CLINICAL SUPERVISION: SUPPORTING SLP GRADUATE STUDENTS AND CLINICAL FELLOWS

Course overview

Clinical education and supervision of graduate students in the field of speech-language pathology is an integral part of every university graduate program. Supervisors from the community offer guidance and support in helping graduate students to become competent professionals. Clinical Fellow Mentors help new SLPs transition from being a graduate student to an independent professional. However, most clinical supervisors and CF mentors have had little or no education in the area of clinical supervision. Supervision has been recognized by ASHA as a distinct area of professional practice with its own set of knowledge and skills. This workshop will provide support and information for SLPs in the community who are currently supervising students or who are considering supervising students. Objective Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to: Participants will differentiate between feedback and evaluation Participants will identify their primary role in the supervisory process Participants will employ various forms of feedback in their supervisory and/or mentor roles Supervisors and mentors will self-evaluate their own supervision Additional Information This course is offered for 0.2 ASHA CEUs (Introductory level, Related area) Course Timeline: 10 minutes: Introduction 15 minutes: Continuum of Supervision 10 minutes: Roles of clinical supervisors and mentors 20 minutes: Use of feedback and evaluation 10 minutes: Use of questions to guide student learning 15 minutes: Generational considerations 10 minutes: Roles and responsibilities of university faculty 10 minutes: Supervision self-evaluation tool 20 minutes: Questions and discussion