1st Edition
Gerontological Supervision A Social Work Perspective in Case Management and Direct Care
178 Pages
by
Routledge
180 Pages
by
Routledge
180 Pages
by
Routledge
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The growing population of aging Americans is bringing with it thousands of new workers into agencies serving the elderly each year. Now, the need for supervisors to administer and train staff in programs for older persons is increasing as well. This is a practical, "how-to" guide for the supervision of case managers, personal care providers, and interns working in community services and long-term... Read more
Acknowledgments, Part I: An Overview, Part II: Supervising Social Workers/Case Managers—Practice Skills, Part III: Supervising Social Workers/Case Managers—Administrative Issues, Part IV: Supervising Interns, Part V: Supervising Direct Care Workers, Afterword, Selected Bibliography, Index
Biography
Ann Burack Weiss, Frances Coyle Brennan
‘Ann Burack-Weiss and Frances Coyle Brennan provide a practical ‘‘how-to’’ guide for social work supervisors, which uses a person-in-environment approach to illustrate strategies for working with direct care social workers as they develop and implement intervention plans…This book’s second edition is a practical resource for social workers who supervise case managers, direct care workers, and interns who work with older adults.’ – The Gerontologist
