Maintaining professional resilience through group restorative supervision.

Area of Science:

• Healthcare Management
• Occupational Psychology
• Clinical Supervision

Background:

• Restorative clinical supervision (RCS) is effective for professionals, reducing burnout and stress.
• High demand necessitates sustainable implementation models for organizations.
• Individual sessions may not be feasible long-term.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the effectiveness of group restorative supervision (GRS) in maintaining and improving outcomes after initial RCS.
• To assess the sustainability of GRS for organizations.
• To explore additional benefits of GRS on workplace functioning.

Main Methods:

• Development of a group restorative supervision model following initial individual sessions.
• Reporting on the success of GRS in maintaining and improving compassion satisfaction, stress, and burnout.
• Qualitative assessment of benefits on workplace functioning.

Main Results:

• GRS successfully maintained and improved compassion satisfaction, stress, and burnout levels.
• The GRS model provides a sustainable option for organizations.
• Inadvertent positive benefits on workplace functioning were observed.

Conclusions:

• Group restorative supervision is a viable and effective model for sustained professional support.
• GRS enhances organizational capacity to manage emotional demands in the workforce.
• The program improves both individual well-being and overall workplace effectiveness.