Dietetic Supervision Skills Training 2024

As Dietitians, Supervision and Consultancy is a relative newcomer in our field, unlike that within therapy and mental health where supervision is very much "core practice." As a result, there are some significant gaps in RDs understanding what Supervision is (and is not!) and there are very few opportunities for Dietitians specifically to learn "how" to be an effective Supervisor using solid frameworks and practice models.

The reality is that Dietitians from all sectors are often in positions where we are caring for others as we are caring our ourselves, and Supervision - when done well -can literally be a career-saver for RDs. What we are coming to realise is that Supervision is so much more than consulting on "cases" - rather, Supervision requires a distinct skill-set that bring unique challenges and invites us into very specific ways of supporting our colleagues. Many of us have not learned through training, we've learned through replicating the supervision we've had ourselves, resulting is a widely varying qualities and experiences of supervision.

This Supervision Skills training aims to support Dietitians in getting clear about how we can contribute to supervision being a highly relational experience which underpins a quality, safe and ethical exchange in the service of the learning and growth of our supervisees. Our aim is that you will leave feeling more clear and confident in your work as a supervisor, and re-invigorated to bring your skills to life in practice. 

This training will comprise two sections:

Part 1: Recorded Online training (from May 2024) which is essential viewing prior to attending Part 2. This is 2 separate recordings of 2.5 hours each, total 5 hours.

Part 2: Four live online skills training sessions

**To maximize your learning experience it would be ideal to attend live. And, we get *life happens* so we will be recording each session for viewing for a period of 1 month, trusting that's helpful**

Session 1: Thurs 10th October 4-6pm EST hosted by Fi

Session 2: Thurs 17th October 4-6pm EST hosted by Lisa

Session 3: Thurs 24th October 4-6pm EST hosted by Fi

BREAK 31st October

Session 4: Thurs 7th Nov 4-6pm EST hosted by Lisa

CPEU's -  This training has been approved for 13 CPEU's (including ethics) through CDR

Who is this suitable for?

This is most suitable for Dietitians - anywhere in the world - who are already Supervising other Dietitians either in or outside your workplace/practice plus at least 6 years of solid clinical practice plus being in your own supervision for at least 2 years. If you are in your own supervision (minimum 2 years, 1:1) and have at least 6 years of clinical practice, please discuss this training with your supervisor to explore whether this is a good match and we would love to have you! It’s important to us that this training rests on a solid foundation of clinical practice and orientation to supervision as a practice and we want to support people newer to being a supervisor as well.

Equity and group rates are available

*Please contact Fiona at themindfuldietitian@gmail.com with any questions*

Outline:

• Foundations of Supervision Practice - developing a shared understanding 
• Contracting and Setting up agreements
• Key Roles and Responsibilities
• Delivering on Key Supervision tasks (Proctor)
• Establishing the Supervisory Relationship
• Navigating Supervision Spaces (Hewson, MacGregor, Toohey)
• Stages and styles of learning
• Reflective Practice frameworks to support effective learning and growth
• Giving and receiving feedback with relational safety in mind
• Centering Safety and Ethical Practice including using case vignettes to building your skills in navigating tricky situations

Please note that it is trusted that each person will be bringing an awareness of limits to their practice based on codes of conduct and standards/scope of practice as named by your national organisation.

Your hosts:

 Fiona Sutherland

Fiona (Fi) is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and Director of The Mindful Dietitian,  living and working on Wurundjeri Country (Melbourne, Australia). She has been a Dietitian for 25 years (Eating Disorders and Sports Nutrition specialities) and a Supervisor for over 12 years, undertaking Supervision training in Australia and her own Clinical Supervision consistently over this time. Currently, Fiona’s primary work is Dietetic Supervision alongside an array of education and training for Dietitians and Health Professionals. Fiona wishes to pay the utmost credit to the work of Tara MacGregor for building such a strong foundation and community of practice for Supervisors in Australia and is indebted to Tara's ongoing contribution to Supervision in Dietetics.

Lisa Pearl

Lisa is a registered dietitian and eating disorder specialist. She began her practice over 40 years ago utilizing the foundations of HAES® and mindfulness. For the first decade of her career she was the beneficiary of weekly supervision from a variety of clinical disciplines allowing for an extraordinary breadth of perspective. While continuing to participate in her own supervision, Lisa has been offering clinical supervision for the last 30 years. Through word of mouth, her practice has evolved to providing  mostly dietetic supervision. Five years ago, while Fi was visiting NYC for a conference, they began to collaborate on how supervision could be enhanced and uniquely understood for dietitians and dietetic supervisors.  

Lisa is the founder of the Counseling and Nutrition Center 360 in Lexington, Massachusetts. Together with Marci Evans, she has co-created the Eating Disorder Concentration for MSDI students at Simmons University.