Supervision Skills

Provided by Children in Wales

Target Audience: Social Work Teams / Care Provider Supervisors and Managers (Adults & Children)

Our ability to work with others is, in part, dependent on the quality of support and supervision we receive. Participants will be able to link together the identification of training and supervision needs, support and appraisal, in a systematic and coherent package, which will be of benefit to the individual and the organisation.

By the end of the course participants will have:

An understanding of the role of supervision in an organisational context
Understand the different elements and functions of supervision
Use engagement skills to build a facilitating relationship enabling a supervision process.
How to create a supervision atmosphere that can safely be, challenging, exploring, reflective and analytical whilst ensuring the staff members well-being
An opportunity to practice the skills involved in providing and receiving reflective supervision • Understand the risks and implications surrounding the supervision process and the supervisor's responsibilities
Understand the responsibilities of supervisees and be able to clarify their contribution to making supervision effective
Consider the dynamics of integrated teams