This training presents a psychosocial model of 121 social work supervision. This approach draws on systemic and psychoanalytic ideas to explore and interrupt the anxiety in social work practice, supporting supervisors and their supervisees to work with complexity, and effectively analyse and respond to risk and need.
Detailed Description
12 hours across 6 weeks, January-February 2026
Workshops: 8 January, 22 January and 12 February at 10am-1pm
Drop ins: 15 January, 29 January and 19 February at 10am-11am
£200 per person
Online via MS Teams
Open to: Social work supervisors of all levels
Speaker: Dr Henry Smith
This training presents a psychosocial model of 121 social work supervision. This approach draws on systemic and psychoanalytic ideas to explore and interrupt the anxiety in social work practice, supporting supervisors and their supervisees to work with complexity, and effectively analyse and respond to risk and need. The model presents supervision as a forum for learning for social workers, which develops their practice and resilience. Initially the bedrock of psychosocial theory will be explored. Subsequently supervisors will be equipped with a number of ideas and tools to use in supervision in order to apply this theory in practice. In order to embed the training, attendees are provided with the opportunity to explore their own development as supervisors through a number of additional drop-in sessions, both during and after the training. It is important that attendees attend all three of the training days and as many of the drop-in sessions as required in order to maximise the benefits of the training.
This full-day non-accredited CPD workshop is open to all professionals who find it relevant to their practice.
For enquiries please contact us at socialchangehub@sussex.ac.uk.
Please read out terms and conditions and cancellation policy on Sussex Social Change Hub website.
