Clinical Supervision
Overview
Onyx offers expert clinical supervision for frontline professionals working with children and young people in education, youth justice, and related services.
Supervision provides practitioners with practical tools and evidence-based strategies – and plays a vital role in sustaining resilience, managing vicarious trauma, and preventing burnout.
Why use Onyx for clinical supervision?
Quality supervision can make a profound difference – not only to the quality of care a child receives but also to a practitioner’s professional growth and wellbeing.
Through expert supervision, practitioners gain deeper insights into their client interactions and enhance their understanding of complex situations, so they can achieve better outcomes for the children and young people they work with.
We bring a compassionate, authentic approach to building relationships, creating a dedicated, reflective space where practitioners can openly explore the unique challenges faced by those working with children – and feel supported to do their best work.
What you can expect from Onyx supervision
Relational
As with any therapeutic relationship between a practitioner and a client, the relationship between a supervisor and supervisee is key to achieving a positive and successful outcome. We understand that it is the supervisor’s responsibility to set up a working alliance and we are committed to creating safe environments where our supervisees feel able to share authentically.
Creative
We use creative techniques such as the role playing, sand trays, and exploring metaphor and images to facilitate deeper insights and support our supervisees to improve outcomes for their clients.
Educational
Supervision supports practitioners to link theory to practice, helping them to extend their understanding and develop their own practice.
Child-centred
We support supervisees to reflect on their practice and ensure their approach is developmentally appropriate and culturally sensitive.
Sustaining
Caring for the carers is vital aspect of supervision that is essential to preventing burnout. We explore powerful techniques with our supervisees to support their wellbeing and help them to effectively process vicarious trauma.