Supporting Family-Centered Practice through Supervision: An Evaluation of Strengths-Based Supervision. Issue 4 (October 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lietz, Cynthia A.; Hayes, Megan J.; Cronin, Travis W.; Julien-Chinn, Francie
• Is Part Of: Families in society. Volume 95:Issue 4(2014)
• Page Start: 227
• Page End: 235
• Publication Date: 2014-10
• Subjects: Social service -- Periodicals; Social case work -- Periodicals; Family social work -- Periodicals; Social service -- United States -- Periodicals; Family social work; Social case work; Social service; United States; Periodicals; 362.82097305
• DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.2014.95.29
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1044-3894

Abstract

Strengths-based supervision (SBS) is a model of clinical supervision that was developed to support effective implementation of family-centered practice in public child welfare. An evaluation was conducted to determine the degree to which learning from this 2-day workshop transferred to changes in supervisory practices. Links to pre- and posttest anonymous online surveys were sent through email to the supervisees of the supervisors who participated in the SBS training. Findings suggest that 41% of respondents reported positive changes to the supervision they received in child welfare after their supervisors attended the training. Changes that were discussed in open-ended comments were consistent with the training content. Findings offer implications regarding the benefit of this training for supervisors working in child welfare settings.