki ki tōu maunga kia purea ai e koe ki ngä hau o Tāwhirimātea – a supervision model." Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work 24, no. 3-4 (July 8, 2016): 3–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.11157/anzswj-vol24iss3-4id102.

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As a clinical supervisor, I have been receiving increasing requests for supervision that is both culturally appropriate and culturally specific. There is a growing recognition that supervision covers a broad range of topics from clinical and administrative issues to specific cultural requirements, particularly of tangata whenua workers. Traditionally, supervision of social and health practitioners has been held predominantly within an agency’s interview spaces or supervisor’s offices. This article will look at ancestral sites as alternative locations for cultural and professional supervision, specifically within the Ngāti Awa rohe.

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Quinn, Adam, Pengsheng Ji, and Larry Nackerud. "Predictors of secondary traumatic stress among social workers: Supervision, income, and caseload size." Journal of Social Work 19, no. 4 (March 27, 2018): 504–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1468017318762450.

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Egan, Ronnie, Jane Maidment, and Marie Connolly. "Supporting quality supervision: Insights for organisational practice." International Social Work 61, no. 3 (May 17, 2016): 353–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0020872816637661.

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This article reports on the findings of a mixed-method study exploring the experiences of supervision within Australian social work. It looks particularly at the ways in which organisational cultures support supervision as a mechanism of practice improvement. The research suggests the need to better understand performance within the practice and supervision sphere, and create ways in which workers can be acknowledged to develop their skills in a supportive organisational environment. It argues that within a neoliberal context, supervision has the potential to assist in the management of competing workplace demands.

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