Supervision Requirements:
All students are required to receive 1 hour per week of supervision
BSW students can receive supervision from a BSW, MSW, or LCSW, 2 years post-grad.
MSW students can receive supervision from a MSW or LCSW, 2 years post-grad.
What is the purpose of supervision?
Supervision promotes learning and guides interactions
It provides support & validation
The supervisory relationship models for students how to interact with clients/consumers
Supervision allows the student time to be vulnerable, share challenges, and receive feedback
The student's learning style should be considered in supervision and when assigning learning activities/tasks. Ask your student if they are an auditory, visual, or kinesthetic learner.
It is especially important for Concentration year MSW students to take time in supervision to help them process the impact of the work. Discuss transference and countertransference, secondary trauma and how to make meaning of their work.