Leadership & Supervision in Service Organizations
Prerequisites: Grade of C or higher in SOWK 500, SOWK 501, SOWK 502, SOWK 503, SOWK 504 or SOWK 508, SOWK 505, and SOWK 509; P in SWII 530; or Advanced Standing Students or 5 Year Social Work Students.
Course content focuses on providing knowledge, values, ethics, and skills in guiding the work of others within social service organizations. Content areas include but are not limited to staff management, administrative supervision principles, models and styles, staff development, clinical supervision, teamwork, staff selection, legal and ethical issues, evaluation and termination, mediation, and conflict resolution.
Outcomes: Demonstrate and apply ethical, inclusive, and socially just leadership behaviors by integrating professional values, anti-oppressive principles, and human rights frameworks into supervision and organizational practice; Analyze and synthesize research-informed theories and models of leadership, supervision, and organizational behavior to assess group and organizational dynamics and develop effective strategies for staff engagement, communication, and change management; Design, implement, and evaluate leadership and supervision practices that enhance team effectiveness, promote equity and professional growth, and improve outcomes across organizational systems.
Course content focuses on providing knowledge, values, ethics, and skills in guiding the work of others within social service organizations. Content areas include but are not limited to staff management, administrative supervision principles, models and styles, staff development, clinical supervision, teamwork, staff selection, legal and ethical issues, evaluation and termination, mediation, and conflict resolution.
Outcomes: Demonstrate and apply ethical, inclusive, and socially just leadership behaviors by integrating professional values, anti-oppressive principles, and human rights frameworks into supervision and organizational practice; Analyze and synthesize research-informed theories and models of leadership, supervision, and organizational behavior to assess group and organizational dynamics and develop effective strategies for staff engagement, communication, and change management; Design, implement, and evaluate leadership and supervision practices that enhance team effectiveness, promote equity and professional growth, and improve outcomes across organizational systems.