supervision

what is supervision?
Supervision supports practitioners and managers with additional resources of knowledge and expertise. On a one to one basis or in small groups, the aim is to create an atmosphere of trust and support where the challenges and complexities of therapeutic relationships can be unravelled.

what is supervision for?
Supervision gives practitioners the chance to reflect with an independent colleague on their work with service users. This serves three key objectives:

	helping practitioners to identify their clients' individual needs and options for the most effective responses. This supports service users in reaping the most from their experience of treatment
	maximizing opportunities for practitioners to develop professionally by learning through experience, reflection and discussion
	safeguarding the welfare of service users, by ensuring conformity with sound ethical practice

why is supervision so important?
High quality, regular supervision is extensively researched as a core element in counselling good practice. It is therefore a requirement for membership of professional associations such as BACP and FDAP, and features prominently in DANOS standards including AC1, AC2 and AC4

who benefits from supervision?
Substance misuse practitioners are regularly exposed to wide ranging needs and issues that sometimes defy quick resolution. The extra layer of support conferred by clinical supervision can benefit:

	service users, by disentangling potentially complex issues such as transference and identifying paths to progress
	practitioners, by providing a platform for professional development
	agencies, by reducing the fallout from stress and unplanned absence, and by contributing to a corporate sense of good practice and achievement

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