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THERE ARE MORE PEOPLE IN THE ROOM THAN THOSE SITTING IN THE
CHAIRS OPENING A DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE SUPERVISION OF SOCIAL WORKERS
AND THE SUPERVISION OF COUNSELLORS
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OutlineSocial Work Supervision- EvolutionContextual
SupervisionImaginary Dialogue between Kieran and Philip
McConkeyReferences
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Social Work SupervisionIs as old as social work itself. Its
development has been shaped by two factors:The first is the
practice environmentThe second the process of social work
professionalisation
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Social Work Supervision continuedOrigins are generally argued to
be administrative- Charity movements of late C19thEducational focus
developed between 1910s to 1920s when social work education moved
from industry to Universities.
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Social Work Supervision continuedThe integration of
psychoanalytic theory supported the development of supervisions
educational focus The emphasis of psychoanalytic theory shifted
supervisory focus from the work to the worker
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Social Work Supervision continued From 1950s to 1970s
indeterminable supervision -v- autonomous practice debate.Since
late 1970s accountability has been a dominant theme in social work
supervision literature together with personal support.This theme
corresponds with the rise of the New Right, New Managerialism and
the rediscovery of burnout
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Social Work Supervision continued Recently social work has
gained new insights into the supervisory contextPreviously the
context that social work supervision occurred in was constructed as
that of the agency.
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Contextual Framework of Social Work Supervision
Political context
ServiceContext
Professional Context
Practice Context
Agency System
Workers system
Client system
Supervisors system
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Contextual SupervisionThis contextual understanding of social
work supervision views supervision as:Involving the dynamic
interaction the client,worker, supervisor and agency systems at the
intra/inter/personal and social levels.The interaction of the 4
systems occurs within the political, service, professional and
practice contexts.
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Contextual Supervision continuedThe contextual supervision
approach provides a framework through which the reflective
conversation of supervision can examine, deconstruct and
reconstruct, client, supervisee, supervisor and agency narratives
within the parties social realities
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Imaginary Dialogue with Philip McConkeyKieranPhilipGreater
socialisation required into professional social work
supervisionAccreditation of supervisors and training providers
Further research needed in theCulture of supervision
requiredComprehensive training Careful attention to appointment of
supervisors Climate for research and writing
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Kieran and PhilipActual Practice, Supervision and client
outcomes, Supervision frameworks, Creditability of supervisors and
supervisory training.Need to support kaupapa Maori supervision and
Expansion of group supervisionGreater attention to cross-cultural
supervisionNational forum for discussion and supervisory
development
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Kieran and Philip to develop supervision approaches that address
the Treaty of Waitangi and our bicultural setting. Supervision is
the social workers most essential professional
relationshipSupervision has a unique and critical place to take in
the helping professions
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References McConkey, P. (1999) The Training of Supervisors of
Counsellors and Psychotherapists in the United Kingdom, Palmerston
North, Author.ODonoghue, K. (1998) Supervising Social Workers,
Palmerston North, School of Social Policy and Social Work, Massey
University.ODonoghue, K. (1999) Professional Supervision Practice
Under New Public Management: A Study of the Perspectives of
Probation Officers and Service Managers in the Community Probation
Service, Palmerston North, Massey University, MPHIL thesis.
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