Supervision is a method of professional development for psychologists and social workers. It helps them reflect on their interactions with clients and colleagues, improving the effectiveness of these interactions. Through supervision, specialists gain a comprehensive view of their professional activities, challenges, and difficulties, and recognize their own potential, opportunities for growth, and self-organization.
According to supervisor Nataliia Shcherbyna, social specialists work with people whose lives are not going smoothly for various reasons. The municipal institution “Ridni” Social Support Center of Children and Families of Lviv City Council specializes in helping children born to people facing difficult life circumstances. Often, these children lack guidance and life anchors.
“Our task is to help them overcome hardship. Social workers and psychologists work alongside injustice and pain. So, the second task of supervision is to help professionals avoid becoming cynical, indifferent, or inactive due to the pain they witness. Instead, they must remain compassionate and continue being effective partners and helpers,” Nataliia adds.
Several supervision sessions have already taken place within the Center’s team. During these sessions, participants formulated their requests and questions. The topics discussed reassured the supervisor that the specialists care about the quality of their work and, most importantly, ask themselves genuine professional questions and seek honest answers.
