From time to time HMA staff are asked to run supervision training for various organisations. We can tailor training to meet the respective organisations needs. HMA recently ran a training programme in supervision for the Manawatu which is a NGO that supports people with mental illness and intellectual disabilities in the community. They are responsible for supervising low need right through to high needs houses in Palmerston North, Levin, Kapiti Coast and Wellington. They are also involved in delivering counselling and support for consumers that do not live at supported living so there is a large mobile team of nurses, counsellors and social workers.
HMA put together a three stage process for developing supervision competency within the MASH team:
Three day professional supervision training
Two days supervision coaching (Mentoring)
Two days follow-up
Day 1
What is supervision –definitions, purpose and principles of supervision, introduce a number of definitions used in social work/counselling, supervising social workers
Key principles of professional supervision.
Frameworks for supervision
Models and approaches to supervision
Building the supervisory relationship
How to establish supervision relationship, expectations, and outcomes. Managing tension, resistance, transference, counter transference, motivational techniques and modelling integrity.
Rapport, trust issues that arise, how we match.
Day 2
Role of the Supervisor
Responsibility for the process
What to manage
The supervisee
What the supervisee brings
Casework
Professional and personal development
Relationship management
Safety issues
Professional boundaries, gender and cultural differences, ethical issues and values, power balance. Modelling healthy practice and balance.
Suggested formats for sessions.
Individual and group supervision, peer, and casework reviews.
Feedback process, accountability
Day 3
Group and pair practice skills with real life ethical dilemmas and casework experience.
HMA than had the opportunity to spend time coaching course participants in supervision on a sessional basis before reconvening for a follow-up two day reflection and further skill development. This provided an opportunity to talk through the types of issues and problems that they are experiencing in their role as supervisor.
If you think we can help you or your organisation with supervision training please don't hesitate to contact us.
Supervision Training and Projects