This training provides a thorough introduction to supervision and providing supervision in Health & Social Care settings. Suitable to practitioners who are providing supervision already in their organisation or who are interested in taking up a role as a supervisor within a Health & Social Care setting. This four day programme is designed to train experienced practitioners in the Health and Social Care field to provide supportive, educational and formative supervision to those they work with. The course will pay attention especially to difference, diversity, culture and context in supervision. Over the four days participants will have the opportunity to work in small and large groups. They will be supported to consider key practice principles underpinning supervision practice. Participants will be invited to consider supervision models with particular attention paid to the 7 Eyed Model of Supervision (Hawkins & McMahon, 2020).
Who is this training for:
This training is offered to existing professionals in Health and Social Care (Social Care workers; Social workers; Youth workers; professionals in Health Care settings; Social Care leaders; managers) to improve their own skills as a supervising practitioner.
Training Objectives:
This Level 1 training aims to provide new and experienced supervisors with the knowledge
and skills to undertake supervision in a more thoughtful way in their organisational setting. To offer supervisors the opportunity to learn about particular models of supervision and to use those models in an experiential way during the training. Following this introductory training participants will enhance their knowledge on the subject of difference, diversity and anti-racist practices in supervision. Participants will have knowledge of the use of supervision contracts and frameworks. During the training participants will have opportunities to practice and experience supervision that is thoughtful and reflective.
Training Cost: €500 per person. This includes lunch daily, refreshments and training materials. This is a small group learning environment and so this course is limited to 20 practitioners.
Dr. Nicola O’Sullivan
Independent Social Care Consultant and Clinical Supervisor
If you’re interested in joining my waitlist for clinical supervision in 2025, please feel free to email me at info@drnicolaosullivan.ie In the meantime, here are some other clinical supervisors who may be currently available.
Adrian McKenna
Social Care Professional, Public Speaker, and Consultant
Ado is a frontline social care professional and trained clinical supervisor. He is one of the recipients of the Social Care Ireland ‘Outstanding Achievement in Social Care’ award. He has worked for many years with vulnerable people across various settings, including residential care, detention services, mental health services, homeless services, post-adoption, and in the areas of regulation and education. Ado currently balances working with Crosscare in homeless services and providing social care consultancy and support to professionals in the wider health and social care field.
Marie Divilly
Clinical Supervisor and Social Care Professional.
Marie Divilly is an experienced clinical supervisor and social care professional. She has worked for over twenty years with children and young people in residential settings, as well as a social care worker in community-based environments. Marie offers in-person clinical supervision in the South-East and online supervision. She holds a Master’s in Therapeutic Child Care and a BA in Applied Social Studies. Additionally, she has a postgraduate diploma in clinical supervision and is currently completing her Master’s Degree.
To inquire about supervision with Marie, please contact her at nurturingprofessionalpractice@gmail.com or (087) 9749614.
Supervision Consultation Group
The Autumn group is now sold out. The next group will reopen and start in March 2025. For inquiries, please get in touch with me at info@drnicolaosullivan.ie
High-quality supervision is an essential element in the developmental process of health and social care practitioners. Effective supervisor support and ongoing supervision of one’s own supervision, known as meta-supervision, are key ingredients in the success of supervisors.
In the autumn, I will be offering a Meta-Supervision/Supervision Consultation Group Space. This group space is open to supervisors in the health, education, social work, and social care fields who regularly provide supervision to frontline practitioners. Ideally, supervisors will have completed some formal training, but this is not essential.
This group is open to a maximum of five professionals, so places are very limited. Please register here to book your place and/or to ask further questions.