Infant Family Reflective Supervisor Endorsement® Requirements

Infant Family Reflective Supervisor (IFRS)

Infant Family Reflective Supervisor Requirements

Education

No degree required

• If you earned a degree(s) that is relevant to the competencies and you want to receive credit for that experience, please add an entry for the degree(s) earned and upload your transcripts (unofficial) to your application
• If you attended coursework that is relevant to the competencies and you want to receive credit for that experience, please add an entry for the coursework and upload your transcripts (unofficial) to your application

Work Experience

Minimum 2-years paid, professional work experience providing prevention and/or early intervention services that promote IMH.  Work experience meets this criterion as long as the applicant has:

PART 1:

• Served a minimum of 10 families where the target of services is an infant/toddler (0-36 mos) and
• A primary focus of the services provided is the social-emotional needs of the infant/toddler and
• Services focus on the promotion of the relationships surrounding the infant/toddler

PART 2 (not required for emerging)

• Minimum 1-year providing RSC for professionals doing prevention and/or early intervention

Training

Applicants will include as many hours as necessary to document that competencies (as specified in Competency Guidelines ®) have been met.  Minimum 48 clock hours required. 30 hours of relationship-based education and training pertaining to the promotion of social-emotional development and/or the practice of infant mental health.  15 hours of training specific to the provision of RSC.  3 hours of training specific to diversity, equity, and inclusion in IMH

Reflective Supervision/
Consultation (RSC)

RECEIVED: Minimum of 24 hours of relationship-focused, reflective supervision/consultation (RSC) received

• A minimum of 12 hours of the RSC received should be about the RSC the applicant provides to others (not required for emerging)
• Applicant’s provider of RSC must have earned/maintained IFRS or IMHM-Clinical Endorsement

Professional Reference Ratings

Total of three ratings:

1. One must come from a current supervisor
2. One must come from your current provider of RSC
3. One from a person receiving reflective supervision/consultation (RSC) from an applicant (Alternative for emerging; can come from a colleague, or a parent/recipient of services (paid or volunteer), teacher, CDA mentor, Board member)

Leadership Experience

A minimum of 1-year of leadership activities/experiences at the local, regional, or state level (specific to work with or on behalf of pregnant people and/or 0-36 month olds).  This may include supervisory or mentorship of 0-3 professionals (paid or unpaid).

Code of Ethics & Endorsement® Agreement

Signed

Documentation of Competencies

Application will document that competencies have been adequately met through course work, paid and/or volunteer work experience, or in-service training.  Written examination is not required for applicants seeking IFRS Endorsement®

Professional Membership

Membership in CT-AIMH or another Infant Mental Health Association