The Ultimate Guide to Supervising & Mentoring New Speech Therapy Clinical Fellows

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The goal of this resource is to provide supervisors with helpful tools to promote engagement and organization throughout the CF experience and to help create the smoothest transition from graduate student to independent professional.

Description

One of the most exciting aspects of the field of speech-language pathology is the opportunity to continually learn and build new clinical skills. You learn not only from other senior clinicians but also from new clinicians in the field who bring unique perspectives.

As a senior clinician, you may have the opportunity to supervise clinical fellows (CFs). Serving as a supervisor is an important responsibility that shapes the success of future speech-language pathologists. The experience also helps enrich your own expertise, as teaching forces you to understand the field on a deeper level.

This guide outlines the essentials of the supervision process to ensure the most fulfilling experience for both you and your CF. This resource includes a range of easy-to-use materials, including sample competency checklists and templates for providing feedback, to create structure in your CF program.

The goal of this resource is to provide supervisors with helpful tools to promote engagement and organization throughout the CF experience and to help create the smoothest transition from graduate student to independent professional.