Professional Development and Use of Self Flashcards

Question

What do accreditation/licensing requirements do?

Answer 1

Administrative Reviews from organizations are critical to fulfilment of SW mission - provide accountability to public

Answer 2

- Most approaches focus on creating conducive/effective environments, modifying behaviours, setting priorities - Initially started as checklists & notes to recognize time deands - Evolved into calendars & appointment books focused on anticipating future events - 3rd approach (used today) examines efficiency with focus on prioritizing, planning, controlling, & taking steps towards a goal - Last approach requires categorization of daily activtites by importance & urgancy Time management should include minimizing time spent on activities that are not important and ensuring those that are not urgent but are important (relationship building, recreation, leisure etc) are also prioritized

Answer 3

Individual, Peer Group, Facilitated Group

Answer 4

> Individual: Benefits ○ Full attention on the skill development, strengths, challenges, and professional enhancement of the individual supervisee ○ More time and potentially safer environment in which to explore supervisee’s interpersonal dynamics with clients and the impact of the work (e.g., countertransference issues, secondary trauma, compassion fatigue, burnout) ○ Less exposure to poor practices of peers which could be inappropriately modeled or interfere with supervision process Challenges ○ Potential for supervisee to feel intimidated by the supervisor, with no one else present to observe, or break up the intensity of the one-to-one focus ○ Costly and time consuming ○ No input from others outside the dyad No opportunity for supervisee to compare self with others, or gain support from peers

Answer 5

> Peer Group Benefits ○ Each group member can offer and receive wisdom, experience, and ideas (i.e., enjoy both “teacher” and “student” roles) ○ Shared influence and responsibility regarding how the group is run ○ Avoids chance of getting stuck with an unwanted supervisor ○ Opportunities for personal growth via group dynamics ○ Participants as equals encourages lateral help and peer support Challenges ○ Potential for unconscious designation of more experienced/skilled members as “de facto” supervisors ○ Success is dependent upon how group members exercise their responsibilities ○ Mutual trust, openness, and respect are essential ○ Usually requires that groups remain closed, at least for a period of time ○ Competition, defensiveness, and criticism between peers can occur Clinical case discussion frequency, depth, and intensity is limited by the time available and the number of members participating in the group

Answer 6

Benefits ○ Learning occurs from others’ practice examples and ways of working ○ Self-confirmation occurs through giving feedback ○ Opportunities for role play and other action techniques are present ○ Less expensive and time consuming than individual supervision ○ Opportunities for personal growth via group dynamics Challenges ○ Supervisor must be skilled in working systemically with groups and must be able to facilitate while also supervising (dual tasks) ○ Supervisor’s anxiety about his or her own competence may pose a barrier, as there is greater exposure of the supervisor’s abilities and experience ○ Less time for each supervisee, as the group must balance the needs of each member Group needs to have a high level of trust for supervisees to feel safe

Answer 7

- Identifying learning needs, self-assessment, prioritizing etc. - Short term objective: increase capacity to work more effectively, provide a work context conducive to productivity, help a SW take satisfaction in their work - Long term objective: assure delivery of most effective & efficient client services - SW should provide services & represent themselves as competent only within their education, training, license, consultation/supervision, professional experience - Should use new techniques/approaches only after engaging in appropriate study, training, consultation, & supervision - Exercise careful judgement in areas of emerging practice - ensure competence to prevent harm Supervisor/Supervisee should meet privately to discuss problems

Answer 8

- Can be a parallel process of what happens between SW & Client - Transference occures when SW recreates (within a supervisory relationship) a presenting problem & emotions occurring in therapeutic relationship - Countertransference occurs when a supervisor responds to a SW in the same manner that a SW responds to a client Parallel process is an unconscious identification with a client & can be used as an important part of the supervisory process

Answer 9

Professional Development: skills & knowledge attained for effective service delivery & career advancement - Encompasses all types of learning opportunities - formal coursework & conferences to informal learning opportunities - Variety of approaches: consultation, coaching, communities of practice, mentoring, reflective supervision, & technical assistance

Answer 10

Often various stages of professional development: 1. Orientation & job induction 2. Autonomous worker 3. Member of service team (independence to interdependence) 4. Development of Specialization Preparation to be mentor/supervisor