This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of social work supervision internationally and presents an analytical review of social work supervision theory, practice, and research.

Presented in seven parts:

International perspectives

Supervision settings

Roles, responsibilities, and relationships

Models and approaches

The interactional process

Leading and managing supervision

Emerging areas

The book examines how supervision contributes to the well-being, development, and practice of social workers. It also sets the agenda for the future development of social work supervision internationally. Social work supervision is examined across countries, practice settings, and in terms of participants' roles, relationships, and responsibilities. Contributors show how and why social work supervision is integral to social work and the rich diversity of ways supervision can be practiced.

Bringing together an international team of social work supervision scholars, researchers, supervisors, and practitioners, this handbook is essential reading for social workers, supervisors, managers, policy advisors, and professional leaders.

Table of Contents

List of figures

List of tables

List of contributors

Introduction: Supervision in social work

Kieran O’Donoghue & Lambert Engelbrecht

Part 1 International Perspectives

1 Developing reflective models of supervision: the role of the United Kingdom professional association

Godfred Boahen, Luke Geoghegan, and Alistair Brown

2 A German Perspective on Supervision: Supervision between maintenance of, emancipation from or abnegation of the origins of social work?

Stefan Busse

3 External reflective supervision in Sweden

Staffan Höjer

4 Social work supervision in Western Canada

Glen Schmidt

5 Supervision of social workers within a social development paradigm: A South African perspective

Lambert Engelbrecht

6 Social Work Supervision in Singapore: Historical Development and The Way Forward

Peace Yuh Ju Wong

7 Social work supervision in Hong Kong

Agnes Kwok Tung Ng, Ming-sum Tsui, Charles Tong Lit Leung

8 The emergence of social work supervision in China

Kitty Yuen Han Mo

9 The evolution of social work supervision in Aotearoa New Zealand

Kieran O’Donoghue

10 Social work supervision in Australia

Ronnie Egan and Jane Wexler

Part 2 Supervision settings

11 Supervision of students in Field Education

Marion Bogo

12 Supervision of Newly Qualified Social Workers

Lambert Engelbrecht and Mpumelelo Ncube

13 Supervision in child and family settings

David Wilkins

14 Supervision in adult care settings

Sharon Lambley

15 Supervision in isolated and rural settings

Amanda Nickson

16 Supervision of Peer Support Workers

Keely Phillips

17 An indigenous eye glass on supervision in Aotearoa New Zealand

Moana Eruera and Leland Ruwhiu

Part 3 Roles, responsibilities and relationships

18 The supervisee’s learning journey

Kieran O’Donoghue

19 Becoming a supervisor

Frances Patterson

20 PEACE-Process-In-Context Supervisory Model for maintaining balance as dual role supervisor

Peace Yuh Ju Wong

21 External supervision in social work

Liz Beddoe

22 The spirit of peer supervision

Ksenija Napan

23 Social work group supervision

Mari Alschuler

24 Ethical Issues in Supervision: Essential Content

Frederic Reamer

Part 4 Models and approaches

25 The Comprehensive Model of Social Work Supervision

Ming-sum Tsui

26 The Integrated Supervision Model: the 4x4x4

Fiona Mainstone and Jane Wonnacott

27 Implementing Effective Supervision in Child Protection: An Integrative Australian Model

Lynne McPherson and Noel Macnamara

28 Thinking critically: a four-layered practice model in supervision

Matt Rankine

29 The PASE Supervision Model

Tracey Harris and Maddy Slattery

30 The SNAP Model of Supervision

Karen Sewell

31 Strengths-based supervision

Lambert Engelbrecht

32 Transformative supervision

Nicki Weld

33 Trauma Informed Supervision

Carolyn Knight

34 Ethical evidence-informed supervision

Kieran O’Donoghue

Part 5 The interactional process

35 Interactional supervision: Shifting the Guiding Paradigm

Lawrence Shulman

36 The supervision session

Kieran O’Donoghue

37 Emotionally Sensitive Supervision

Richard Ingram

38 Thinking aloud in supervision - an interactional process for critical reflection

Matt Rankine

39 Live practice observation and feedback

Allyson Davys and Liz Beddoe

40 Managing conflict and challenging processes in supervision

Carolyn Cousins

Part 6 Leading and managing supervision

41 Leadership and Supervision

John Lawler

42 ‘Riding the juggernault’: Tensions and opportunities in management supervision

