Reflective Supervision for Social Work Field Instructors: Lessons Learned from Infant Mental Health
AbstractReflective supervision is a specialized approach to supervision essential to infant mental health (IMH) practice, a relationship-based approach to working with infant and toddlers and their families. This unique approach to supervision is rooted in reflective practice, which has been cited as an important component of social work field and practice education (CSWE in Educational policy and accreditation standards,https://www.cswe.org/getattachment/Accreditation/Standards-and-Policies/2015-EPAS/2015EPASandGlossary.pdf.aspx, 2015; Bogo in Clin Soc Work J 43:317 –324, 2015; Franklin in Clin Superv 30(2):204–214, 2...
Source: Clinical Social Work Journal - August 31, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Implications for Social Work Practice and Research
AbstractThe pervasive impact of trauma across populations and stages of life has made it imperative that the field of social work remain at the forefront of trauma-informed theory, research, and practice. The limited, adjunctive use of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) in the psychotherapeutic treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a promising new treatment model that has shown impressive efficacy in phase I and II clinical trials. Preliminary meta-analysis suggests that MDMA-assisted psychotherapy (MDMA-PT) may be superior to prolonged exposure, a first-line treatment for PTSD, and the U.S. Food and D...
Source: Clinical Social Work Journal - August 31, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
The Contribution of Role Characteristics and Supervisory Functions to Supervision Effectiveness
This study examined the factors that contribute to the perceived effectiveness of supervision for child welfare workers. Specifically, we examined role characteristics such as: exposure to child abuse cases, years of work experience, and role stress, as well as the supervisory functions of administration, education, and emotional support to effectiveness of supervision. The findings revealed that the supervisory function of administration, as well as social workers ’ high exposure to child abuse cases and role stress, correlated negatively with perceived supervision effectiveness. In contrast, the use of the supervisory ...
Source: Clinical Social Work Journal - August 28, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Supervising Students in Emerging Adulthood: Modeling Use of Self in Developmentally Informed Supervision
AbstractSupervisory models have historically assumed that trainees enter supervision with a degree of identity stability that informs their professional identity development. More recent theories of emerging adulthood suggest that instability of self is typical for young adults in their early to late twenties, a period when many social work students first enter a field in which one of the primary tools and values is “use of self.” I offer a new conceptualization for integrating understanding of the psychosocial and professional developmental theories. I review theories of modeling use of self in supervision for trainee...
Source: Clinical Social Work Journal - August 24, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
NASW ’s Supervisory Leaders in Aging: An Acceptable and Feasible Model for Training and Supporting Social Work Supervisors
AbstractSocial services are instrumental in addressing challenges associated with aging. Yet, practitioners report needing expanded gerontological knowledge and better supervision. The Supervisory Leaders in Aging (SLA) program of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) was designed to improve gerontological services by strengthening supervision of the social service workforce. With support from the John A. Hartford Foundation, the program was adopted between 2015 and 2017 in four regions, where NASW trained 134 MSW supervisors who support 1200 social service staff, potentially enhancing the well-being of 264,000...
Source: Clinical Social Work Journal - August 24, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Supervising Students in Emerging Adulthood: Modeling Use of Self in Developmentally Informed Supervision
AbstractSupervisory models have historically assumed that trainees enter supervision with a degree of identity stability that informs their professional identity development. More recent theories of emerging adulthood suggest that instability of self is typical for young adults in their early to late twenties, a period when many social work students first enter a field in which one of the primary tools and values is “use of self.” I offer a new conceptualization for integrating understanding of the psychosocial and professional developmental theories. I review theories of modeling use of self in supervision for trainee...
Source: Clinical Social Work Journal - August 24, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Infusing Clinical Supervision Throughout Child Welfare Practice: Advancing Effective Implementation of Family-Centered Practice Through Supervisory Processes
AbstractChild welfare supervision is fundamental to advancing the quality of practice when seeking to ensure the safety, permanency, and well-being of children. Child welfare supervisors serve administrative, educational, and support functions as they oversee frontline caseworkers and direct service providers. Clinical supervision, a dialog-driven process of case review and consultation is situated within the educational function. The process of clinical supervision is essential to child welfare practice, because it prompts reflection and builds analytical thinking skills needed to address complex situations involved in ch...
