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Event Description Clinical Supervision for Practicing School Psychologists
Thursdays, 5:00 – 7:00 pm, 1/16, 1/30, 2/13, 3/6, 3/20, 4/3, 4/17 and 5/8/14.
Instructor: Barbara Miller, Ph.D.
MSPP offers
group supervision for practicing school psychologists. Clinical supervision promotes reflective
practice, supports ongoing professional development, affords consultation on
legal and ethical issues, and helps practitioners effectively address the
challenges of providing school psychological services. Clinical supervision is essential for ongoing
development of the skills, knowledge, and professional behaviors that enable
schools psychologists to function at a high level and to engage in independent
practice.
Participation
in a clinical supervision group will:
Participants: This
opportunity is open to any graduate of a planned program in school psychology
who is concurrently employed as a school psychologist in Massachusetts. It is intended for school psychologists who have
little or no access to clinical supervision in their jobs, especially early
career school psychologists.
Supervisors: Experienced
school psychology trainers who qualify as an Approved Supervisor, per
Educational Psychologist licensure requirements (see http://www.mass.gov/ocabr/licensee/dpl-boards/mh/regulations/rules-and-regs/262-cmr-500.html). Schedule: Supervision
groups of up to six (6) participants will meet on a given weekday for 8
two-hour sessions (approximately biweekly) over the course of a semester. The groups will continue to meet for another
8 sessions in the spring—dates to be announced.
Note: MSPP will not be offering PDPs or CE credits for this activity, as there is no pre-determined curriculum.
Program Code: CS14-4
Fee: $400 for 8 sessions
Location: at MSPP, Newton
Barbara Miller, Ph.D., is a licensed educational psychologist and a
Nationally Certified School Psychologist. She received
her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from McGill University and during her course
of studies her interest in learning disorders was kindled. She worked in the public schools (Concord and
Concord-Carlisle) as a school psychologist for 34 years and served for many
years as a field supervisor for graduate students in school psychology. She also coordinated professional development
for the school psychologists who were part of the regional educational
collaborative. The later part of her public school career was focused on middle
school education, as she served as the department chairperson for student support
services and the team chairperson for special education. She has been very
active in the Massachusetts School Psychologists Association (MSPA), of which
she is a past president. She has been honored by MSPA with the School
Psychologist of the Year award and the Lifetime Achievement award. Her current interests include advocating for
the expanded role of the school psychologist and developing a curriculum for
school-based mental health teams. Event Type:Supervision Category:Special Events Early registration ends on Nov 21, 2013. Regular registration starts on Nov 22, 2013 and ends on Jan 05, 2014. Late registration starts on Jan 06, 2014.
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