Reflective Consultation Offering

BUILD YOUR SKILLS IN REFLECTIVE CONSULTATION & EXPERIENCE HOW TO USE REFLECTIVE CONSULTATION TO SUPPORT YOUR STAFF

NEW!! 2025-2026 REFLECTIVE CONSULTATION OFFERING 

APPLY HERE 

Application deadline : August 29th, 2025

WHAT IS THE MSPCC/MassAIMH REFLECTIVE CONSULTATION (RC) OFFERING?

The Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Partnership between the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (MSPCC) and the Massachusetts Association for Infant Mental Health (MassAIMH) will continue to a 10 month Reflective Consultation opportunity comprised of web-based group reflection experience with an Endorsed®/ vetted provider. This offering is in service of our ongoing commitment to diversify and strengthen the early childhood workforce by creating equitable access to reflective consultation.

Goal

The goal of the reflective consultation offering is two fold:

  1. To support reflective consultation requirements towards MassAIMH Endorsement® requirements for applicants who have little to no access to reflective consultation, and
  2. To support the needs of the workforce and build capacity of Reflective Supervisors in the field

Who Can Participate?

The program is designed for anyone engaged in supporting young children and families in promotion or prevention work– including, but not limited to, staff working in the following sectors:

  • Community Behavioral Health Providers
  • Mental Health Clinicians
  • Family Partners
  • Home Visiting
  • Early Care and Education
  • Family Child Care
  • Head Start and Early Head Start
  • Child Welfare
  • Early Intervention
  • Child Development
  • Policy and Administration
  • Pediatrics

No previous experience providing reflective supervision/consultation is necessary, although it is helpful to have some basic knowledge and understanding of reflective supervision/consultation. To learn more about what is reflective consultation click here.

Participants Will:

  • Experience the essential elements of reflective consultation: to build, sustain, and deepen reflective practice.
  • Broaden understanding and increase confidence in supporting others through reflection.
  • Integrate how to implement and sustain RS within their program, which will result in a return in investment and enhanced agency practice for years to come.

Reflective Consultation Group Sessions: What to Know

  • RC Group sessions are a 10 month commitment from September 2025 to June 2026
  • RC groups are multidisciplinary groups
  • Sessions are virtual, meeting twice a month (20 total sessions)
  • Sessions’ duration is 90 minutes per session (Totaling 30 hrs of Reflective Consultation)
  • In total, 30 RC hours will count towards the requirement for MassAIMH Endorsement®
  • 5 hours of training; which includes a Reflective Consultation Training Part 1 and Virtual Kick-off session scheduled for September 24th 2025 from 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and a 2 hr Reflective Consultation Training Part 2 in January 2026 (Date TBD). These 5 hrs of training are REQUIRED.
  • Each group is facilitated by a MassAIMH Endorsed® professional
  • The group facilitator’s name and contact information will be shared with participants the first week of September, along with the first session time and date
  • Each group facilitator, with input from the respective participants, decides the ongoing meeting days and times for the remaining 10 month experience.
  • A commitment to all of the above noted expectations is a part of the application process

What Does Reflective Consultation Entail?

Requirements:

  • Participants must be active MassAIMH Members. To learn how to become a MassAIMH member, click here
  • Complete application form . We encourage anyone interested to complete the interest application (see below) and emphasize your background, training, experience, and/or personal/professional insights that have led to your interest in participating in the RC offering.
  • MassAIMH is working to promote and expand the delivery of reflective consultation by Endorsed® professionals across the state. This requirement is consistent with I/ECMH Endorsement® standards for Reflective Supervisors.
  • All participants will need to complete a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) before participating in the groups.

Cost:

$2000 / person for the whole series (Payment plans may be available based on need)

Series includes 30 hours of RC + 5 hours of RC training (divided across the series)

*Enclosed HERE is a sample letter for your supervisor/organization to support your participation

Benefits to Participants:

  • Participation supports meeting the RC requirements towards application for Endorsement®, a “quality assurance” measure defining best practice and high quality services, accountability, and consistency.
  • Support programs to provide services in ways that support healthy parent–child relationships and optimal growth and development.
  • Encourages staff and family well being by promoting supervisor strategies to model positive goal oriented relationships.
  • Address program goals and outcomes along with family goals.
  • Help reduce the secondary impacts of the work such as burnout, secondary traumatic stress and turnover of staff and maintains the quality and impact of services. *

*Russ, E., Lonne, B., & Lynch, D. (2019). Increasing child protection workforce retention through promoting a relational-reflective framework for resilience. Child Abuse & Neglect, 104245. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2019.104245