Effective Supervision and Mentorship Requires a Relationship

Building and Sustaining Meaningful and Effective Relationships as a Supervisor and Mentor 

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Supervision provides an opportunity to establish and maintain meaningful, rewarding, sustained collaborative relationships that enhance the professional growth of both parties.

Purposes of Supervision

• ensure high quality service delivery and optimal outcomes
• Establish and maintain key foundational behavior analysis knowledge and skills
• Develop critical professional and ethics-related repertoires
• Develop complex skills related to case conceptualization, problem-solving, decision making
• Model effective supervisory practices
• Increased capacity to improve valued client outcomes and quality of life

An Effective Supervisory Relationship Should Be:

1. Bi-directional and collaborative, with shared goal-setting and feedback

2. Meaningful and sustained

3. A growth experience for both parties

4. A source of guidance and modeling

5. A path to mentorship

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