Supervisors
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As part of the BHWET Program’s efforts to improve behavioral health services across the state of Alabama, a collection of professional development resources has been compiled for social work supervisors. If you have additional resources, please include in an email to bhwet@ua.edu
Getting Started Supervising in Alabama
- The latest guidelines for supervisory social workers at all levels (LBSW, LMSW, LICSW, and PIP) can be found at the Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners.
- To provide supervision in Alabama, all social workers are now required to take a board-approved supervisor training led by approved CE providers. The UASSW CE Program offers a supervision training workshop that meets ASBSWE requirements.
- For additional information about supervisory training offered at UA, please visit: https://training.ua.edu/supervision-ethics/
Professional Development
- CEUs and Training opportunities
- UASSW provides trainings, including Supervisor Training as required by the Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners. To learn more about offerings and see upcoming workshops, please visit https://training.ua.edu/socialwork/
- UASSW offers free webinars on a variety of social work topics through the Legendary Change Lab
- Walden University offers an asynchronous training on Renewing Your Approach to Social Work Supervision
- Washington State Health Care Authority has posted Best Practices in Clinical Supervision
- inSocialWork podcast episode with Dr. Lawrence Shulman, Models of Supervision: Parallel Processes and Honest Relationships
- UT Austin Child and Family Research Institute posted Supervising from a Trauma-Informed Perspective
- The NTI Supervisor Coaching Training is provided for free by the Center for Adoption Support and Education (CASE)
- Readings
- The NASW and ASWB have conjointly created the Best Practices in Supervision resource
- Social Work News article briefly outlines How to Give and Receive Excellent Social Work Supervision
- NBCC article discusses Incorporating Multiculturalism in Clinical Supervision
- Literature
- Corey, G., Haynes, R., Moulton, P., & Muratori, M. (2010). Clinical supervision in the helping professions: A practical guide (2nd ed.). American Counseling Association. Amazon.com: Clinical Supervision in the Helping Professions: A Practical Guide: 9781556204036: Corey, Gerald, Haynes, Robert, Moulton, Patrice, Muratori, Michelle: Books
- Heffner, C.L., & Cowan, J.A. (2022). The strength-based clinical supervision workbook: A complete guide for mental health trainees and supervisors (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003006558https://a.co/d/eobrGfo
- Wonnacott, J. (2012) Mastering social work supervision (1st ed.). Jessica Kingsley Publishers. https://a.co/d/0aHKqX7Q
Additional Resources for Supervisors
- Supervision Bridging Form – Clinical Supervision Directory
- Supervisee Fit Intake Form – Clinical Supervision Directory
- Reflective Supervision Packet – Research in Practice
- AI in Supervision Contract – The AI Social Worker
- Clinical Supervision Fidelity Scale (CSFS) – Rutgers University
- Clinical Supervision and Professional Development of the Substance Abuse Counselor – SAMHSA
- Supervising for Quality Child Welfare Practice – Child Welfare Information Gateway