Professional Supervision

Vocational qualification

Distance

£ 340 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Vocational qualification

  • Methodology

    Distance Learning

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Prices from May 1st - Save money by enrolling now

Learn to guide and advise other counsellors. Professional supervision for psychologists and counsellors involves debriefing. Without the opportunity to discuss cases in a confidential professional situation, a professional can themselves begin to suffer from having to deal alone with a build-up of problems they confront regularly. Develops skills in supervising other professionals and an awareness of what to expect when undergoing supervision yourself.None

Facilities

Location

Start date

Distance Learning

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

Questions & Answers

Add your question

Our advisors and other users will be able to reply to you

Who would you like to address this question to?

Fill in your details to get a reply

We will only publish your name and question

Reviews

This centre's achievements

2017

All courses are up to date

The average rating is higher than 3.7

More than 50 reviews in the last 12 months

This centre has featured on Emagister for 15 years

Subjects

  • Social Work
  • Coaching
  • Supervisor
  • Mentoring
  • Benefits
  • IT
  • Ethics
  • Team Training
  • Record Keeping
  • Quality Training
  • Skills and Training

Course programme

Lesson Structure: Professional Supervision BPS301

There are 7 lessons::

Introduction to Professional Supervision
Introduction
Nature and scope of counselling
Defining supervision
Benefits of being supervised
Personal moral qualities of a counsellor
Case study
Your strengths and weaknesses
SWOT analysis
Qualities of a professional supervisor
Models of Supervision
Beginning the super vision process
Contracts
Models of supervision
Mentoring
Proctors interactive model of supervision
Use of reflection in the theoretical framework
Forms of supervision: individual, group, self, agency
Reporting and record keeping
PBL: Create and present a plan with specific strategies for improving the supervision of employee’s work related skills, attitudes, and knowledge in the workplace, based on a clear understanding of the person’s needs, values, and situation.
Professionalism, Ethics, and Legal Concerns
Introduction and ethical codes
Supervisor professional standards
Ethical decisions
Responsibilities of supervisors to other professionals
Confidentiality
Informed consent
Multicultural counselling
Dual relationships
Professional boundaries
Complaints
Professional misconduct
Bringing the profession into disrepute
Sanctions
Different Approaches to Supervision
Relavent theories or models
Developmental models
The Professional Development Model (PDM)
Discrimination model
Issues in supervision
What is burnout
What causes burnout
Is stress the same as burn out
Online counselling and supervision
Telephone counselling
E mail or online counselling
How does online supervision work
International perspectives on counselling supervision
Supervision for Different Professions
Introduction
What to look for in an effective supervisor
Foundations of supervision
Supervision policy statement
Case study: Supervision in social work
Case study: supervision in occupational health nursing
Case study: supervision in the coaching profession
Case study: supervision for child safety
Case study: supervision in youth work
Organisational Considerations
Introduction
Self governance, awareness and supervision
Defining requirements
Organisational dynamics
Team dynamics
Supervision and outside contractors
Benefits of supervision in an organisation
Education
Managing Supervision
Issues in managing thew process
Frequency and duration of supervision
Finance
Other elements
Motivating factors
Transference and counter transference
Power abuse
Selection of supervisors and supervision
Standardised and open methods of supervision
Each lesson requires the completion of an assignment which is submitted to the academyl, marked by the academy's tutors and returned to you with any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading.

Learning Goals: Professional Supervision BPS301

Understand what is meant by professional supervision, why it is necessary, benefits and disadvantages;
Define and compare different models of supervision including reciprocal mentoring, group supervision, self supervision, and agency supervision;
Develop an understanding of professional issues of supervision including confidentiality, ethics, quality control, and legal concerns;
Understand and define different approaches to supervision including psychoanalytic, cognitive-behavioural, solution-orientated, process-orientated and narrative methods;
Understand some of the different approaches applied to supervision for different professional groups;
Understand the different requirements of providing supervision in organisations where most employees are counsellors, organisations where counsellors are in the minority, and organisations of non-counsellors;
Identify the different managerial components of the supervision process including budgeting, monitoring frequency of supervision, selection of supervisors, and the question of standardisation.
Practicals:

Explain the concept of professional supervision;
Describe the process of a one-on-one case study of professional supervision;
Determine the pros and cons of professional supervision;
Define different supervision models including reciprocal mentoring, group supervision, self supervision and agency supervision;
Identify ethical concerns to be considered in supervisor/supervisee and supervisee/client relationships;
Consider the importance of confidentiality and duty of care;
Identify main legal concerns arising from supervision;
Discuss problems caused by treating supervision as a form of quality control.
Explore similarities and differences between psychoanalytic, cognitive behavioural, solution oriented, process oriented and narrative approaches to professional supervision;
Identify key problems associated with matching theory to practice in supervision.

Additional information

Counselling and Support Work
ASIQUAL

Professional Supervision

£ 340 + VAT