In order to become Endorsed ®, applicants must demonstrate that they have achieved competence in specific areas of expertise through education, work, specialized training, and
reflective supervision experiences.
An applicant demonstrates acquisition of these competencies through education, work, specialized training, and
reflective supervision experiences.
Not exact matches
Competence as an Infant Mental Health Specialist builds with supervised work
experience over time with services delivered to the families of infants and toddlers that are relationship - focused and culturally sensitive with an emphasis on examining the role of relationships in
reflective supervision.
Your
experience as a supervisor / consultant who has provided or is providing
reflective supervision to practitioners working with infants, toddlers, young children and parents / caregivers is a third important guide.
Your
experience of
reflective supervision, individual or group, is also important to consider while responding.
To further explore the practical
experience of using
reflective supervision, we interviewed Jane Pray, a supervisor in one of Philadelphia's three Nurse - Family Partnership (NFP) sites.
You will list your specialized education, in - service training *, and
reflective supervision / consultation
experiences **.
Competence as an Infant Mental Health Specialist (III) builds with supervised work
experience over time with services delivered to the families of infants and toddlers that are relationship - focused and culturally sensitive with an emphasis on examining the role of relationships in
reflective supervision.
Those who have earned Endorsement ® have demonstrated that the individual has completed specialized education, work, in - service training, and
reflective supervision / consultation
experiences (as defined in Endorsement ® criteria) that have led to competency in the promotion and / or practice of infant mental health.
Your supervised work
experiences with infants, toddlers and families, and
experiences within
reflective supervision or consultation groups related to your work with infants and families will also contribute to learning that is reflected in the examination questions.
Your
experience of
reflective supervision, individual or group, is also important to consider while responding.
the Infant Family Specialist, Infant Family Associate and Infant Mental Health Mentor - Clinical include information about the provider and the nature of
reflective supervision / consultation
experiences.
The 3rd Annual RS / C Symposium is an opportunity for mid-career and advanced infant mental health practitioners to deepen their understanding of
reflective supervision / consultation through short presentations by invited speakers, the
experience of observing
reflective supervision sessions, and small group - guided reflection and discussion on the larger group
experience.
Application will document that competencies have been adequately met through course work, work / volunteer
experience, in - service training, and
reflective supervision / consultation
experiences.
It is granted through documentation and verification of the required specialized education, work, in - service training, and
reflective supervision / consultation
experiences.
Those who have earned RI - IMH - Endorsement ® have demonstrated that they have completed specialized education, work, in - service training, and
reflective supervision / consultation
experiences (as defined in Endorsement ® criteria) that have led to competency in the promotion and / or practice of infant mental health.
It is especially recommended that Endorsed professionals who provide
reflective supervision or consultation participate in
reflective experiences, individual or group, with those who provide
reflective supervision or consultation to others.
: Peer
supervision (defined as colleagues meeting together without an identified supervisor / consultant to guide the
reflective process), while valuable for many
experienced practitioners, does not meet the
reflective supervision / consultation criteria for endorsement as specified in this guide.
Those who have earned Endorsement ® have demonstrated that the individual has received a minimum of specialized education, work, in - service training, and
reflective supervision / consultation
experiences that have led to competency in the promotion and / or practice of infant mental health.
In addition to individual
reflective supervision, most study sites supported
reflective practice in small group
experiences and used both processes to influence the consultant, provider, and caregiver relationships and enhance consultants» ability to meet the needs of those they are serving (Duran et al, 2009).
The
experience of
reflective supervision and opportunities for
reflective practice supports two core elements of the consultative stance: the centrality of relationships and the parallel process where all relationships influence one another.
Annual Renewal of Endorsement requires continued membership in MACMH - IEC or another infant mental health association and annual documentation of 15 hours (minimum) of training
experiences which promote infant mental health practice;
reflective supervision / consultation recommended for endorsed members at Levels II, II & IV (Clinical).
Potential applicants include MACMH - IEC members of all disciplines who have
experience working with and / or on behalf of infants, young children, parents and / or other caregivers and who meet the education, training and
reflective supervision requirements at each level of endorsement (see below).
Meets specialized work
experience criteria as specified at IMH Specialist (III) plus three years of postgraduate
experience providing infant mental health (IMH)
reflective supervision / consultation (RS / C) and other leadership activities at the regional or state
Reflective supervision provides an opportunity to explore the many emotions and
experiences that occur in a relationship — relationships between the supervisor and the staff person, between the staff person and the parent, and between the parent and the child.
The training
experience will serve as a model for creating a Head Start setting in which
reflective supervision will be put into consistent practice.