Best Practice in Professional Supervision: A Guide for the Helping Professions

It is the job of a good supervisor to adequately support the supervisee in decision-making, help them with their professional development, provide a supportive environment and above all guarantee the best service to clients through best practice guidance. Best Practice in Professional Supervision is an authoritative guide to being an excellent supervisor, covering the role, skills, functions and dispositions inherent in professional supervision. The authors consider basic skills, the practicalities of forming and maintaining the supervision relationship and the organisational context and culture of supervision. The book offers practical examples and a model of supervision which draws together ideas from adult learning theory and reflective practice. This book covers a range of professions including social care, nursing, counselling and allied health professions, and will be an essential guide for all those in these and related professions undertaking supervision or supervision training.