Trish Hafford-Letchfield

43 Enhancing and managing performance through supervision

Lareen Cooper and Michael Dale

44 Facilitating flourishing through staff supervision

Beth R. Crisp

45 Effective Supervision and organizational culture

Abigail Ornellas and Lambert Engelbrecht

46 Strengths-Based Supervision: Supporting Effective Implementation of Family-Centered Practice in Child Welfare

Cynthia Lietz

47 Evaluating supervision

Allyson Davys

48 Developing professional supervision policies, standards and practices

Priscalia Khosa and Lambert Engelbrecht

Part 7 Emerging areas

49 Using Arts to Connect between Psychological and Social Theories in Social Work Supervision

Ephrat Huss

50 Supervision and service users voice

Sharon Lambley

51 Supervision and Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Kitty Yuen Han Mo

52 Advancing the social work supervision research agenda

Kieran O’Donoghue

Index

Massey University was the first New Zealand university to offer a social work degree, 40 years ago. This book is published to mark this milestone. Its chapters cast a critical eye over the key issues that continue to preoccupy the profession, policy makers, and indeed the general populace.

This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of social work supervision internationally and presents an analytical review of social work supervision theory, practice, and research.

Presented in seven parts:

International perspectives

Supervision settings

Roles, responsibilities, and relationships

Models and approaches

The interactional process

Leading and managing supervision

Emerging areas

The book examines how supervision contributes to the well-being, development, and practice of social workers. It also sets the agenda for the future development of social work supervision internationally. Social work supervision is examined across countries, practice settings, and in terms of participants' roles, relationships, and responsibilities. Contributors show how and why social work supervision is integral to social work and the rich diversity of ways supervision can be practiced.

Bringing together an international team of social work supervision scholars, researchers, supervisors, and practitioners, this handbook is essential reading for social workers, supervisors, managers, policy advisors, and professional leaders.

Table of Contents

List of figures

List of tables

List of contributors

Introduction: Supervision in social work

Kieran O’Donoghue & Lambert Engelbrecht

Part 1 International Perspectives

1 Developing reflective models of supervision: the role of the United Kingdom professional association

Godfred Boahen, Luke Geoghegan, and Alistair Brown

2 A German Perspective on Supervision: Supervision between maintenance of, emancipation from or abnegation of the origins of social work?

