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Forensic Social Work Supervision: The CARES Framework

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Short Description

Applies the CARES framework to forensic supervision, balancing role clarity, safety, ethics, and critical consciousness in high-stakes environments.

Learning Objectives

• Describe each CARES component and its relevance to forensic contexts.
• Apply CARES to a supervision dilemma involving risk, documentation, and role conflict.
• Identify supervision practices that reduce harm while maintaining legal/ethical obligations.

Each topic can be adapted to your audience, timeframe, and delivery format, with a minimum of 1 hour of instruction. The summary on this page is intentionally brief; detailed descriptions, learning objectives, and sample agendas are available upon request.

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