Full Description
Supervision and Professional Development in Social Work Practice aims to familiarize its readers with the current state of supervision in social work, provide them a common platform for reflection and action and thereby promote excellence in their respective learning, research and professional practice areas. It incorporates contributions by scholars, practitioners and students from various backgrounds, professional disciplines and countries. The ideas, concepts and practice frameworks discussed in this book are useful in any human service context. However, they need to be adapted with cultural sensitivity and appropriate levels of consultation and guidance to effectively challenge prevalent practice frameworks and support the embracing of new ideas to enhance professional and authentic engagement. The book utilizes several research studies, views, experiences and reflections, and includes numerous Voices from the Field, which provide diverse perspectives and viewpoints as well as practical help.This book will prove indispensable for academicians, practitioners, supervisors and supervisees as well as postgraduate and advanced undergraduate students of social work, counselling, psychology and education.
Contents
Foreword by Lambert K. EngelbrechtPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction to Supervision: Concepts, Contexts and IssuesSupervision in Social WorkTheoretical Perspectives in SupervisionModels of SupervisionStrength-based Approaches to Supervision in Social WorkProfessional Development for GrowthHow to Work with Diversity in SupervisionChallenges and Opportunities in Supervision: Examples from Multiple Practice ContextsUse of Technology in SupervisionPractice of Compassion in SupervisionReflective Supervision and Building ResilienceMaking the Most of Supervision: Quality MattersAppendicesIndex
