Supporting Relational, Trauma-Informed Social Care Work with Autistic Adults: Evaluation of a Reflective Supervision Group Pilot

IF 1.8 3区社会学 Q1 SOCIAL WORK

British Journal of Social Work Pub Date : 2023-08-02 DOI:10.1093/bjsw/bcad177

Patrick Hallinan, Aisling McMahon

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Abstract

Abstract There is a growing body of literature highlighting the need for reflective supervision to support the often complex and challenging practice of social care workers. The current study aimed to explore an Irish social care team’s experience of a pilot reflective supervision group. The study participants were six male social care workers supporting autistic adults in the community. The team met for four one-monthly group supervision sessions, facilitated by an external supervisor. A reflective, relational approach was taken to the supervisory work, using role-play, free association and the Seven-Eyed model of supervision. At the end of the four-month pilot, participants completed a brief questionnaire to evaluate the supervision group experience. Thematic analysis of the participants’ open responses revealed the following themes: (i) increased insight/empathy; (ii) experiential learning; (iii) enhanced awareness/skills in relational practice; (iv) personal resilience; (v) team resilience; and (vi) emotional challenges. The study results suggest the potential importance of reflective supervision in boosting resilience, motivation and emotional insight when supporting people with unique relational needs.

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孤独症成人的支持性关系、创伤性社会关怀工作:反思性监督小组试点的评价

越来越多的文献强调需要反思性监督来支持社会护理工作者的复杂和具有挑战性的实践。本研究旨在探讨爱尔兰社会关怀团队在试点反思性监督小组中的经验。这项研究的参与者是六名男性社会护理工作者，他们在社区里为自闭症成年人提供帮助。该小组每月举行四次小组监督会议，由一名外部主管协助。在监督工作中采用了一种反思的、关系的方法，使用角色扮演、自由联想和七眼监督模式。在为期四个月的试点结束时，参与者完成了一份简短的问卷，以评估监督小组的经验。对参与者公开回答的主题分析揭示了以下主题:(i)增加了洞察力/同理心;(ii)体验式学习;提高有关实践的认识/技能;(四)个人适应力;(五)团队韧性;(六)情感挑战。研究结果表明，在支持有独特关系需求的人时，反思性监督在提高适应力、动机和情感洞察力方面具有潜在的重要性。

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British Journal of Social Work SOCIAL WORK-

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3.00

自引率

22.20%

发文量

208

期刊介绍： Published for the British Association of Social Workers, this is the leading academic social work journal in the UK. It covers every aspect of social work, with papers reporting research, discussing practice, and examining principles and theories. It is read by social work educators, researchers, practitioners and managers who wish to keep up to date with theoretical and empirical developments in the field.