Attending to Social Justice in Clinical Social Work: Supervision as a Pedagogical Space

Qualitative analysis of the supervision process and identification of constraints that occur in supervision

“…From the research experience so far, the role of school supervisors, school principals, and teachers in managing education in schools has not been maximal. These problems, it can be indicated that teacher performance has not been maximized in improving their professionalism, so they need to be supported by supervisors and principals to foster, guide, train, and develop teacher abilities through academic supervision (Dibyantoro, 2017;Asakura, & Maurer, 2018;Aini, 2019;Evanofrita, Rifma, & Nellitawati, 2020).…”

Editorial: The Use of Simulation in Advancing Clinical Social Work Education and Practice

“…Even prior to COVID, clinical social workers have long been called on to provide quality services for society’s vulnerable and marginalized. In taking on a biopsychosocial perspective as a theoretical lens (Berzoff, 2011 ) and commitment to social justice as a core value principle (National Association of Social Workers, 2017 ), clinical social workers are well positioned to conceptualize the linkage between structural injustices and one’s health and wellbeing, and implement effective interventions (Asakura & Maurer, 2018 ). The mission of social work education has always been to train the next generation of social workers.…”

Contextualizing clinical social work practice with individuals, families, and groups in Northern British Columbia

“…I believed that integrating a client's culture plays a significant role in their healing (Stewart, 2009). o Finally, I wanted to engage in allyship in practice (Asakura & Maurer, 2018). As I approached my clinical social work practicum, I wanted to challenge the hierarchy between the social worker and the client.…”

“…Moreover, I hoped to make sue of knowledge from different cultures, not just a Western lens. Clinical social work practice individualizes clients' problems; in my practicum, I wanted to engage in allyship and advocacy to bring awareness to structural issues that may impact the clients (Asakura & Maurer, 2018).…”

“…Chapter One: Introduction Clinical social work practice is a specialized field of the social work profession that focuses on assessing, diagnosing, treating, and preventing mental health and psychological challenges (Asakura & Maurer, 2018). Clinical social work practice engages various treatment approaches such as individual, group, couples, and family therapy (Asakura & Maurer, 2018).…”