When interacting with a supervisor, it may be difficult to know how to act, what to expect—and how much to expect in terms of mentorship and guidance. You do not need to enter a supervisory relationship shrouded in mystery. In fact, like many other aspects of the internship experience, the best route to clear expectations is to develop a plan. In this Assignment, you develop a supervision plan in order to be proactive and prepared for supervision.

To Prepare

· Review the Supervision Agenda from the Field Experience web site.

· Read the assigned text chapter.

· Review the resources provided this week about supervision.

· Reflect on the productive and positive aspects of supervision you have already witnessed at your internship site. How do those align with your readings or resource material?

· Reflect on productive and positive aspects of supervision that you have encountered in other professional settings.

· Consider how you can be proactive and collaborative to foster proactive and positive supervisions. Refer to the resources provided in the course this week.

ASSIGNMENT BELOW

In a 1- to 2-page paper, address the following:

· Develop a supervision plan to guide productive and positive mentorship with your supervisor during supervision meetings.

· Explain how supervision adds to your professional growth and development.

· Explain how you used this week’s readings and resources to inform your plan.

· Include at least three (3) specific items in your plan.

· Garthwait, C. L. (2021). The social work practicum: Preparation for practice (8th ed.). Pearson.

· Chapter 3, “Learning From Supervision” (pp. 27–40)

· Walden University Field Experience. (2020a). School of Social Work: Faculty liaison resourcesLinks to an external site. . https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/c.php?g=81877&p=4649839

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