Towards authentic supervision of social workers in South Africa

Engelbrecht, Lambert K.

doi:10.1080/07325223.2019.1587728

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“…These studies are generally insightful and provide a demonstration of the growing internationalisation of supervision research and publications (O'Donoghue & Engelbrecht, 2021). However, social work supervision is also contextually driven, as postulated by the definition of social work supervision within South Africa's social development paradigm (Engelbrecht, 2019a).…”

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What Is Happening in an Individual Supervision Session? Reflections of Social Workers in South Africa

Chibaya

Engelbrecht²

2022

SWORK

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This article reports on qualitative research, aimed at acquiring an understanding of what transpires in an individual social work supervision session in South Africa. Findings reveal that supervision sessions are chiefly “open door” and “on the run”, with minimal evidence of critical reflection. A key recommendation stresses that the evolution of supervision in the country should enter a new phase as response to the hegemony of a neoliberal inspired managerial discourse in social work. The deliberate utilisation of more clinical educational and supportive elements, and critical reflection-in-action and reflection-on-action in supervision sessions is therefore recommended. Keywords: social work supervision, clinical supervision, reflection, neoliberalism, managerialism

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What Is Happening in an Individual Supervision Session? Reflections of Social Workers in South Africa

Chibaya

Engelbrecht²

2022

SWORK

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“…Similar to prior years, in 2019 scholars focused research and conceptual efforts on integration of theoretical frameworks and techniques into the supervision process with the goal of improving supervisee development and client outcomes (Barrio Minton & Hightower, 2020). Conceptualizations of theoretical approaches included a review of the cognitive behavioral model of supervision in private‐practice settings (Fischer & Mendez, 2019); relational‐cultural theory in the supervisory process to support vulnerability of supervisees (Bradley et al, 2019); and explorations of dismantling Westernized theories of supervision to develop culturally genuine, authentic approaches to supervisory work (Engelbrecht, 2019). Other conceptual works attended to the importance of examining humility in its different forms to enhance multicultural competence, receptivity to feedback, and engagement in the working alliance (Watkins, Hook, Mosher, & Callahan, 2019) as well as collaborative models that promote joint creation of knowledge (Lau, Su, et al, 2019) and those that promote storytelling as a process technique for clinical exploration in supervision (Wood & Pignatelli, 2019).…”

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Counselor Education and Supervision: 2019 Annual Review

Guardia¹

2021

Couns Edu & Supervision

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A total of 139 articles on counselor education and supervision published in professional counseling journals during 2019 were reviewed. A variety of methods were used, providing perspectives on current supervision issues, the training of counselors, curriculum developments, and associated professional issues. Implications include a need for continued research on online teaching and school counselor supervision and exploration of inclusion and advocacy efforts.

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“…This chapter also responds to the scarcity of supervision research within the South African context that focuses on a supervisory relationship. Scholars such as Engelbrecht (2019aEngelbrecht ( , 2021, Mamaleka (2018) and Ncube (2019) have responded to the gap in their research which seeks to decolonise and authenticate social work supervision within the South African context. For instance, Engelbrecht (2019a) developed a local model of social work supervision that identifies the key determinants in defining social work supervision in South Africa.…”

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“…Scholars such as Engelbrecht (2019aEngelbrecht ( , 2021, Mamaleka (2018) and Ncube (2019) have responded to the gap in their research which seeks to decolonise and authenticate social work supervision within the South African context. For instance, Engelbrecht (2019a) developed a local model of social work supervision that identifies the key determinants in defining social work supervision in South Africa. Engelbrecht (2019a) posits that each of the determinants is open to further research and engagement to promote clarity in the striving for authentic supervision in South Africa.…”

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“…For instance, Engelbrecht (2019a) developed a local model of social work supervision that identifies the key determinants in defining social work supervision in South Africa. Engelbrecht (2019a) posits that each of the determinants is open to further research and engagement to promote clarity in the striving for authentic supervision in South Africa. Mamaleka (2018) advocates for collaborative supervision, while Ncube (2019) proposes that social work supervision should be guided by a social development approach to service delivery.…”

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An ally or an enemy? Developing a trusting relationship between supervisor and supervisee

Khosa¹

2022

Critical Social Work Studies in South Africa: Prospects and Challenges

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Social work supervision, which has evolved worldwide, has been influenced by the recognition of the centrality of a conducive supervisory relationship for effective supervision. However, most supervisees experience the supervisory relationship as an unsafe practice environment, influenced by power relations, while supervisors are grappling with balancing the educational, administrative and supportive functions of supervision. To address challenges faced by the supervisor and supervisee, it is essential to maintain a supervisory relationship that is based on trust, collaboration, joint accountability, honesty, openness and a non-judgemental approach. Often, such a relationship is subverted by the need to comply with a neoliberal agenda that promotes a 'tick-box approach' to supervision rather than a humanistic-based relationship. This chapter questions whether the neoliberal agenda fosters an alliance or rivalry between the supervisor and supervisee, and advocates for strategies that the supervisor and supervisee can adopt to prioritise relationship-based supervisory practices. It concludes that to foster trusting supervisory relationships, it is necessary to acknowledge the diverse cultures, work settings and needs of supervisors and supervisees.

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Towards authentic supervision of social workers in South Africa

Cited by 4 publications

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What Is Happening in an Individual Supervision Session? Reflections of Social Workers in South Africa

What Is Happening in an Individual Supervision Session? Reflections of Social Workers in South Africa

Counselor Education and Supervision: 2019 Annual Review

An ally or an enemy? Developing a trusting relationship between supervisor and supervisee

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