Contents tagged with group supervision
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I have been providing group supervision for over 15 years now, to social workers, counsellors, welfare staff and other allied health workers within the welfare field. Recently, I have reflected on how my practice has changed over time and the experiences that have informed why I work the way I do. Not only have I developed knowledge and confidence in the process of facilitating group supervision but I am now far clearer about what I offer and can clearly articulate how I work. The …
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To be purposeful in the guise of aimless “hanging out” is a complex and unusual skill – not easy to learn but easy to underestimate.
Having provided group supervision to workers in drop-in centres for over twelve years, I have developed a strong respect for the complexity of this work. Not everyone has the ability to build a warm connection with someone, whilst simultaneously monitoring the rest of the space for anyone else in need and keeping an eye out for brewing unrest or …
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Clinical supervision, staff support and solid self-care routines are integral for all staff who work in the Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) service sector. This is true both for therapeutic staff and those in related frontline roles, such as needle syringe program (NSP) workers, allied health staff and receptionists.
Helping people can be stressful and leave workers feeling anxious or exhausted. In the AOD service sector, at any one time, a number of the clients will be in crisis, stressed, …
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Employee Assistance Program (EAP) sessions (one-off or short term counselling to workers within their organisation) appear to be much more effective where there is already a solid, trusting relationship between the staff member and the EAP counsellor. An essential component of any counselling is a positive relationship between the client and the counsellor. Openness and honesty about often painful or distressing issues, requires first of all, that the client feels safe and respected and trusts …
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Individual Supervision and Support
Since 2002, I have been providing clinical supervision, support and debriefing to individuals. I provide these both face-to-face and online via video call. I am an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and an Accredited Supervisor and Counsellor with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA).
Philosophy/Way of working Supporting workers and encouraging them to …
Lisa Derham
BA, BSW, AMHSW, Graduate Diploma in Family Therapy, MACA Level 4
