The pivotal role of child welfare supervisors in implementing an agency's practice model

Frey, Lauren C.; LeBeau, Mary; Kindler, Diane; Behan, Christopher W; Morales, Isabel; Freundlich, Madelyn

doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2012.02.019

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“…Frey et al, 2012, Hair, 2012, Manthorpe et al, 2013. In major reports on child protection and child welfare services on both sides of the Atlantic, supervision has variously been described as the 'cornerstone' (Laming, 2009) and as the 'safety net' (Social Work Policy Institute, 2011) of good practice.…”

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The surprisingly weak evidence base for supervision: Findings from a systematic review of research in child welfare practice (2000–2012)

Carpenter¹,

Webb²,

Bostock

2013

Children and Youth Services Review

104

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Highlights This systematic review found no high quality evidence for outcomes of supervision. Study designs are weak and samples limited; supervision is rarely defined. Supervision is associated with worker satisfaction, self-efficacy and lower stress. AbstractObjective: The objective of this study is to ascertain what is known about the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of supervision in child welfare in relation to outcomes for consumers/service users, staff and organizations.Method: This is a systematic review of the English language literature (2000)(2001)(2002)(2003)(2004)(2005)(2006)(2007)(2008)(2009)(2010)(2011)(2012). Scoping study followed by database searches of indexes and abstracts including Campbell Collaboration, CINAHL, the Cochrane Library, Medline, PsycInfo and Social Work Abstracts, journal hosts (EBSCO and IngentaConnect) plus specialist journals. Inclusion criteria: studies that reported on the associations between the provision of supervision and outcomes for service users/consumers, workers and organisations as well as intervention studies. Potentially relevant studies were independently screened by two reviewers (Stage 1) and if meeting the eligibility criteria proceed to full text review and data extraction (Stage 2). Studies were subject to critical appraisal using the Weight of Evidence approach (Stage 3). An analysis of included study characteristics is followed by a narrative synthesis of findings structured to answer the research objective.Results: 690 unique studies were identified at Stage 1, 35 proceeded to Stage 2 and, following quality appraisal, 21 were included in the review. Almost all the studies were cross-sectional, providing evidence of associations between the provision of supervision and a variety of outcomes for workers, including job satisfaction, self-efficacy and stress and for organisations, including workload management, case analysis and retention. There was only one, poorly reported, intervention study and no studies of outcomes for consumers. No economic evaluations were found. Conclusions:The evidence base for the effectiveness of supervision in child welfare is surprisingly weak. An agenda for research based on a framework for the development and evaluation of complex interventions is proposed.

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Section: Introduction and Objectivesmentioning

confidence: 99%

The surprisingly weak evidence base for supervision: Findings from a systematic review of research in child welfare practice (2000–2012)

Carpenter¹,

Webb²,

Bostock

2013

Children and Youth Services Review

104

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“…Recent work looks at the role of leadership in influencing the change process, something that is also of great relevance for child welfare supervisors (Gentles- Gibbs, 2016). From an implementation science perspective, clinical supervision is essential when adopting a new practice model (Frey et al, 2012). More research is needed to implement and evaluate SBS and leadership practices that can enhance the child welfare workforce.…”

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Do the Components of Strengths-Based Supervision Enhance Child Welfare Workers' Satisfaction with Supervision?

Lietz

Julien-Chinn

2017

Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Service

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An online survey was administered to all child welfare specialists in one urban region (N = 427) to examine which aspects of supervision predicted higher levels of satisfaction. The specific supervisory processes that were measured included the components that make up strengths-based supervision, a model that was developed for child welfare settings. Findings indicate that all but one of the components predicted higher levels of satisfaction with supervision, lending support to these specific practices and to the overall model. The most important predictor is supervisor support, corroborating previous research. Findings offer implications for practice suggesting implementing strengths-based supervision may be one way to enhance supervision satisfaction. Enhancing individual components such as level of supervisor support is also indicated.

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“…Recognizing the important role supervision plays in ensuring appropriate implementation of practice principles (Frey et al, 2012), Lietz (2013) developed SBS with the deliberate intention of encouraging supervisory interactions that support implementation of family-centered practice. SBS contains four elements, expecting child welfare supervisors to (a) parallel family-centered practice principles in supervisory interactions with staff; (b) integrate crisis-oriented and in-depth supervisory processes to foster critical thinking; (c) conduct clinical supervision using both individual and group modalities; and (d) serve administrative, educational, and support functions of social service supervision.…”

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Supporting Family-Centered Practice through Supervision: An Evaluation of Strengths-Based Supervision

Lietz

Hayes

Cronin

et al. 2014

Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Service

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Strengths-based supervision (SBS) is a model o f clinical supervision that was developed to support effective implementation o f 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 o f the supervisors w ho participated in the SBS training. Findings suggest th a t 41 % o f respondents reported positive changes to the supervision they received in child welfare after their supervisors attended the training. Changes th a t were discussed in open-ended comments were consistent w ith the training content. Findings offer implications regarding the benefit o f this training fo r supervisors w orking in child welfare settings. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE •Clinical supervision represents a supervisory process that can prom pt critical thinking tha t is needed when making decisions in complex social w ork practice settings.• SBS highlights the importance o f parallel process, prom pting supervisors to become more intentional about interacting w ith supervisees in ways th a t are theoretically coherent to practice principles.

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The pivotal role of child welfare supervisors in implementing an agency's practice model

Cited by 32 publications

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The surprisingly weak evidence base for supervision: Findings from a systematic review of research in child welfare practice (2000–2012)

The surprisingly weak evidence base for supervision: Findings from a systematic review of research in child welfare practice (2000–2012)

Do the Components of Strengths-Based Supervision Enhance Child Welfare Workers' Satisfaction with Supervision?

Supporting Family-Centered Practice through Supervision: An Evaluation of Strengths-Based Supervision

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