Source: Clinical Social Work Journal - August 10, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
The Importance of Feedback in Preparing Social Work Students for Field Education
AbstractFeedback is an important mechanism that enhances student learning in supervision and field education. Constructive feedback that is specific, timely, and based on observations; bridges theory and practice, enhances self-awareness, and builds holistic competence in social work students. There is scant social work research examining how this teaching mechanism facilitates student learning. In this qualitative study we examined the role of feedback in student learning using a simulation-based learning activity aimed at developing holistic competence in the classroom to prepare students for field learning. The study ex...
Source: Clinical Social Work Journal - August 4, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Medical Cannabis in Adult Mental Health Settings: Reconstructing One of the Most Maligned Medications in the United States
AbstractAlthough twenty-nine states in the United States of America have legalized medical cannabis, the stigma surrounding cannabis continues and few clinicians have been educated on its use and benefits. This paper presents the history of therapeutic cannabis use as well as the political perspectives and federal laws leading to ongoing stigmatization of this substance and its users. A summary of cannabis ’ therapeutic properties, and its potential use in the treatment of mental health problems is discussed. (Source: Clinical Social Work Journal)
Source: Clinical Social Work Journal - August 3, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Field Training Experiences of Child Welfare Workers: Implications for Supervision and Field Education
AbstractGiven social workers ’ essential connection to child welfare work and the importance of field day training to both worker retention and client wellbeing, this study used a theories of transfer framework and qualitative interviews with newly-hired workers to examine their field day training experiences including the va lue workers placed on them and the conditions that facilitated successful learning. From a statewide sample of newly-hired child welfare workers (N = 1501), participants (N = 38) were randomly selected to participate in telephone interviews. Almost 50% had positive, meaningful experiences, 4...
Source: Clinical Social Work Journal - August 1, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Paddling Against the Tide: Contemporary Challenges in Field Education
AbstractIn casual conversations among social work field and teaching faculty, topics seem to consistently default to its many challenges. From unprofessional behavior to lack of readiness to unrealistic expectations for placements to poor fit and lack of availability of quality placements, explanations range from the internet, the economy, an over-taxed voluntary workforce of field supervisors, and overextended programs and agencies. This paper seeks to shed light on some of these “water cooler” conversations and examines the truth (and consequences) of these assumptions via an exploration of data and literature, an an...
Source: Clinical Social Work Journal - July 11, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Attending to Social Justice in Clinical Social Work: Supervision as a Pedagogical Space
AbstractAlthough social justice is a central professional value of social work articulated in ethics codes, clinical social workers have been long criticized for not clearly incorporating this professed commitment into practice. Supervision is an optimal space within which clinicians can develop knowledge and skills to attend to the issues related to social justice in their practice. A growing body of literature emphasizes social justice in the delivery of clinical services, yet there is a death of literature on how clinical supervision can promote social justice seeking clinical work. In this paper, we draw from existing ...
Source: Clinical Social Work Journal - June 29, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
(Re) Capturing the Wisdom of Our Tradition: The Importance of Reynolds and Towle in Contemporary Social Work Education
This article argues that social work education has distanced itself from founding principles articulated by Bertha Reynolds and Charlotte Towle in ways that compromise the professional development of the learner in social work education. The authors trace persistent and historical professional social work education themes and identify key changes that have contributed to threats to educational integrity, with particular attention to field education and supervisory practice. After identifying both positive and negative trends and challenges to the quality of field education, the authors examine implications for field superv...
Source: Clinical Social Work Journal - June 28, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Illuminating Clinical Supervision —Past, Present and Future: An Interview with Dr. Lawrence Shulman
AbstractIn an interview with Dr. Lawrence Shulman, he presents his insights on clinical supervision from a social work and interdisciplinary perspective. Dr. Shulman is a luminary in social work and interdisciplinary supervision, developing the Interactional Model of Supervision. In reflecting on his career in social work research, education, and practice, he shares his thoughts regarding the importance of process-oriented supervision as a needed focus for research and practice. Supportive of integrating art and science in social work practice, he offers his perspectives on the current state of supervision in the evidence-...
Source: Clinical Social Work Journal - June 27, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
