It is not, therefore a managerial responsibility. Nor is it a formal system of individual performance review. Links between clinical supervision and management are important. Sometimes t hese links are described in the policy and ground rules of the agency or profession. Often management takes an interest in supervision in order to evaluate the impact of clinical supervision and its service benefits.
Many agencies confuse clinical supervision with case management.
While some may argue this point theoretically, generally speaking case management is a tool for ensuring the agency's policy and procedures for managing a client file are followed. Clinical supervision brings practitioners and skilled supervisors together to reflect on practice. The focus is on the supervisee's work. Clinical supervision serves a number of purposes. When clinical supervision is effective, practitioners feel supported, valued, and able to continue their work.