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Episode 88: Laura Beaver created the Supervisor Support Network
Meet Laura Beaver LCSW who landed in the social work field
early in her career. She began teaching as an adjunct professor and then a field director and finally became a program director. After experiencing burnout in higher education she transitioned to private practice. She loves helping students find their place in the field and helping supervisors remain passionate about this role. Rather
than viewing supervision as a box to check, she prefers to view it as an opportunity to pour into the next generation of professionals in the field that will help to carry us forward. She created the Supervisor Support Network, a community
that ensures supervisors feel seen and supported and get the resources and comradery necessary to do this work well. She has a Facebook group where shares conversations with supervisors and plans to start a book club in the new year
as well as add a membership component. Make sure to tune in to learn how to ensure the supervision experience is positive and impactful and feel free to email her with any questions: [email protected].
Key Takeaways:
-Practicum experience will either be the entry point or the
point where students get burnt out
-Quality supervision can pay dividends to every client that
the supervisee works with
-Don’t forget what it was like to not know anything early in
your career!
-Students want to learn and absorb and we can miss out if we don’t grow that for them
-Part of supervision is recognizing we will mess up but
focusing on how to repair with clients
-Supervisees have acquired the knowledge and skills and are
coming to you to learn their approach and art
-As a supervisor, come from a place of wanting to learn and
grow yourself rather than out of obligation
-We are the gatekeepers to the profession so don’t be afraid
to have difficult conversations
-One of the best questions you can ask a supervisee is “what
was going on inside of you in that moment?”
-Get clear on what your supervisee is hoping to get out of the
process
-Time in supervision is just as important as time with
clients
Laura’s Links:
Website
Supervisor Support Network Facebook Group
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Meet Laura Beaver LCSW who landed in the social work field
early in her career. She began teaching as an adjunct professor and then a field director and finally became a program director. After experiencing burnout in higher education she transitioned to private practice. She loves helping students find their place in the field and helping supervisors remain passionate about this role. Rather
than viewing supervision as a box to check, she prefers to view it as an opportunity to pour into the next generation of professionals in the field that will help to carry us forward. She created the Supervisor Support Network, a community
that ensures supervisors feel seen and supported and get the resources and comradery necessary to do this work well. She has a Facebook group where shares conversations with supervisors and plans to start a book club in the new year
as well as add a membership component. Make sure to tune in to learn how to ensure the supervision experience is positive and impactful and feel free to email her with any questions: [email protected].
Key Takeaways:
-Practicum experience will either be the entry point or the
point where students get burnt out
-Quality supervision can pay dividends to every client that
the supervisee works with
-Don’t forget what it was like to not know anything early in
your career!
-Students want to learn and absorb and we can miss out if we don’t grow that for them
-Part of supervision is recognizing we will mess up but
focusing on how to repair with clients
-Supervisees have acquired the knowledge and skills and are
coming to you to learn their approach and art
-As a supervisor, come from a place of wanting to learn and
grow yourself rather than out of obligation
-We are the gatekeepers to the profession so don’t be afraid
to have difficult conversations
-One of the best questions you can ask a supervisee is “what
was going on inside of you in that moment?”
-Get clear on what your supervisee is hoping to get out of the
process
-Time in supervision is just as important as time with
clients
Laura’s Links:
Website
Supervisor Support Network Facebook Group