Ask any Fried Social Worker, and s/he can tell you that unsupportive, unavailable, or inept social work supervision is a prime factor of his/her burnout! Given the scope of the burnout problem in the profession, there is a surprising lack of attention to the need for competent social work supervision.

 

Social Work Supervision Resources

National Network For Social Work Managers  Members have access to a message board, job postings, and newsletter. Organization also offers a social work manager certification credential. Click here to review their Social Work Manager Standards & Competencies. You need a program such as Microsoft Word to view this .doc file.

Coming Soon: The Fried Social Worker's Guide For Managers