Clinical social work supervision in Adelaide

Effective and reflective practice.

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Exploring opportunities to increase work satisfaction and meaning, prevent burnout and increase resilience.

Let’s work together

Strengthen your skills as a practitioner

  • Exploring case conceptualisations/treatment plans for clients to help you feel more confident in understanding what is happening and why.

  • Identify and develop practical strategies to use in sessions or work with clients (including handouts)

  • Identify and manage your difficult feelings (frustration, anxiety etc) about clients and therapy work

  • Encouraging balance and boundaries within the work environment to help prevent burnout and increase work satisfaction

  • Support you in reflecting on ethical and professional issues that arise in relation to the AASW code of ethics (2020).

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How I work

Clinical Supervision provides the opportunity for skill development and reflection.

Social work supervision offers invaluable support, guidance, and reflection for social workers. It provides a structured space for professional development, ensuring ethical practice, enhancing skills, and managing challenging cases. Supervision fosters self-awareness, resilience, and confidence, ultimately improving client outcomes and promoting overall well-being in the social work profession.

My areas of knowledge includes.

  • Starting your career can be exciting and overwhelming. I provide a basis where we can take into account a code of ethics and values and ensure that they align with the work we are doing and how to incorporate them. I have had many years of experience providing field supervision to Final-year social work students.

  • Many years of working in health means I understand the unique hierarchical aspects that impact work and have experience in working in a multidisciplinary team. I will work with you to promote social work identity, show value in social work roles and manage the interpersonal aspects of this field. We can also focus on burnout prevention and ensure compassion fatigue can be mitigated.

  • This type of role can be so meaningful and challenging. We can reflect on holding space for several clients a day, transference and the often inner conflict with the scope of the role and brief limited intervention framework. Exploring case conceptualisation to help target focus and increasing confidence to be comfortable with the breadth of client presentations are some ways I can help.

  • Having worked in Oncology and Palliative Care area for over 10 years, I have extensive practice knowledge in the area of grief and loss. I can provide support in reflective practice and best practice.

  • I can help with direct clinical counselling practice and working with young people. I bring the awareness of attachment and developmental influences for this population.

  • I have supported several people in gaining their mental health accreditation. It can be overwhelming starting this process and I can help break it down into manageable aspects so you can be confident in your approach.

Get in touch

Clinical supervision that empowers.

To schedule clinical supervision with Mel, please contact hello@warminglightcounselling.com.au.

Appointments are available on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.