Ways That My Supervisor’s Style is matched with mine First off, Ms. Sherry is funny, nice, and understanding. She supervises the social workers in her department with the utmost respect. She guides and leads, providing a helping hand when one is needed. I feel that this approach is great. It allows the social workers to work without anyone looking over their shoulders. However, do they have someone there to answer their questions and help them when difficult situations occur. Ms. Sherry’s style does match mine. As we go over policy we somewhat agree that some of the agency’s policies need to change. I love the fact that she knows what she is talking about. She is very informed and I liked the fact that she can actually answer questions that …show more content…
I need for her to allow me to get a feel of the job and ask as many questions that I would like to ask. I know that this will not be the case at all places. One thing I like about social work is that it is unlikely for a person to do the same thing every day. I also need for my supervisor to have my back if a situation happens. I am not saying have my back if I am wrong and to just go along with whatever, but at times social workers are the first to get blamed. Not everyone view situations like social workers and I have learned that lesson. I just would like to know that if something happens and when the dust settles I will have someone in my corner. Are You Comfortable Discussing Your Concerns About The Placement with Your Supervisor? Why or Why Not? I am very comfortable discussing my concerns with my supervisor. I feel that Ms. Sherry respects me and welcomes any inputs I might have about an issue. I like the fact that I have a voice and can be heard. I have worked in different departments and did not feel like I have a voice but the Social Service department I work in is very different and somewhat refreshing. Has Your Supervisor Given You Verbal Feedback About Your
My respect and solid working relationship with my supervisor allowed me to discuss any vicarious trauma I may have been experiencing. These bi-weekly sessions allowed me to process my strong feeling of sadness I felt for Susan as she lived among piles of possessions and a completely unusable and unsanitary kitchen. Supervision allowed me to express my thoughts of frustration during times of setbacks and to celebrate as accomplishments were made. Furthermore, through my supportive relationship with my supervisor I was able to learn more about myself and develop deeper therapeutic skills. I believe good supervision is important. Research shows the importance of individual supervision as the Charity Organization Department of the Sage Foundation offered the first known supervision in 1911(Kadushin,
Finally, an intervention skill that all social workers need is the ability to seek supervision and accept feedback from their supervisor. For me, at times, this is a skill that is needed to be worked on. I often forget to seek supervision when I am having difficulty knowing what to do next to best help my clients, as my supervisor is not readily available. This is a skill I defiantly need to get better at as my supervisor is very knowledgeable and a great resource.
In regards to supervision, Miss Servo explained her cross-cultural relationship with her African American supervisor and her views on their affiliation. It was explained that her supervisor, the assistant principal, observes two separate class sessions within an academic quarter and provides constructive criticism; in addition to, having two meetings a year to describe progress and areas of improvement. The interviewee elucidated that she feels that she can be open with her supervisor, but with hesitation. Miss Servo explains that her supervisor does not do observations on a timely basis and sometimes will not receive feedback until weeks after being observed. Continually, she feels that her supervisor acts lost and that she will pick out
She is also an instructor for the School of Social Work at New Mexico Highlands University and can instruct her social policy classes from Clovis Community College. She earned her BSW at Eastern New Mexico University and her MSW from New Mexico Highlands University. I find it amazing that she has time to teach while working more than forty hours a week. She keeps a daily schedule on her computer to stay focus and organize. These are two important steps to success in organizational skills.
If I recognize a patient’s name as someone I know, my supervisor said I should use my judgment to determine if our relationship would be helpful, or harmful in discussing the sensitive issues. She also suggested I ask if the patient is comfortable discussing sensitive subjects with me, or if they would prefer a different social worker. My supervisor informed me that if I determine it would not be helpful for me to visit the particular patient, I can ask a co-worker to visit in my stead.
They want to work with people and help them improve their lives. People wanting to be social workers need to be able to manage a sometimes heavy workload and manage their time effectively. They also need to keep effective notes on their cases for other professionals to be able to access and understand the best outcomes of the service user.
