Clinical Supervision
Recover Australia are an organisation that acknowledge that for us to offer the highest level of care to our consumers, we as health professionals have a duty of care to ourselves and our clients to promote self care and seek regular clinical supervision.
The purpose of this is so that our practice remains reflective and that we feel 'held' in our experiences and we also have space to explore the work we do. We believe that clinical supervision is imperative for all clinicians, regardless of disciplne to ensure that our work continues to challenge us, develop us and allow us to grow.
Recover Australia can provide health professionals working within the mental health sector from a variety of disciplines clinical supervision.
This can be delivered on a individual basis or within a group setting for organisations .
Clinical supervisors are within managerial roles with extensive clinical experience and have completed University courses in the theory and practice of clinical supervision.
Fees apply and group rates can be discussed
for more information contact
info@recovervictoria.com
What is clinical supervision?
Supervision is used in counselling, psychotherapy, and other
mental health disciplines as well as many other professions engaged in working with people.
It consists of the practitioner meeting regularly with another professional, not necessarily more senior, but normally with training in the skills of supervision, to discuss casework and other professional issues in a structured way. This is often known as clinical or counselling supervision or consultation.
The ACMHN state
Clinical supervision refers to a formal, structured process of professional support, learning and reflective practice. It assists with:
* understanding issues associated with practice
* developing new insights and perspectives
* improving knowledge, skills and competence
* enhancing support for staff while improving consumer and carer outcome
* professional accountability and autonomy.
Clinical supervision may be conducted individually or in small groups.
The process of clinical supervision is different from line management/administrative supervision, where the former emphasises professional development and support and the latter monitors work performance associated with organisational goals.
The purpose is to assist the practitioner to learn from his or her experience and progress in expertise, as well as to ensure good service to the client or patient.
What clinical supervision is not -
Clinical supervision is not preceptorship nor peer review. Preceptorship is usually concerned with student education and training or orientation of new staff.
Peer review (more akin to co-supervision) does offer professional collegial supportive relationships but evidence suggests this may lack the rigour and challenging attributes necessary for effective clinical supervision and available from a colleague who is more experienced and/or trained in providing clinical supervision.
