Field Supervisors’ Hub – Comprehensive resources
Field Supervisors’ Hub – Comprehensive Resources
Thank you for visiting the Field Supervisors’ Resource Hub at the School of Social Work, Carleton University, and welcome to the Comprehensive Resources page. Here you will find a selection of resources to assist field supervisors of social work students around issues such as clinical and supportive supervision, building resilience and how to conduct supervision virtually.
These materials do not belong to Carleton University’s School of Social Work, and we extend our thanks to each author and creator for making these materials publicly available.
If you find that a link is broken, or you would like to share a resource to be included in the Hub, please contact ssw.practicum.admin@cunet.carleton.ca
Supervision
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Peer Coaching and Work Integrated Learning (Online Book)
Ladyshewsky, R. K., & Sanderson, B. (n.d.). Peer Coaching and Work Integrated Learning. Curtin University.
While this free online book was developed for Clinical Educators, supervisors in other sectors of social work will find it useful as well.
“The purpose of this book is to provide an overview of the peer coaching model in work-integrated learning. The book provides a detailed set of practice guidelines for Clinical Educators who are supervising students in this model.”
“What makes this book unique is that the practice guidelines in this book come from a research project to capture the tacit knowledge or ‘know-how’ of experienced Clinical Educators who lead and manage the peer coaching model in practice. These best practice guidelines will provide both the novice and advanced educator with some great information and tools to make the peer coaching model in work-integrated learning successful.”
Support for the original work was provided by Curtin University.
Peer Coaching and Work Integrated Learning: Practice Guide for Field Work Supervisors
Sanderson, B., Ladyshewsky, R., & Quail, M. (n.d.). Peer Coaching and Work Integrated Learning: Practice Guide for Fieldwork Supervisors (Rep.). Curtin University.
“The purpose of this practice guide is to provide a summary of key literature, tips and resources for clinicians on how to lead and manage placements using a Peer Coaching Model. It serves as an addendum to the full Peer Coaching in Work Integrated Learning book…” (which is also referenced in this Supervisor Hub).
While this resource was developed for Clinical Educators, novice and advanced supervisors in other sectors of social work will find it useful as well.
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A guide to supervision in social work field education
Bowles, W., Cassano, B., Collingridge, M., Dawood, A., Irwin, J., Lukic, M., Maywald, S., McKinnon, J., Noble, C., O’Sullivan, J., Wexler, J., & Zubrzycki , J. (2010). A guide to supervision in social work field education (Rep.).
“This Guide to Supervision in Social Work Field Education is for anyone wanting to learn about or refresh their knowledge about the theory and practice of supervising social work students during their field education placement”.
This guide covers the following topics in detail:- The nature of social work field education
- Standards and roles
- Educational foundations
- Phases of student supervision
Canadian Association for Social Work Education: Field Education Resources
Canadian Association for Social Work Education. (2020). Field Resources. Canadian Association for Social Work Education.
The Canadian Association for Social Work Education (CASWE) has developed this webpage which offers a number of recent field education resources and information.
Effective Supervision in a Variety of Settings
Faulkner, A., Johnson, N., Kam, M., & Wonnacott, J. (2013). Effective supervision in a variety of settings (Rep. No. 50).
The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) developed this guide about effective supervision in a variety of settings based on research and practice knowledge. Each of the topics below is covered in detail:
- Recommendations
- People who use services and supervision
- The context for effective supervision
- Foundations of effective supervision
- Effective supervision in practice
- References
This guide can be viewed on the web page by clicking here and it is available to download by creating a free MySCIE account.
National Field Instructor Training Repository
Council on Social Work Education’s Council on Field Education. (2021). 2021 National Field Instructor Training Repository. Council on Social Work Education.
Scroll down to “2021 National Field Instructor Training Repository (N-FIT)” and click the hyperlink “repository” to access this resource.