Although the experience was nerve-racking, I believe that I did a very good job. I was able to collect the majority of the information that she was telling me while asking follow up questions. However, it was more to balance than I had expected. It was difficult asking questions and attempting to record enough information to complete my assignment. As the conversation continued, I got interested in her life stories and professional examples and noticed I had stopped taking notes. I also felt the need to make constant eye contact to show I was alert and aware of what she was saying, which brought challenges to my note taking. This interview process made me feel excited for the future. It was an intriguing opportunity to know that one day I will be able to positively impact lives the way Fultz does. To improve my interview skills, I would ask if I could record the conversation. This will allow me to interact more with the health professional while also consuming a maximum amount of information. I wish I had thought about recording this conversation prior to the interview, because Fultz spoke beautifully about her passion as a social worker, and I wish I was able to directly quote her in this
I chose to interview Regina Geis, who holds the administrative role as acting supervisor for the County Mental Health adult day program, which provides services for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Ms. Geis has held this position for 15 months. This is her first managerial position within a human service agency. Her style of management has changed over this short period of time. She feels that she is now more direct with her direction with staff. She stated, “Maybe now I come across as a little bit cold. But I have learned that I now have to use the least amount of words to get my point across.”
...r me to express how I am doing. The best way to utilize supervision is to know how to debrief effectively. Knowing what is triggering, what is stressful, and if the coping techniques are working, are important things to discuss during supervision. Utilizing colleagues within the agency is also a great support system. Even if you are not able to discuss the case, coworkers can still understand and help debrief feelings related to a case.
It is imperative for supervisors to focus on what is required in order for his/her employees to accomplish their job. They must be supportive of their employees and provide continual feedback on their job performance .Supervisor need to include their employees when making changes that effect they way they perform their jobs or finding new way to do things that were problematic. Supervisors should give their employees more responsibly to make them feel more valued and powerful. There is also a major need for promotion, pay increase and compensation system (educational reimbursement, vacation incentives etc.
If I am doing something wrong, I want to be informed of this so that I will be the best social worker that I can possibly be in the long run. Having trust in me to complete tasks is also important to me. I will not be able to do everything in my placement, such as home studies, because I am lacking specific training, however, I still want to be trusted as though I could complete that specific task if I were to have had that training. In addition to this, I need to place trust in myself and believe that I can accomplish the tasks that are set before me. I need to take care of myself so that I am able to have a good experience in field and learn everything that I
There is expectation to demonstrate core communication skills and the capacity to develop them and ability to engage with people in order to build compassionate and effective relationships (The College of Social Work, 2014). Communication skills are fundamental in social work; every aspect of their role involves communication. In order to communicate effectively, social workers need to be aware of the forms of communication, i.e. non-verbal, verbal, body language and written and understand communication barriers. (Thompson, 2009). In light of this, when communication barriers occur, i.e. someone not understanding English or wanting to discuss their issues, having these skills allows social workers to overcome this, i.e. asking the right questions or putting in place an interpreter. Having effective communication within social work provides a strong base for good professional relationships. Trust is able to be built, providing confidence in both the social worker and service user in meeting, discussing and building upon solutions (Koprowska, 2005). I promoted such skill throughout the interview as I remained aware of my body language, ensuring I was open, faced the carer and remained good eye contact. I was also continuously aware of the carer’s body language, to inform me of how she was feeling. Being mindful of her eye contact, facial expressions and position of body enabled me to realise she was not being responsive in the conversation (Banks, 2006). Being able to identify this, allowed the barrier to be overcome by asking probing questions and engaging her back into the conversation. I provided active listening skills by summarising what the carer expressed, responded accordingly to what was being discussed and nodding to show ...
Leadership is the glue that binds any business together, identifying and understanding your type of leadership style can ultimately aid you in becoming a better leader in your professional career. A successful business cannot function without leadership therefore this is a crucial aspect of internal employee development for businesses striving to stay relevant in a crowded marketplace. In addition to recognizing your leadership style every leader needs to look to them and identify what type of personality they have. By becoming an informed business leader you will gain trust and respect of your team to guide them into the future and maximizing potential growth. Throughout this paper I will identify my leadership style and also personality type and how it has affected my personal career growth. Identifying these conclusions is extremely important in crafting company culture.
Over the course of my professional career in different organizations in the past three years, I have worked under many managers. This has been a learning curve for me to understand the different managing styles and leadership characteristics of people. One of the managers whom I worked under, was the lead in a government project which also happened to be my last project before I took a break for continuing my studies, is a person I admire till date. I learned several life lessons in addition to the technical subject associated with the industry. This paper demonstrates the leadership styles exhibited by my manager with suitable examples.
I believe my supervisor does a good job in showing and saying to these clients that he isn’t there to be their buddy and he can tell when they are telling what they think he wants to hear. Social work is about empowering clients and showing