Stefan Busse

3 External reflective supervision in Sweden

Staffan Höjer

4 Social work supervision in Western Canada

Glen Schmidt

5 Supervision of social workers within a social development paradigm: A South African perspective

Lambert Engelbrecht

6 Social Work Supervision in Singapore: Historical Development and The Way Forward

Peace Yuh Ju Wong

7 Social work supervision in Hong Kong

Agnes Kwok Tung Ng, Ming-sum Tsui, Charles Tong Lit Leung

8 The emergence of social work supervision in China

Kitty Yuen Han Mo

9 The evolution of social work supervision in Aotearoa New Zealand

Kieran O’Donoghue

10 Social work supervision in Australia

Ronnie Egan and Jane Wexler

Part 2 Supervision settings

11 Supervision of students in Field Education

Marion Bogo

12 Supervision of Newly Qualified Social Workers

Lambert Engelbrecht and Mpumelelo Ncube

13 Supervision in child and family settings

David Wilkins

14 Supervision in adult care settings

Sharon Lambley

15 Supervision in isolated and rural settings

Amanda Nickson

16 Supervision of Peer Support Workers

Keely Phillips

17 An indigenous eye glass on supervision in Aotearoa New Zealand

Moana Eruera and Leland Ruwhiu

Part 3 Roles, responsibilities and relationships

18 The supervisee’s learning journey

Kieran O’Donoghue

19 Becoming a supervisor

Frances Patterson

20 PEACE-Process-In-Context Supervisory Model for maintaining balance as dual role supervisor

Peace Yuh Ju Wong

21 External supervision in social work

Liz Beddoe

22 The spirit of peer supervision

Ksenija Napan

23 Social work group supervision

Mari Alschuler

24 Ethical Issues in Supervision: Essential Content

Frederic Reamer

Part 4 Models and approaches

25 The Comprehensive Model of Social Work Supervision

Ming-sum Tsui

26 The Integrated Supervision Model: the 4x4x4

Fiona Mainstone and Jane Wonnacott

27 Implementing Effective Supervision in Child Protection: An Integrative Australian Model

Lynne McPherson and Noel Macnamara

28 Thinking critically: a four-layered practice model in supervision

Matt Rankine

29 The PASE Supervision Model

Tracey Harris and Maddy Slattery

30 The SNAP Model of Supervision

Karen Sewell

31 Strengths-based supervision

Lambert Engelbrecht

32 Transformative supervision

Nicki Weld

33 Trauma Informed Supervision

Carolyn Knight

34 Ethical evidence-informed supervision

Kieran O’Donoghue

Part 5 The interactional process

35 Interactional supervision: Shifting the Guiding Paradigm

Lawrence Shulman

36 The supervision session

Kieran O’Donoghue

37 Emotionally Sensitive Supervision

Richard Ingram

38 Thinking aloud in supervision - an interactional process for critical reflection

Matt Rankine

39 Live practice observation and feedback

Allyson Davys and Liz Beddoe

40 Managing conflict and challenging processes in supervision

Carolyn Cousins

Part 6 Leading and managing supervision

41 Leadership and Supervision

John Lawler

42 ‘Riding the juggernault’: Tensions and opportunities in management supervision

Trish Hafford-Letchfield

43 Enhancing and managing performance through supervision

Lareen Cooper and Michael Dale

44 Facilitating flourishing through staff supervision

Beth R. Crisp

45 Effective Supervision and organizational culture

Abigail Ornellas and Lambert Engelbrecht

46 Strengths-Based Supervision: Supporting Effective Implementation of Family-Centered Practice in Child Welfare

Cynthia Lietz

47 Evaluating supervision

Allyson Davys

48 Developing professional supervision policies, standards and practices

Priscalia Khosa and Lambert Engelbrecht

Part 7 Emerging areas

49 Using Arts to Connect between Psychological and Social Theories in Social Work Supervision

Ephrat Huss

50 Supervision and service users voice

Sharon Lambley

51 Supervision and Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Kitty Yuen Han Mo

52 Advancing the social work supervision research agenda

Kieran O’Donoghue

Index

This wide-ranging collection of essays offers valuable insights into the cultural issues involved in the practical application of social work theories. Leading contributors explore the challenges faced by indigenous populations and ethnic minority groups, examining how they can gain control over their position as minority populations, and offering valuable guidance on cross-cultural work. The direct implementation of four established theoretical approaches - ecological systems, community development, strengths-based approaches and attachment theories - is shown in a variety of contexts, including mental health care, trauma counselling and child protection. Using community development work in Australia and New Zealand as a case study, the contributors also advocate using these approaches in work with migrants and refugees. Social Work Theories in Action recognizes the importance of drawing on the strengths of families, individuals and communities and offers theoretical perspectives that can be applied in everyday work situations. It is essential reading for social and community workers, mental health professionals and social work students.

Social work theory and practice is evolving, and, this edited collection explains both what the latest developments are and how to use them in practice. Exploring the challenges currently being faced within social work, it shows new ways social workers can conceptualise and respond to these issues. It covers emerging theory relating to work with families, children and young people, refugees, older people, indigenous practice and more, while explaining different models that can be used. It explores interventions in different contexts including community development, mental health settings, partnerships with disabled people, work with Pacific communities, cross-cultural practice and the elements of evidence-informed and ethical practice.