Supporting New Workers and the Authorization Process
- Role Stress [2022]A resource that discusses what role stress is, how it can impact workers, and how supervisors might help reduce role stress.
- Child Welfare Pathway to Authorization guide for supervisors [2020]This guide aims to assist Supervisors with the new Child Welfare Pathway to Authorization process, including the sequence of courses and learning assessments, field assignments, and the Authorization Candidacy Exam (ACE). The roles and expectations of supervisors throughout this process are outlined. Note: login to myOACAS required to access
- Supervision reference [2016]Appendix B of the Ontario Child Protection Standards. This link provides a consolidation of the supervision standards for quick reference, as well as additional practice notes to support the supervisory role
Managing Performance and Giving Feedback
- Performance Management in Child Welfare [n.d.]A five-minute microlearning module that highlights the importance of making performance management an ongoing process and illustrates the parallel between performance management and child welfare practice.
- Principles of Effective Feedback [n.d.]A handout that provides tips for methods and approaches to offering effective feedback.
- The Foundations of Effective Supervision Practice: Managing Performance and Challenging Practice [2017]From the Social Care Institute for Excellence's guide on Effective supervision in a variety of settings. Note: login to SCIE and/or creation of a free account may be required to access all resources
Supporting Staff Wellness and Resilience
- Centering Child Welfare Worker Well-being [2022]This infographic describes how child welfare organizations can center child welfare worker well-being to better support children and families.
- Most Popular Self-Care Resources of 2022A list of the most popular self-care resources of 2022 compiled by the National Child Welfare Workforce Institute.
- The Resiliency-Focused Supervision Model [2021]This article describes the Resiliency-Focused Supervision Model (RFSM) which the authors describe as a "culturally-responsive, strengths-based framework" that was developed to assist supervisors in helping supervisees to manage stress, avoid burnout, and be successful in the workplace.
- The Foundations of Effective Supervision Practice: Emotional Support [2017]From the Social Care Institute for Excellence's guide on Effective supervision in a variety of settings. Note: login to SCIE and/or creation of a free account may be required to access all resources
- Self-Care Starter Kit [2015]Online resource from the University of Buffalo School of Social Work providing information on self-care, guidance on developing a self-care plan, self-care assessments, exercises, activities, and other resources
Supervisors can also refer to and recommend the Worker well-being, resilience, and self-care LibGuide as a resource for staff. The guide contains resources related to worker and workforce well-being in child welfare.