Supervision

Catalog description

Supervision is foundational to social work practice. It is a source of education and support in the profession’s practice as well as during the pursuit of the BSW/MSW degree and clinical licensure. While the profession holds up supervision as an essential component of ethical and effective practice, there is little provided by way of training or education of clinical supervision on social work practice. This course will explore the structure, practice and barriers to providing supervision in an agency/organizational setting. The course material explores the changing context of supervision in the social work field, highlights supervision as a means to teach clinical material, support supervisees impacted by organizational dynamics, and spotlight strategies for managing compassion fatigue, secondary trauma, and burnout in the context of social work practice. This course will invite you to think about the role of clinical supervision in your career and your own style and model preference. The course is restricted to Doctorate in Clinical Social Work (DSW) students.