SUPERVISION

Your field supervisor will play an important role in your learning process. He or she is required to meet with you weekly to allow you to ask questions, assess your progress, and work on your development as a professional social worker. In this Discussion, you confer with your colleagues about your experiences with supervision.

LEARNING RESOURCES

Required Readings

• Sweitzer, H. F., & King, M. A. (2019). The successful internship: Personal, professional, and civic development in experiential learning(5th ed.). Cengage.
  • Chapter 3, “The Learning Contract, Supervision, the Seminar, & Reflection” (pp. 65–87)
• Walden University. (2017a). Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) field education manualLinks to an external site..Available from http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/c.php?g=81877&p=…
  • Focus on the topic of supervision in the “Field Education” section.
  • To locate and download the Field Education Manual, click on the link referenced above. Then click on the “Field Education Manual” tab to find the applicable document.
• Caras, A., & Sandu, A. (2014). The role of supervision in professional development of social work specialistsLinks to an external site.. Journal of Social Work Practice, 28(1), 75–94. doi:10.1080/02650533.2012.763024
• Document: Process Recording I Template (Word document)
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  • Describe your current experience with supervision in your agency.
  • Identify areas where supervision at your agency could improve.
  • Identify where the supervision you experience aligns with your readings.
  • Explain whether or not you are comfortable with the setting, format, and other aspects of the supervision experience.