Financial Disclosure: Ellen Kester, Ph.D., CCC-SLP. Dr. Ellen Kester is the owner of Bilinguistics and receives a salary. Bilinguistics receives royalty payments for online courses.
Non-Financial Disclosure: Ellen Kester does not have any non-financial relationships to disclose.

Financial Disclosure: Scott Prath, M.A., CCC-SLP is a salaried employee of Bilinguistics. Bilinguistics receives royalty payments for online courses.
Non-Financial Disclosure: Scott Prath does not have any non-financial relationships to disclose.

The experience of supervising for speech language pathology can be one of the most rewarding experiences in our careers. It’s an opportunity to share a lifetime of knowledge and give back to a field that has given us so much by contributing to the growth of another professional. Graduate students and Clinical Fellows have just learned about the latest research and best practices so it is a quick way to us to get back up to speed. It’s also fun to connect with local universities and find out about speakers or events that they have planned. The time that the supervisee spends with our caseload and evaluations, can free us up to spend more time with students or clients who need it, plan for sessions, and complete needed paperwork. And in the best of circumstances, we have a new friend and colleague for life who is great to see at staff meetings or run into at conferences.

But the truth is that to make the experience successful and enjoyable, we need tools, documentation, and processes to meet the requirements and make it run smoothly.
In this course, The Tools, Documents, and Framework for a Successful SLP Supervision Experience, we tackle this topic in two ways. We talk about how to create the best overall experience by openly discussing: communication, power dynamics, and how to professionally provide emotional and mental support for the overwhelming nature of being introduced to a new job and profession.

Secondly, we introduce our supervision framework including the timelines and documents needed to effectively plan for the entire time. We are proud to have played a part in bringing dozens of students, graduate students, and clinical fellows into the field. In this course, we share the documentation, processes, and procedures we have used to continue to have successful and rewarding experiences.

Learner Outcomes:

Participants will be able to:
• Contrast successful supervision experiences from less successful experiences based on checklists and criteria
• Describe a framework for communication and conflict resolution
• List 4 activities and efficiencies to streamline the paperwork, meetings, discussions, and requirement needed during the supervision timeframe
• Complete the requirements and documentation needed by a supervisee

Time-Ordered Agenda

05 minutes: Introduction
20 minutes: Issues in understanding supervision and the role of professionals and clinicians
25 minutes: Supervision requirements
20 minutes: Communication, power dynamics, and professional support
15 minutes: A framework for documentation, timelines, and successful interactions
15 minutes: Tools, documents, and resources
15 minutes: Q and A
05 minutes: Conclusion