Credit Available - See Credits tab below.
Total Credits: 6 including 6 Continuing Education Credit for Social Workers
Becoming an Effective Supervisor:
A workshop to assist new supervisors who are transitioning into a management role
or who have limited experience as a supervisor.
In Person Only at The Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice
969 E 60th Street
Chicago, IL 60637
Supervising and managing others is a complex practice which requires a specific set of skills and techniques that are different from direct service or other roles within the human and social service field. This includes motivating and inspiring others, holding staff accountable, assessing and giving feedback to direct reports as well as the development of an authentic leadership style based on an individual’s own unique values and experiences. For the new supervisor, the transition into managing others can be challenging. Feelings of uncertainty and the experience of “impostor syndrome” are common.
This workshop is intended for new and transitioning supervisors and will provide an overview of basic and critical managerial skills and their application at work and within the supervisory relationship. Discussions will include a variety of topics aimed at building confidence and supervisory strategies to engage staff and produce positive results. The workshop will be interactive with an opportunity to learn from materials provided as well as from other new and transitioning supervisors. Facilitator Curt Holderfield, LCSW, will bring into the workshop his many years of experience managing and leading others as well as his teaching on matters related to supervision.
Workshop Objectives:
Please Note: This workshop does not satisfy the State of Illinois clinical supervision requirement.
This program satisfies the requirements to receive 6 hours of Continuing Education credit for social workers.
The Professional Development Program is a licensed State of Illinois provider of Continuing Education for social workers, clinical psychologists, marriage and family therapists, and professional counselors. License #s 159.000140, 168.000115, and 268.000004.
Most states have reciprocity with Illinois. It is recommended that professionals outside of Illinois review rules for their licensing board prior to participating to ensure that the content meets their renewal, and/or reciprocity, requirements.
Curt Holderfield is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 30 years of experience in social services with emphasis in the areas of child welfare, mental health, youth development and early childhood education as well as extensive work in management and supervision. Curt has worked for a number of non-profit organizations including Lutheran Social Services, Uhlich Children’s Advantage Network, Jane Addams Hull House Association, and Chicago Child Care Society (now Family Focus). Curt is currently employed at Ada S. McKinley Community Services as their Sr. Vice President of Child Development and Youth Services.
For the past 10 years, Curt has been teaching at the Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy and Practice at the University of Chicago where he instructs graduate students on matters related to management, supervision and leadership.
Participants who cancel their registrations at least 48 hours before the start of an online workshop can receive a credit or refund minus a $25.00 processing fee. No credits or refunds will be given for cancellations received less than 48 hours before the start of the workshop. You can indicate your preference by contacting our office: pdp@crownschool.uchicago.edu
In the rare event that a workshop is cancelled, we will contact you as soon as possible. Please check your email and voicemail prior to the day of the workshop. We will offer you a full refund, a class credit equal to the amount of your payment, or the opportunity to transfer into another workshop, provided there is space available.
