Part 1:
Drawing from your Learning Resources, develop and submit a supervision contract that includes the following subheadings:
Who will be included in the contract?
Purpose of supervision: Clinical, organizational, accreditation, administrative
Type of supervision
Administrative/paperwork details
Practicalities: Timing and location of sessions, ground rules (interruptions), equipment
Procedures: Cancellation/non-attendance, disagreements/disputes, contracts with organization, due process, dual relationships (line or administrative
supervision), and note keeping
Ground rules or guidelines for process: Informed consent, confidentiality, ethical and legal obligations, formative feedback, supervisory relationship
(openness, interest, expectations), and role conflicts
Roles and responsibilities (refer to previous sections for further guidance): Managing the supervision session, monitoring the supervision relationship,
creating an environment conducive to learning, self-disclosure, completion of reports, preparing and presenting in supervision, learning objectives, and
feedback
Evaluation criteria and methods (supervisee, supervisor, organization, formal, informal).
Review process: Renegotiation of contract /means of correction of issues
Signing off: Who will sign the contract? Will there be additional supervisors?
Part 2:
Submit a 1-page reflection that addresses the following:
What resources and templates did you use to construct your supervision contract? Briefly explain your selections.
How did you incorporate the list of features from this week’s Discussion?
Compare the social work supervision contract with the contract that you selected from another field. What are the similarities and differences, and how can
the comparison help inform continuous development of your social work supervision contract?
