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¶ … authority role of human services administrators might conflict with the supervisory role of human services administrators. Then explain how role conflicts might pose a challenge to human services administrators both personally and professionally.
Human Services Administrator Role: Authority and Supervision
The objective of this discussion response is to provide an example of how the authority role of human services administrators might conflict with the supervisory role of human services administrators and to explain how role conflicts might pose a challenge to human service administrators both personally and professionally.
The work of Lawrence Shulman (nd) states "An area of stress reported by supervisors is the feeling of being caught in the middle between staff and administration on a point of conflict. Conflicts between staff members and the administration are often the rule rather than the exception, and they make up a large part of the interaction in the formal...
Administrators may sometimes set unworkable policies, because they are too far removed from the realities of practice to understand their effect on services. New programs or procedures may be developed by study groups or outside consultants who have little understanding of the actual nature of the practice. Cost-containment and funding cutbacks can lead to organizational stress and force decisions that can affect programs and positions." ( )
I. Different Models of Supervision Examined
Reports state that models of social work supervision are "differentiated by levels of agency control." (Shadbush, et al., 2009) One extreme is reported as the 'casework model' or scheduled one-on-one individual social work supervision" stated to be based on high levels of administrative accountability." (Shadbush, et al., 2009) Reported as the other extreme is "the autonomous practice model" stated to be characterized by professional autonomy of the supervisee." (Shadbush,…
References
Shadbush, G. et al. (2009) Models and Methods in Social Work Supervision. The
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