Field Supervisor Resources

In the Supervisor Training Materials section you will find several resources that will help you orient to your role as a Field Placement Supervisor.  Please review the Lakehead Supervisor Training Package.  Additionally, we have included several resources that will support you to deepen your learning in this leadership role, in whatever capacity you feel is needed or desired.   Some resources here have been graciously shared by our University partners.  You are welcome to access these at your leisure if desired.

• Lakehead Supervisor Training Package (sent to all supervisors at the beginning of each placement)
• Lakehead Supervisor Training PowerPoint (Field Team is available to go to agencies or delivery this training virtually)
• Carleton University’s Field Supervisor’s Resource Hub: https://carleton.ca/socialwork/supervisors-hub/

The resource links are grouped into three categories:

1.  Literature  (fully accessible, without library access!)
2. Training, Videos and Podcasts
3. Comprehensive Resources

• U of T Supervisor Training Resources
• OCSWSSW Webinar – Supervision: The Cornerstone of Competence
• Video – Supervisor Training: Models of Supervision
• CASWE Field Resource Repository
  • CASWE Virtual Field Instructor Module

This section is a compilation of several large organizations who have created and/or offered webinars and other training opportunities that are focused on various areas of practice.  Most offerings from these sites are free.  You can access previous webinars and stay up to date on new content that is being released.  We hope this will be helpful to you in your continued professional development and interest, as well as provide opportunities for your students to enhance their learning.

General Social Work: 

• CASW Continuing Education
  
• OASW Learning Centre
• University of Buffalo School of Social Work Podcasts

Mental Health: 

RNAO Mental Health and Addiction Resources

Addiction:

• Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction
• NADAAC

Gender-Based Violence: 

Western University Learning Network and Knowledge Hub (Gender-based violence)

Anti-Human Trafficking:

• Freedom Collaborative
• Emancipation Nation

Crisis and Trauma: 

Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute

Children and Youth:

International Federation of Social Workers - Covid and Children

Colorado School of Public Health - Injury and Violence Prevention (Child Welfare)

Youth Rex - Resources for working with youth

Indigenous:

Indigenous Canada - University of Alberta

In this section you will find additional resources, including articles, videos and podcasts, that we hope can support you further with specific field supervision questions, challenges and general tasks.  If you are interested in any articles, please connect with your student or the Field Education Coordinator to help you gain access to Lakehead library materials.

Supervisors:

• Article - Teaching Strategies of Award-Winning Online Instructors
• Article – Navigating relationships in practice learning: Voices from practice educators: Yeung, E. Y. W., Newman, A., & Burke, B. (2021). Navigating relationships in practice learning: voices from practice educators. Social Work Education, 40(3), 412–424
• Article - The Stages of Change: A Model for Social Work Students in Field Placement
• Article – Solution-Focused Supervision: A Go-To Approach
• Article – Reflection on action: The process of helping social work students to develop their use of theory in practice: Fisher, T., & Somerton, J. (2000). Reflection on action: The process of helping social work students to develop their use of theory in practice. Social Work Education, 19(4), 387–401. https://journals-scholarsportal-info.ezproxy.lakeheadu.ca/details/02615479/v19i0004/387_roatpotuotip.xml
• Article - Top tips for practice educators working with a struggling student
• Article – Becoming a reflexive and reflective practice educator: Considering theoretical constructs of Bronfenbrenner and Bourdieu for social work student field placements: Fearnley, B. (2022). Becoming a reflexive and reflective practice educator: considering theoretical constructs of Bronfenbrenner and Bourdieu for social work student field placements. Social Work Education, 41(1), 50–62. https://journals-scholarsportal-info.ezproxy.lakeheadu.ca/details/02615479/v41i0001/50_bararpfswsfp.xml&sub=all 
• Article – Evaluating the effectiveness of social work education: Preparing students for practice learning: Wilson, G., & Kelly, B. (2010). Evaluating the Effectiveness of Social Work Education: Preparing Students for Practice Learning. British Journal of Social Work, 40(8), 2431–2449.  https://journals-scholarsportal-info.ezproxy.lakeheadu.ca/details/00453102/v40i0008/2431_eteoswepsfpl.xml&sub=all
• Article – Field Instructor Perspectives on Challenging Behaviors in Social Work Practicum
• Article - Student Mental Health and Field Education: Responsibilities and Challenges of Field Educators
• PowerPoint Presentation – Berkeley, Feedback Formation, Confrontation, and Gatekeeping
• PowerPoint Presentation – Berkeley Social Welfare: Principles of Competency-Based Evaluation
• Earl, Fox, Webb & Bower (2017). Reflective Supervision Resource Pack. Dartington. Retrieved from
• Eslinger, J. (2011). Questions for reflection. Field Educator, Simmons School of Social Work. Vol 1.1. Retrieved from