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DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1080/0312407X.2020.1798480 |
Type: | Journal Article |
Title: | Which Models of Supervision Help Retain Staff? Findings From Australia’s Domestic and Family Violence and Sexual Assault Workforces |
Authors: | Seymour, Kate Cortis, Natasha Wendt, Sarah Natalier, Kristin |
Year: | 2020 |
Publisher: | Routledge |
Abstract: | The contribution professional supervision makes to quality services, staff satisfaction, and retention is well recognised across social work and human service settings. Yet frequent supervision is difficult to provide where organisational resources are limited and urgent client-related tasks must take priority. In these contexts, group-based supervision may offer an alternative to traditional individual approaches, yet its impacts have been infrequently researched. Using survey data (n = 917), we examine the prevalence of individual and group-based supervision among practitioners delivering domestic and family violence and sexual assault services (DFVSA), and associations these forms of supervision have with staff retention. While individual supervision remains most common, one in eight practitioners report that they never receive it. Multivariate analysis indicates frequent individual supervision is most effective for retaining practitioners. This provides empirical support for prioritising individual supervision within strategies for promoting workforce sustainability and service quality in DFVSA and other social service settings. |
URI: | https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/17452 |
Appears in Collections: | Journal Articles |
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