Intentional Guidance: Building Strong Supervisors, Mentors & Programs

Overview

Pause for a moment to consider your professional career. Did you have a relationship with a mentor early on, someone who supported your learning and development? Did you complete fieldwork as a student with a supervisor as your guide? Maybe you have a mentor now? Are you currently providing mentorship or supervision, or interested in serving in that role in the future? The mentor-mentee / supervisor-student/direct report relationship is a partnership, one that requires cooperation, mutual respect, and trust. Mentors and supervisors must have content expertise and solid ethics, as well as strong communication and interpersonal skills. To serve in these roles, one must demonstrate patience, show willingness to take risks, and be able to provide objective feedback to motivate and enhance mentee performance. Most importantly, a strong mentor, supervisor, or leader must have self-awareness. Our ability to understand ourselves greatly impacts our success as a mentor or leader. Join us as we explore the art and science of mentoring and supervision. Get ready to make a difference and give back to your profession!

Following this course, participants will be able to:

Describe 3 ways that adult learning principles impact mentoring and supervision.
Discuss 3 strategies for creating and maintaining a sense of trust and mutual respect in the mentor-mentee / supervisor-student/direct report relationship.
Describe the collaborative goal setting process and how to provide feedback when goals are not being met.
Define reflective practice and provide an example of the process during mentoring.
Identify 2 potential ethical challenges related to mentoring/supervision, with proposed prevention strategies or solutions.

This course meets the requirement for Professional Development hours towards your ASHA renewal since it is approved by TSHA! You can count these hours towards ASHA renewal when you submit your Compliance Form. This course also meets the ASHA Supervision course requirement.

Curriculum

1 Section
3 Lessons
Lifetime

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Course Curriculum
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Instructor

Vanessa Reynolds & Melanie Van Noy

Vanessa Reynolds

Vanessa has been a pediatric SLP since 2009. Vanessa has experience in the home health, early intervention and outpatient setting as a clinical manager, feeding mentor, and Speech Program Director. Vanessa has supported therapists and leaders through program development, health plan denials and appeals, documentation, and clinical skill development. Vanessa has been providing educational opportunities for 10+ years. Vanessa is currently the Director of Strategic Development for Knowledge Is Now. Her passions revolve around mentorship, leadership, management, and inspiring meaningful growth for direct reports and colleagues. She also excels when it comes to guiding others around medical necessity, goal writing, and clinical decision making for SLPs and pediatric feeding therapists.

Melanie Van Noy

Melanie has worked as a pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist since 2011 and is currently serving families through The Feeding Connection, a lactation and infant feeding services company. She also consults with Knowledge is Now, an educational platform, and works PRN in NICU. She provides instrumental assessments such as FEES and MBSS as needed, diagnosing and treating feeding and swallowing disorders, and providing education for families and staff. She is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, a Certified Neonatal Therapist, and is certified to perform Neuromuscular Electrical Stim therapy. Melanie has served in many settings over the years including home health, outpatient, and acute services in a level 4 NICU. Melanie is passionate about pediatric feeding and swallowing, especially with the NICU and High Risk Infant populations. She is also a dedicated leader and mentor, always interested in supporting others to grow into places where they can pay it forward and make a difference!