“In Summer 2021, CSWE launched an online repository to support the practice of field supervisors, practice teachers, field instructors etc. A wide range of resources, shared generously by schools and faculties of social work and field supervisors, are now available online.” The repository includes 10 folders covering a wide variety of topics including:
- Users Guide for the Repository
- Orientation to Field Education
- Orienting Students to the Agreement/Plan
- Supervision Methods
- Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Supervision
- Trauma Informed Supervision and Field Instruction
- Integrating Theory, Research, and Practie
- Navigating Challenges with Students
- Principles of Competency-Based Evaltuation/Assessment
Full list of acknowledgements can be found here.
Supervision Learning Resource
Supervision Learning Resource (Rep.). (2016). Scottish Social Services Council.
This Learning Resource was developed in Scotland and promotes the importance of supervision and covers topics including contracts, approaches to supervision, group supervision, difficult conversations, transitioning from frontline worker to supervisor, and evaluations.
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Online Social Work Practice
Burns, K., & Ó Súilleabháin, F. (2020). Online Social Work Practice Initiative. School of Applied Social Studies, University College Cork.
This platform offers a number of resources on the topics listed below which pertain to online social work practice:
- Best practice advice
- Platforms for online meetings
- Helpful hints for planning and organizing online meetings
- GDPR and confidentiality
- Protocols for working with service-users online
- Social work specific reading
- Self-care for professionals
- Sending large files (like video)
- Open access practice resources
Resources to Support Students Remotely
CEWIL Canada. (2020). COVID-19 Resources. CEWIL Canada.
On this webpage, you will find resources on:
- Tips for working at home
- Tips for Onboarding Student Remotely
- Tips for Supervising Students Remotely
Virtual Field Placement Toolkit
McClain-Meeder, K., Lewis, L. (2020). Virtual Field Placement Toolkit. University of Buffalo.
This toolkit is intended to be a support and resource for field educators and students who may need virtual field placement guidance, ideas, and support.
On the left-hand side, you will find additional resources to navigate which include:
o Getting started in the field remotely
o Meaningful remote field activities
o Technology Resources and ConsiderationsField Education Virtual Activity List by CSWE Competency: Ohio State University
A compiled “list of virtual activities for students in need of additional opportunities to supplement
their learning agreement activities. Activities for the 2021-22 academic year are organized by CSWE
Competency. The list is not exhaustive and is instead meant as a starting place.”
Decolonization and Reconciliation
The following resources were originally from the Carleton 2019 course, “Re Conciliation, Decolonization and Indigenization,” which is now the Decolonization and Reconciliation course 2020. We would like to thank the original contributors, who designed and developed this course in 2019, Dr. Patricia McGuire and Dr. Beth Martin. MSW students, Andrea Blanchette and Kate Carroll re-designed the curriculum in 2020. We hope that these resources will support individuals, groups, and organizations to create meaningful change, including to decolonize and reconcile their social work practice with Indigenous peoples in Canada. Please note, that most of these materials do not belong to Carleton University’s School of Social Work, and we extend our thanks to each author and creator for making these materials publicly available.
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Indigenous Issues 101
Apihtawikosisan. (N.d.) Indigenous Issues 101. Apihtawikosisan
A comprehensive list of Indigenous Issue Primers. It covers topics such as:
- Myths or misunderstandings
- Identity and Culture
- Aboriginal Law and Treaties
- Historic and Continuing Injustice
- Indigenous Health and Safety
- Organizations
- Thoughts about Language/Culture
- Articles About Attawapiskat
- Elsipogtog
Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada
Canadian Geographic. (N.d.). Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada. Indigenous Peoples of Canada.
A set of 4 virtual books that covers the extensive history of Indigenous Peoples including:
- Truth and Reconciliation
- First Nations
- Inuit
- Métis
Human Trafficking: What You Need to Know
Ontario Native Women’s Association. (N.d.) Human Trafficking: What You Need to Know. ONWA.
A collection of videos, documents, texts and resources that provides more information on the rights, safety and dignity for Indigenous Women, Girls and Two Spirit Peoples.