SER 260 : Supervision and Leadership in Human Services
This course is designed for current and potential supervisors, specifically in human services settings. Students gain a deeper understanding of self, strengthen time management and conflict management skills, assess different forms of leadership and supervision in human services settings, develop a strong knowledge base of how each human services supervisor fits into the organization, learn how to supervise within a team to better meet responsibilities to the agency, and understand the team process as an integral part of agency dynamics. Three lecture hours per week.
Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Gain a basic foundation in the supervisory skills necessary to build effective helping relationships with your staff.
2. Practice effective management skills that you can use in a variety of professional, settings.
3. Demonstrate effective supervisory techniques that are appropriate to the work setting.
4. Conduct a self-assessment that builds confidence in your supervisory skills.