As supervision focuses on developing and enhancing skills needed for the progressive continuing professional development feedback highlights if my action plan is plausible and could be carried or if changes to my approach needed to be altered. My intervention has got to be the best action to maximise a positive outcome for the service user and their situation and discussing this will enhances my knowledge and skills through applying theory to practice discussion, feedback on performance and the development of greater self-awareness. Supervision enabled me to identify if I had the skills and knowledge to obtain the information needed and if I was aware of any circumstances that would impact the service user. What I found very important in supervision is it is the key approach in which my on site manager and practice educator monitored and reviewed my work and to ensuring I am fully supported and continue to develop my skills (Shohet, …show more content…
Supervision helped me to understand what is expected of me as a student social worker, developing my skills, knowledge, behaviours, values and attitudes necessary to carry out my role, it gives me time to discuss my work and if I have any problems/concerns regarding my placement (Fenge, et al. 2014). Supervision included observations of my work and having feedback whether positive or improvement needed helped promote my professionalism as a future social worker, identifying the professional values needed to enter the profession and how to problem solve when situations become difficult and I may face a setback. Supervision helps develop my own professional standards as I received advice and guidance from my supervisors. Using skills I have enhanced through supervision will help me find solutions, achieve change and actively engage in complex relationships with service users and professionals and to help to deal with my emotions (Lomax, Jones, 2014). Through supervision I received constructive feedback on past and current performance, assisting me to consider different methods of approach with service users by using different theories and models in communication skills, advocacy, empowerment and applying a person centred approach in the placement setting, because of this I was able to work in an integrated way following and meeting the organisations objectives.