I would like to share the link to a recently published book on student social work placements - Field Education: Creating Successful Placements, edited by Fiona Gardner, Jacqui Theobald, Natasha Long, Helen Hickson. This book offers a wide range of perspectives on the whole process of social work field education, from practical tips on how to provide supervision or to make the most of being on placement, to broader reflection on the many elements that make up successful student placements. The …
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 …
Providing clinical supervision to social workers, counsellors and welfare workers in rural and remote areas has become an increasingly large portion of my work in the past few years.
As technology has improved and people become more comfortable using computers to facilitate their everyday discussions, more social workers and other allied health professionals are choosing to seek out remote access supervision and support. Not only for workers who are professionally isolated, I have found that a …
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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 …
A social worker since 1995 and private practictioner since 2002, I am a member of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AMHSW.) I am also a level 4 member of the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) and a registered member of the ACA College of Supervisors.
In 2002, while working as a counsellor, I was invited to provide group supervision to a newly developing drop-in service. This began my own development as a …
BA, BSW, AMHSW, Graduate Diploma in Family Therapy, MACA Level 4