Supervision

Uses

How it works

Benefits

Evidence quality

Highlighted claims

• Supervision was one of the most consistently identified organisational supports across the reviewed studies. — Rapid realist review of organisational supports for youth peer support workers
• Supervision is most useful when it recognises the uniqueness of peer support work, offers emotional support, and supports professional development. — Rapid realist review of organisational supports for youth peer support workers
• Organisations should promote people with peer support experience into supervisory roles when possible, and train non-peer staff on the peer role. — Rapid realist review of organisational supports for youth peer support workers
• Effective supervision helps peers develop self-care strategies, sustainable working practices, and appropriate boundaries. — Rapid realist review of organisational supports for youth peer support workers
• Because peer work depends on closeness and authenticity, peers must learn through supervision how to remain connected without becoming overinvolved or triggered. — Rapid realist review of organisational supports for youth peer support workers