Course Details
Supervisory Foundation -Module 3: Supportive Supervision
| 12/2/2009 9:00:00 AM | 12/2/2009 4:00:00 PM |
| 12/3/2009 9:00:00 AM | 12/3/2009 4:00:00 PM |
| 12/4/2009 9:00:00 AM | 12/4/2009 4:00:00 PM |
Member Cost: $0.00
Non-Member Cost: $60.00
Description:
Effective supervision spans three main areas (Administrative, Educational, and Supportive Supervision) that, while related, are also distinct. Each is an important component or piece of the bigger picture puzzle of child welfare supervision. The 9-day supervisor curriculum developed by the Butler Institute is competency-based so that training participants attain the level of proficiency designated by the competencies. Each 3-day module, ideally delivered between 3-5 weeks apart, emphasizes self-reflection and application to the unique circumstances of each supervisor. All modules are highly interactive and accommodate a variety of learning styles to maximize the learning experience. This curriculum was funded in part by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Children’s Bureau, Washington, D.C., as a product of the Western Regional Recruitment and Retention Project (Grant #90CT0117). Revisions to the curriculum were supported by a contract with the Wyoming Department of Family Services. Support to adapt the curriculum for use by any state was provided by the National Resource Center for Organizational Improvement, a service of the Children’s Bureau.
Module III Training Description: Supportive Supervision focuses on supporting, nurturing, and motivating workers to attain a high level of performance. Within the supportive supervision domain, the primary goal is to improve morale and job satisfaction. Key topics include secondary trauma, conflict management, job satisfaction, and management of a team. Because child welfare work is so demanding and the stress is often high, we’ve integrated humor throughout the module to model the importance of maintaining a positive atmosphere, as well as to make an otherwise difficult subject more engaging. This module reflects the reality of the supervisor’s position as head cheerleader, arbitrator, and counselor.
Presenters:
Denise Wolodko
Ms. Denise Wolodko, MSW, MFT is currently a Curriculum and Instruction Manager for the Milwaukee Child Welfare Partnership for Professional Development located in the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.
Ms. Wolodko received her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology in 1991 and her Master's Degree in Social Work with an emphasis in Child Welfare in 1997 from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. She is also certified as a Marriage and Family Therapist.
Ms. Wolodko brings twenty years experience in the field of social welfare, working with diverse populations in need. She began her career as a counselor and then supervisor working in a residential setting with the mentally ill. She went on to work with the federally funded Target Cities Program, as an AODA case manager with indigent clients located in Milwaukee County. She then began her work in Child Welfare system as a foster care worker with the Milwaukee County Department of Human Services.
After receiving her MSW, she began working in the Special Needs Adoption Program, matching children with adoptive homes. In August of 2001, she attained the position of supervisor in the Special Needs Adoption Program with Children’s Service Society, as contracted with the Bureau of Milwaukee Child Welfare. She remained in this position until February of 2007, when she began her current position as Curriculum and Instruction Manager with the Milwaukee Child Welfare Training Partnership.
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Other Information:
To register, you must call Mary Paynter, UW-Milwaukee, at the above number.