Speech pathologists understand that we work in a challenging profession that requires us to be constantly learning and evolving. That is the nature of the job and part of the reason many of us became SPs.

Jennai offers clinical supervision for individual clinicians and organisations to support the growth of clinical skills. Jennai has over 10 years of experience working as a full-time speech pathologist, primarily with children who have speech, language and literacy difficulties.

Clinical supervision may be appropriate for:

• New graduate clinicians (< 2 years experience)

• Early career clinicians (2-5 years experience)

• Clinicians entering a new area of practice

• Clinicians starting their own private practice

Supervision may consist of:

• telehealth support via Zoom or telephone

• meeting face-to-face

• assisting in the completion of assessments and developing treatment plans

• guidance and advice for clinicians establishing their own private practice

• group supervision

Speech Pathology Australia requires supervision as part of the certification to be a practising member, Its position statement, “affirms the Association’s position that professional support, supervision and mentoring are critical components of speech pathology practice underpinning reflexive practice, lifelong learning and ethical, evidence-based and culturally responsive practice.’