Abstract
Charles S. Levy, DSW, is Professor, Wurzweiler School of Social Work, Yeshiva University, New York, New York. Considerable attention has been paid in the social work literature to the purposes, skills, and processes of supervision. But the subject of ethics in supervision has been virtually neglected. This article discusses some of the reasons for according to ethics in supervision a high priority, particularly because of current conditions in the field. Six conditions that presently exist in so cial work make the formulation and imple mentation of an ethic for supervision in social work more imperative than ever be fore: (1) resources for social work training and education have been reduced or elim inated, (2) social agencies are finding it difficult to raise funds for their programs, (3) what was formerly a tight labor market has become a tight job market, (4) social work education at the bachelor's degree and associate degree levels has increased, (5) agencies are employing greater numbers of paraprofessional personnel, and (6) pro fessional personnel are increasingly de ployed in supervisory positions.
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