PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS IN THE SUPERVISION OF SPECIALISTS WORKING WITH DISABLED PEOPLE

Abstract

The aim of this article is to highlight the psychological characteristics that are important in the process of supervision of professionals who provide counselling to people with disabilities. The theoretical review is twofold - supervision as a method of support of specialists and psychological aspects in the work with people with disabilities. The study was conducted in the "Individual Assessment of People with Disabilities and Social Services" department of the "Directorate of Social Assistance" in the regions of Pazardzhik, Plovdiv, Smolyan, Kardjali and Haskovo in the period from 2019 to 2020. A total of 134 respondents were supervised, including 121 women (90%) and 13 men (10%). A conceptual content analysis of 30 reports by three supervisors was used for the tasks of the research. The results outline that certain psychological aspects in the process of supervision have stronger implications compared to the methodological ones.