On Professional Supervision in Social Work in Romania. General Aspects and Challenges during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

This paper presents the results of qualitative research in terms of supervision in social work organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thedata were collected by applying an interview guide, to which 22 socialworkers responded. The results of the research refer to how the measurestaken during the pandemic affected social workers. It is also presented to what extent the supervision done within the organizations responded to theneeds of social workers in this period of crisis. This research confirms the factthat supervision is an indispensable activity in social work organizations,especially in Romania, where, as a professional activity, it is still in thebeginning.

Keywords

• supervision in social work
• burnout
• covid-19 pandemic