Offers a new approach to supervision practice. Considers the need and format for successful supervision, methods of effective implementation, particular difficulties and problems frequently encountered, and anti-discriminatory practice. Provides practical suggestions and examples throughout. Includes chapters on supervision of care home staff; supervising staff in family court welfare teams; supervision and appraisal in the probation services; supervision in day care; supervision and work with older people; and supervision of social services managers.
Offers a new approach to supervision practice. Considers the need and format for successful supervision, methods of effective implementation, particular difficulties and problems frequently encountered, and anti-discriminatory practice. Provides practical suggestions and examples throughout. Includes chapters on supervision of care home staff; supervising staff in family court welfare teams; supervision and appraisal in the probation services; supervision in day care; supervision and work with older people; and supervision of social services managers.
Subject terms:
management, older people, probation, practice teaching, residential care, social workers, student social workers, staff, staff management, staff supervision, voluntary organisations, approved premises, approved social workers, child protection, day services, good practice;
Includes chapters on: risking legal repercussions; risk assessment in child protection; children with disabilities; a framework of risk assessment and management for older people; social work with disabled people; risk management and people with mental health problems; risk and substance abuse; offender risk and probation practice; sex offender risk assessment; and the risk of violence to staff.
Includes chapters on: risking legal repercussions; risk assessment in child protection; children with disabilities; a framework of risk assessment and management for older people; social work with disabled people; risk management and people with mental health problems; risk and substance abuse; offender risk and probation practice; sex offender risk assessment; and the risk of violence to staff.
Subject terms:
mental health, mental health problems, management, offenders, older people, physical disabilities, probation service, risk, risk assessment, risk management, sex offenders, social workers, substance misuse, staff, staff management, training, violence, assessment, child protection, children, good practice;