Requirements for Endorsement®
It is in the best interest of practitioners who promote I-ECMH, as well as the families they serve, if the reflective supervisor/consultant meets the standards below.
As in relationship-focused practice with families, RSC is most effective when it occurs in the context of a relationship that has an opportunity to develop by meeting regularly with the same supervisor/consultant over a period of time. Therefore, MI-AIMH expects that Endorsement® candidates will have received the majority of the required hours from just one source with the balance coming from no more than one other source.
Qualified providers of reflective supervision/consultation
| APPLICANT AND/OR ENDORSED PROFESSIONAL | For applicants earning Endorsement® | For professionals renewing Endorsement® (annually) | RENEWAL REQUIREMENT ENDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| INFANT FAMILY SPECIALIST (PREVENTION) Bachelor’s prepared | Minimum 24 clock hours Provider should be: Master’s prepared Infant Family Specialist OR Infant Mental Health Specialist OR Infant Mental Health Mentor -Clinical | Minimum 12 clock hours Provider should be: Master’s prepared Infant Family Specialist OR Infant Mental Health Specialist OR Infant Mental Health Mentor - Clinical | On-going |
| INFANT FAMILY SPECIALIST (PREVENTION) Master’s prepared | Minimum 24 clock hours Provider should be: Infant Mental Health Specialist OR Infant Mental Health Mentor -Clinical | Minimum 12 clock hours Provider should be: Infant Mental Health Specialist OR Infant Mental Health Mentor -Clinical | On-going |
| INFANT MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST (TREATMENT/INTERVENTION) Direct service provider | Minimum 50 clock hours Provider should be: Infant Mental Health Specialist OR Infant Mental Health Mentor -Clinical | Minimum 12 clock hours Provider should be: Infant Mental Health Specialist OR Infant Mental Health Mentor -Clinical | On-going |
| INFANT MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST (TREATMENT/INTERVENTION) Provider of RSC to others | Minimum 50 clock hours Provider should be: Infant Mental Health Specialist OR Infant Mental Health Mentor -Clinical | Minimum 12 clock hours Provider should be: Infant Mental Health Mentor -Clinical | On-going |
| INFANT MENTAL HEALTH MENTOR - CLINICAL (MACRO) | Minimum 50 clock hours Provider should be: Infant Mental Health Mentor - Clinical | Minimum 12 clock hours Provider should be: Infant Mental Health Mentor -Clinical | After having earned & maintained IMH Mentor -Clinical for a minimum of 3 years |
Please note: Peer supervision (defined as colleagues meeting together without an identified supervisor/consultant to guide the reflective process), while valuable for many experienced practitioners, does not meet the RSC criteria for Endorsement® even if one of the peers has earned Endorsement® as an IMHS or IMHM-Clinical. The provider of RSC is charged with holding the emotional content of the cases presented. The ability to do so is compromised when the provider is a peer of the presenter. Unnecessary complications can arise when the provider of RSC has concerns about a peer’s ability to serve a particular family due to the peer’s emotional response AND the provider and peer share office space, for example.
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