Practice supervision

About practice supervision

selectability is leading the way in establishing structured governance around the delivery of community-based psychosocial supports.

As most of the services delivered at selectability are community-based it makes sense that we have procedures and processes in place that support positive service delivery outcomes for our consumers and employees.

What is practice supervision?

Practice supervision is designed to help frontline employees develop skills to overcome challenges, ensure personal safety and learn how best to support consumers to achieve their goals. It is grouped into the following focus areas:

• WHS Debrief in response to high risk incident – Structured debrief as soon as practical following an incident aimed at minimising long term impacts on staff involved. Available as individual or group support
• Child Safety team – support for Team Leaders and LSW/YW’s working in Child Safety to upskill, engage in reflective practice, and enhance self care. Available as individual or group support
• SILS team – support for workers to upskill, engage in reflective practice, and enhance self care. Available as individual or group support
• Block funded mandated programs – practice supervision is a requirement of these programs and is an opportunity for workers to upskill, participate in psychoeducation, engage in reflective practice, and enhance self care. Available as individual or group support
• Individual sessions related to consumer goals – Individual sessions for frontline employees where outcomes are related to consumer goals, support with challenging consumers, and optimal service delivery
• Support Coordination – support for workers to upskill, participate in psychoeducation, engage in reflective practice, and enhance self care. Available as individual or group support

What are the benefits of practice supervision?

• It assists employees to develop tools and strategies to overcome challenges.
• It teaches employees about personal safety and self-care tips.
• It ensures employees are delivering quality services to consumers.

What are the primary aims of practice supervision?

• Assist frontline employees to support consumers to achieve their goals.
• Support the safety of frontline employees and consumers.
• Support professional and wellbeing needs.
• Facilitate debriefs following an incident to reduce burnout.
• Develop and/or provide education to employees.
• Create an environment that further facilitates best practice service delivery.

Who should use practice supervision?

Practice supervision is available to front-line employees.

It does not cover mental health clinical professionals such as psychologists and counsellors.

How to access practice supervision

Note: Employees involved in an incident that are categorised as ‘high risk’ are required to have a debrief session. They can reach out straight away for a session or will be contacted to book one in from the practice supervision team.