Supervision for Forensic Practitioners

This text is aimed at all those working in forensic settings who have direct contact with the perpetrators and victims of crime and is written for both those new to supervision and those with many years' experience.
The combination of comprehensive chapters and a focus on specific issues through ten Special Topics provides those involved in supervision with an essential resource. This book is essential reading for supervisors, students, managers and researchers who are involved or interested in the supervision process.

List of contents

1. An introduction to practice supervision 2. The emerging evidence base for practice supervision 3. Supervision types, forms and tasks 4. Supervision models and frameworks 5. Approaches to learning in supervision 6. Being supervised 7. Core skills and knowledge for supervisors 8. Risk and boundaries in supervision 9. Developing supervision in forensic practice: structures, systems and audit 10. Supervisor and supervisee training and development Special topic 1. The impact of the setting on supervision Special topic 2. Ethical issues Special topic 3. Supervising group work Special topic 4. Supervising non-client work: research, leadership and management activity Special topic 5. Critiques of supervision and reflective practice Special topic 6. Overcoming problems in supervision Special topic 7. Creative approaches in supervision Special topic 8. Assessments and measures for use in supervision and research Special topic 9. Team supervision Special topic 10. Consultation and reflective practice 11. Conclusions: providing and researching supervision.

About the author

Jason Davies is a Consultant Forensic and Clinical Psychologist with Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board and Honorary Professor of Forensic Clinical Psychology with Cardiff Metropolitan University. He has worked as a practitioner in a range of forensic mental health settings and is co-editor of the book Research in Practice for Forensic Professionals (2011).

Product details

• Authors: Jason Davies, Jason (Abm University Health Board Davies
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.04.2015
• EAN: 9780415632058
• ISBN: 978-0-415-63205-8
• No. of pages: 280
• Series: Issues in Forensic Psychology
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Society & culture: general, Psychotherapy, Health & personal development, Social Work, Social, group or collective psychology, Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints, Criminal or forensic psychology, Psychological theory & schools of thought, Society and culture: general, Penology and punishment, Penology & punishment, Health, Relationships and Personal development