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Introduction to Supervisory Practice in Human Services

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ISBN-10: 0205405509

ISBN-13: 9780205405503

Edition: 2005

Authors: Ralph Dolgoff

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This clear and practical text prepares students to become human service administrators by applying roles, theories, knowledge, and skills to the supervisory process, from interviewing and hiring to termination. Highlights of the New Edition: bull; bull;Current issues and ";real-life"; difficulties confronting supervisors are examined, making students aware of the relevant challenges and daily skills needed in supervision, preparing them for supervisory roles. bull;In-chapter exercises, case vignettes, and supervisory problems ask students to apply chapter content and theory to a variety of situations and make considered decisions. bull;The text's model empowers supervisors and…    
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Book details

List price: $121.00
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/23/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English

All chapters include "Summary" and "Exercises."
A Supervisor's Job: Functions, Roles, and Tasks
Working in Multiple Contexts
The Supervisory Process: Beginnings, Middles, and Endings
Authority, Power, and Supervisory Ethics
Relationships, Initial Interviews, and Leadership Styles
Modes, Methods, and Techniques of Supervision
Unit Planning, the Professional Contract, and the Legal Background
Assessment, Delegation, Setting Objectives, Coordination and Control
Motivation, Teaching, and Learning
Supervisory Practice Issues I
Self-Management
Dependence and Independence
Transference and Counter-transference
Supervisor/Supervisee Differences and Similarities
Workers with Personal and Family Difficulties
Supervisory Practice Issues II
Substance Abuse in the Workplace
Violence
Technology and Supervision
Interdisciplinary Teams
Conflict
Stress, Burnout, and Time Management
Performance Appraisal, Outcomes, Accountability and Staff Development
Advocacy, Service Development, Consultation, Self- Evaluation, and Ending Thoughts
Bibliography
Vignettes
Julie Hoffman "Salts the Soup."
A New Supervisor Has Feelings and Goals
Short of Staff and Out of Touch
Who Makes the Judgment? What to do?
Being the Person in the Middle
Communication Problems or How to Use Authority?
A Use of Power-Any Other Way to Use It?
A Supervisee Has A Boundary Problem and So Does His Supervisor
What Does Quiet Mean?
Bob Murphy Needs Help
The Unavailable Supervisor
Who Controls the Work Schedule?
Decentralized Services Are Hard to Coordinate and Control
Why Mr
Demos Doesn't Write Well
Can Julie Hill Be a Quick Learner?
People Handle Anxiety in Different Ways
Suspicions Are Not Proof
Two Social Workers in a Dispute
Medical Records Puts Social Work in Difficulty
Everyone Says I Am Doing Good Work
Figures
Attributes of Persons with High Emotional Intelligence
Value Orientations of Decision Makers
Managing Up
Initial Learning about Potential Employees