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Submission Number: 26
Submission ID: 26
Submission UUID: 34a6ffeb-7906-47ec-9ae3-eb893f9ba86a
Submission URI: /2023/abstracts

Created: Thu, 05/18/2023 - 13:46
Completed: Thu, 05/18/2023 - 14:06
Changed: Thu, 07/13/2023 - 21:00

Remote IP address: 164.151.136.146
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English

Is draft: No
Current page: Complete
Webform: Abstract
Title Dr.
Lastname Ramabulana-Ndzuta
Firstname Joyce
eMail [email protected]
Mobile 0763162266
Institution Government. Department of Social Development
Biosketch Name and Surname: Joyce Ramabulana-Ndzuta
Highest Qualification: Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work
Title of the Doctoral Study: “Exploring the state of Social Work Supervision in South Africa”
Current Position: Social Work Policy Manager
Employer: National Department of Social Development
Key Performance Areas: Development of Legislation; Policies and Programmes the protection of
Children.
Capacity building on policies and programmes developed
Advocating for children’s rights
Academic Experience (UNISA) 2010-2019 (Part Time)
Duties: Supervision of fourth year social work students on the practical modules
Expertise: Presentation; Policy Development and Training

Is there a Second Presenter? No
Title of Presentatation The State of Social Work Supervision in South Africa
Theme Selection THEME 4: Quality management and enhancement of social services
Subtheme FOUR Selection SUB 4.2 Building professional capacity in social service professions through supervision, support, and development
Select your Presentation Type Oral Presentation
Abstract Social work supervision is a support, mentoring and professional development platform for social workers. It also must develop their knowledge, skills, abilities and disposition to deliver effective services. The main problem in the practice of social work supervision is that it focuses primarily on social workers delivering on their caseloads with little attention paid to their professional and emotional needs. More challenges include: Lack of theoretical framework in its practice; lack of resources; lack of training and lack of policies. The aim of this study was to explore the state of social work supervision in the South African welfare sector. The study applied a mixed-methods research approach and a convergent parallel design. Non-probability and the accidental sampling and also random sampling for the quantitative approach. Participants for both the qualitative and quantitative study comprised social workers and supervisors from DSD and the NGOs in four provinces. The main findings of the study suggest that social work supervision is lacking in areas such as support for both social workers and supervisors; lack of training for new supervisors. One of the recommendations was that social work supervision must become part of the modules taught in Universities.
Keywords: Supervision; Support; Training.

Title Dr
Firstname Carel
Lastname van Wyk
Does the Abstract fit the selected Theme? Yes
What Area does this Abstract Focus on? Practice
Status Accepted
Title Dr
Firstname Corlie
Lastname Giliomee
Does the Abstract fit the selected Theme? Yes
What Area does this Abstract Focus on? Practice
Status Accepted
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