Supervision Supervisor Student responsibility External social work responsibility supervisor responsibility The expectation of supervisors are: It is the student responsibility to: It is the responsibility of the external supervisor along with the student to: Negotiate a regular Ensure that they have supervision time with their negotiated with supervisor/s Negotiate regular fortnightly student (weekly or fortnightly) (onsite and external) for supervision. to formally meet and have a regular formal supervision. Develop a Supervision dedicated time to discuss Contract/Agreement. Prepare for the supervision learnings, reflections, ethical by developing an agenda and Maintain contact with student issues, challenges, issues, being prepared to discuss in between group development of professional issues, learning goals, supervision. identity and framework, work learnings, ethical issues, Meet with onsite non social related issues etc. challenges, issues, work supervisor and student Developing a Supervision development of professional in the first four weeks to Contract/Agreement with identity and work related establish processes and their student. issues. communication pathways. Provide on the job Developing a Supervision Develop mid and final supervision informal Contract/Agreement with assessment reports of the – supervision is invaluable and their supervisor student progress in we recommend regular times Keep notes of supervision consultation with internal on to with students meetings. site supervisor. ‘check in’ around tasks and priorities. Where there is an off-site Attend Liaison meetings with Develop mid and final social work supervisor the student, onsite supervisor placement assessment above student supervision and QUT Liaison Visitor. reports in collaboration with expectations must also be the student and where met with the external relevant the external social supervisor. work supervisor. Develop mid and final Onsite non-social work placement assessment supervisors are still required reports in collaboration with to have task based the supervisor/s and where supervision about the nature relevant the external social of the work, progress, ability work supervisor. etc on a weekly basis with Students are expected to the student. have task based supervision with onsite non-social work NB: AASW Accreditation and supervisors about the nature Education and QUT requirements of the work, progress, ability are 1.5 hours of supervision for etc on a weekly basis with every 5 days worked. the student. Students must ensure that this happens to meet their responsibilities for accountable and ethical practice.
Supervision Supervisor responsibility Student responsibility External social work supervisor responsibility The expectation of supervisors are: Negotiate a regular supervision time with their student (weekly or fortnightly) to formally meet and have a dedicated time to discuss learnings, reflections, ethical issues, challenges, issues, development of professional identity and framework, work related issues etc. Developing a Supervision Contract/Agreement with their student. Provide on the job supervision – informal supervision is invaluable and we recommend regular times to ‘check in’ with students around tasks and priorities. Develop mid and final placement assessment reports in collaboration with the student and where relevant the external social work supervisor. Onsite non-social work supervisors are still required to have task based supervision about the nature of the work, progress, ability etc on a weekly basis with the student. NB: AASW Accreditation and Education and QUT requirements are 1.5 hours of supervision for every 5 days worked. It is the student responsibility to: Ensure that they have negotiated with supervisor/s (onsite and external) for regular formal supervision. Prepare for the supervision by developing an agenda and being prepared to discuss issues, learning goals, learnings, ethical issues, challenges, issues, development of professional identity and work related issues. Developing a Supervision Contract/Agreement with their supervisor Keep notes of supervision meetings. Where there is an off-site social work supervisor the above student supervision expectations must also be met with the external supervisor. Develop mid and final placement assessment reports in collaboration with the supervisor/s and where relevant the external social work supervisor. Students are expected to have task based supervision with onsite non-social work supervisors about the nature of the work, progress, ability etc on a weekly basis with the student. Students must ensure that this happens to meet their responsibilities for accountable and ethical practice. It is the responsibility of the external supervisor along with the student to: Negotiate regular fortnightly supervision. Develop a Supervision Contract/Agreement. Maintain contact with student in between group supervision. Meet with onsite non social work supervisor and student in the first four weeks to establish processes and communication pathways. Develop mid and final assessment reports of the student progress in consultation with internal on site supervisor. Attend Liaison meetings with student, onsite supervisor and QUT Liaison Visitor.