Supervision

Chris Beckett studied Psychology at Bristol University and qualified as a social worker at Bangor, North Wales, in 1980, going on to work for eighteen years as a social worker and social work manager, and then for fifteen years as a social work lecturer at Anglia Ruskin University and the University of East Anglia. He has had a parallel career for some time as a writer of fiction and is now a full-time writer. His novel, Dark Eden was the winner of the Arthur C. Clarke award for 2012.

Those new to being supervised will find this a useful guide on making the best use of it. [It also] provides useful frameworks to help supervisors map out their strengths and areas for development; would be helpful for any therapist venturing into management and/or supervision.

• IntroductionChapter 1: Accountability Supervision and Clinical SupervisionChapter 2: Components of SupervisionChapter 3: Alternative Forms of SupervisionChapter 4: Power and AuthorityChapter 5: Casework at Second HandChapter 6: Judgements of SolomonChapter 7: Games we all playChapter 8: The FrameworkChapter 9: Dealing with ProblemsChapter 10: The Needs of the Supervisor