Announcing a NEW Category of Endorsement!

Infant/Early Childhood Family Reflective Supervisor

Infant/Early Childhood Family Reflective Supervisor (I/ECFSR)

The I/ECFSR category of Endorsement was developed to recognize the work of professionals whose direct service experience both aligns with Infant/Early Childhood Family Specialists (I/ECFS) and includes their expertise of providing reflective supervision/consultation (RSC) to other I/ECFS professionals.  Those who work within the prevention/early intervention scope of practice most often meet the requirements for I/ECFS. Requirements and competencies for this new category are intended to target experience doing prevention/early intervention direct service work and development/use of RSC skills.

We know that it may take some time for applicants to be able to demonstrate they meet all the requirements for I/ECFRS Endorsement. So there is an additional status option called: EMERGING. Emerging is an option for applicants who do not YET meet all of the requirements for I/ECFRS Endorsement but who are well on their way. It allows these applicants to begin providing qualifying hours of RSC to I/ECFS and I/ECFRS endorsees and applicants while they obtain the qualifications, experience, and support to build required competence and further develop expertise. See below for details regarding which requirements allow for applicants to be approved as emerging and the requirements for moving from emerging to endorsed as I/ECFRS.

An applicant will submit their I/ECFRS application for review and at least one trained/qualified application reviewer will determine whether the applicant:

1. meets the requirements for I/ECFRS Endorsement

2. meets requirements for the emerging status for I/ECFRS

3. does not yet meet requirements and is deferred for now

If an applicant is awarded the emerging status, they are otherwise considered endorsed as I/ECFRS. Emerging means they are able to use the IMH-E®/ECMH-E® credential and they are required to renew annually. Once fully endorsed as I/ECFRS, they will receive a new certificate, their status will change from emerging to endorsed and they will remain on track for annual renewal from when initially receiving the emerging status.

Infant Family Reflective Supervisor (IFRS)

Education Experience

N/A

Work Experience

Minimum 2-years paid, professional work experience providing prevention and/or early intervention services that promote IMH. Work experience meets this criterion as long as the applicant has:

Part 1

• Served a minimum of 10 families where the target of services is an infant/toddler (birth to 36 months) and

• A primary focus of the services provided is the social-emotional needs of the infant/toddler and

• Services focus on the promotion of the relationships surrounding the infant/toddler

Part 2 Separate (*not required for emerging)

Minimum 1-year providing RSC for professionals doing prevention and/or early intervention

RSC Experience

• Received: Minimum requirement of 24 clock hours received of relationship-focused, reflective supervision/consultation (RSC) within a minimum 12-month to maximum 24-month time-frame, individually or in a group while providing early intervention/prevention work

• A minimum of 12 hours of the RSC received should be about the RSC the applicant provides to others (*not required for emerging)

• Applicant’s provider of RSC must have earned/maintained IFRS or IMHM-Clinical Endorsement

In-service Training Experience

• Minimum of 48 Hours required

• 30-hours of training specific to promotion of social-emotional development and the relationship/based principles of IMH

• 15-hours of training specific to the provision of RSC

• 3-hours of training specific diversity, equity, and inclusion in IMH

Reference Ratings

Total of three professional reference rating from:

1. One from current program supervisor

2. One from person providing reflective supervision/consultation (RSC)

3. One from a person receiving/ed reflective supervision/consultation (RSC) from an applicant. (*Alternative for emerging: can can come from a colleague, or a parent/recipient of services (paid or volunteer), teacher, CDA mentor, Board member)

Leadership Experience

A minimum of 1-year of leadership activities/experiences at the local, regional or state level (specific to work with or on behalf of pregnant people and/or 0 up to 36 month olds).  This may include: supervisory or mentorship of 0-3 professionals (paid or unpaid).

Written Exam

N/A

Early Childhood Family Reflective Supervisor (ECFRS)

Education Experience

N/A

Work Experience

Minimum 2-years paid, professional work experience providing prevention and/or early intervention services that promote IECMH. Work experience meets this criterion as long as the applicant has:

Part 1

• Served a minimum of 10 families where the target of services is a young child (3 up to 6 yrs) and

• A primary focus of the services provided is the social-emotional needs of the young child and

• Services focus on the promotion of the relationships surrounding the young child

Part 2 Separate (*not required for emerging)

Minimum 1-year providing RSC for professionals doing prevention and/or early intervention

RSC Experience

• Received: Minimum requirement of 24 clock hours received of relationship-focused, reflective supervision/consultation (RSC) within a minimum 12-month to maximum 24-month time-frame, individually or in a group while providing early intervention/prevention work

• A minimum of 12 hours of the RSC received should be about the RSC the applicant provides to others (*not required for emerging)

• Applicant’s provider of RSC must have earned/maintained IFRS, ECFRS or IMHM-Clinical Endorsement

In-service Training Experience

• Minimum of 48 Hours required

• 30-hours of training specific to promotion of social-emotional development and the relationship/based principles of IECMH

• 15-hours of training specific to the provision of RSC

• 3-hours of training specific diversity, equity, and inclusion in IECMH

Reference Ratings

Total of three professional reference rating from:

1. One from current program supervisor

2. One from person providing reflective supervision/consultation (RSC)

3. One from a person receiving/ed reflective supervision/consultation (RSC) from an applicant. (*Alternative for emerging: can can come from a colleague, or a parent/recipient of services (paid or volunteer), teacher, CDA mentor, Board member)

Leadership Experience

A minimum of 1-year of leadership activities/experiences at the local, regional or state level (specific to work with or on behalf of 3 up to 6 yr olds).  This may include: supervisory or mentorship of 3-6 professionals (paid or unpaid).

Written Exam

N/A