Reflective supervision: A qualitative program evaluation of a training program for infant and early childhood mental health supervisors. Issue 1 (2nd January 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Williams, Marian E.; Joyner, Kristen; Matic, Tamara; Lakatos, Patricia P.
• Is Part Of: Clinical supervisor. Volume 38:Issue 1(2019)
• Page Start: 158
• Page End: 181
• Publication Date: 2019-01-02
• Subjects: Reflective supervision -- infant mental health -- child psychotherapy -- mental health services -- qualitative case study -- community mental health; Mental health personnel -- Supervision of -- Periodicals; Psychotherapists -- Supervision of -- Periodicals; Mental health personnel -- Training of -- Periodicals; Psychotherapists -- Training of -- Periodicals; 616.8900683
• DOI: 10.1080/07325223.2019.1568942
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0732-5223

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Reflective supervision has been promoted as essential to the practice of infant and early childhood mental health. The authors employed a qualitative program evaluation of a four-month reflective supervision training, using focus groups with 34 supervisors from 26 publicly funded infant and early childhood mental health programs. Participants reported the training to be effective and impactful, particularly experiential components. Barriers to implementation included lack of buy-in from administrators, isolation when others in the agency were not familiar with the model, and job demands. Recommendations include adding a collective participation approach to training within agencies to support dissemination and sustainability.