SUPERVISION AS MODEL OF PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOCIAL WORKERS

Abstract

If we take in consideration the complex social problems
conditioned by traditional political, economic and social relations in our
society in the immediate work with people, there is an evident need for
competent professionals, social workers. They should respond to the
requests and needs of the current social developments that cannot be
treated as traditional, bureaucratic actions in the social work. The social
workers are required to follow the complex changes in the society and in
the same time to fulfill their function of unchangingness in the social
system.
The actual context of reforms in the system for social protection in
the Republic of Macedonia, and the introduction of numerous innovations
and standards in the structural and functional aspects require development
of models for intervention.
Changes are needed to meet such expectations of the experts, in
terms of development of practice based on theory and scientific facts. The
contemporary social work requires development and directing
competencies, skills, opinions and resolving problems, team work and
cooperation focused on the assistance provider. The need for supervision is evident in all systems that work in the area of provision of support to
people and development of their potentials, activation and using
knowledge, and application of skills in practice.
The integrative-developmental supervision is a model which
improves professional competencies, creates job satisfaction, prevents
professional burnout syndrome and enhances professional efficacy
through the process of integration of theory and practice.