This programme is designed to provide a detailed overview of what is required when rendering supervision to social workers. The programme covers educational, administrative and supportive social work supervision. While the content has been developed for social workers, it is also applicable for counselling supervision. 

The programme is accredited with the SACSSP for 15.5 CPD points (CPD Approval Number: 430/2023). Accreditation validity until 07/11/2024.

Please ensure you have your ID and SACSSP numbers entered in your profile.  Otherwise, your certificate will print with error messages. 

The programme costs R500 with a 90 day access license. You must complete the programme in 90 days. 

The programme covers the following:

1. Programme introduction
2. What is social work supervision?
3. The function of social work supervision
4. General Rules for Social Work Supervision
5. The importance of Reflective Practice for Social Work Supervision
6. Communication Skills and Social Work Supervision
7. Behavioural Styles and Social Work Supervision
8. The Use of Questions in Social Work Supervision
9. Listening And Observing And Social Work Supervision
10. Giving effective feedback in Social Work Supervision
11. The supervisor as an administrator
12. Administrative Supervision: Values and Theories
13. The supervisor as an advocate, change agent and data analyst
14. What is educational supervision?
15. Adult Learning Principles and Experiential Learning
16. Dimensions of learning
17. Professional Maturity for Social Workers
18. Guidance for supervisors experiencing difficulty with staff
19. What is supportive supervision
20. Supportive Supervision – Preventing Burnout
21. Programme summary
22. Exam