Supervision and Coaching Tools

Supervisors are the key to implementation of Safety Organized Practice in child welfare. Training of staff is necessary and vital; however, without supervisors making sure there is transfer of learning through coaching, modeling, support and guidance for social workers to try newly learned skills with children and families, training alone will not translate to systemic change in practice. This section contains tools that support supervisors to help staff develop and further their skills in SOP and use of SOP tools and strategies. The Supervision & Coaching Tools folder contains tools related to the following: 

Supervisor Quick Guides

  • Behaviorally-Based Case Plans
  • Child and Family Team Meetings
  • Circles of Support
  • Coaching
  • Safety House
  • Safety Planning
  • Solution-Focused Questions
  • Three Houses

Additional Tools

  • Supervision/Coaching Guides – CPM

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