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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 …
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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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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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Safety is an important issue in every work place but it is not something that all workers and students in the welfare sector hold at the front of their minds. While we all want to think the best of people, there are times when things go wrong, where we encounter angry or distressed people and when we feel scared or unsafe. Based on my experiences of working in the welfare sector and from my role providing clinical supervision, I have generated my own list of important points for helping to stay …
Lisa Derham
BA, BSW, AMHSW, Graduate Diploma in Family Therapy, MACA Level 4
