West Virginia Positive Behavior Support Endorsement Mentoring/Supervision Guidelines Purpose: The purpose of mentoring/supervision for the West Virginia Positive Behavior Support (WV PBS) Endorsement is to assist mentees in improving their skills in using person-centered planning tools; facilitating teams; conducting functional behavior assessments (FBA); and developing, implementing and evaluating behavior support plans for consumers. The ultimate goal is to improve the quality of life of consumers. Also integral to the supervision process is to assist mentees in recognizing and working through various ethical considerations which might arise as part of their work. Mentoring/Supervision Activities: Supervising Mentors must meet with mentees at least monthly for 1 hour per month for 12 months. At least two of the 12 meetings must be conducted face-to-face. Mentoring activities include watching mentees in natural environments, providing performance feedback and skills training, modeling ethical behavior, reviewing data, providing feedback on behavior support plans, teaching mentees to use various technological tools (e.g., Excel, Powerpoint, data collection apps, etc.) and assisting with problem solving as difficulties arise. Supervising Mentors are expected to actively engage and assist mentees in developing the following skills: Identifying and using various person-centered planning tools Identifying and using various indirect FBA tools (including but not limited to, interviews, checklists, rating scales, etc). Identifying, developing and implementing direct observation data collection tools Coaching others to collect direct observation data (e.g., teachers, caregivers, direct care staff, etc.) Summarizing direct observation data and being able to clearly present summary data to others Developing accurate hypotheses based on indirect and direct data Identifying appropriate evidence-based strategies directly tied to hypotheses which will improve consumer skills and decrease challenging behavior Coaching others to implement evidence-based strategies outlined in the behavior support plan Facilitating teams during person-centered planning activities and support plan development Identifying, implementing and teaching others to implement ongoing data collection procedures to measure plan effectiveness Determining when to make changes to behavior support plans based on ongoing data collection Identifying and modifying systems issues impact effective behavior support activities, when possible Mentee Activities: Mentees are expected to accumulate and document at least 60 hours per month for 12 months of experience related to PBS. Activities which count toward the 60 hours include:
West Virginia Positive Behavior Support Endorsement Mentoring/Supervision Guidelines Purpose: The purpose of mentoring/supervision for the West Virginia Positive Behavior Support (WV PBS) Endorsement is to assist mentees in improving their skills in using person-centered planning tools; facilitating teams; conducting functional behavior assessments (FBA); and developing, implementing and evaluating behavior support plans for consumers. The ultimate goal is to improve the quality of life of consumers. Also integral to the supervision process is to assist mentees in recognizing and working through various ethical considerations which might arise as part of their work. Mentoring/Supervision Activities: Supervising Mentors must meet with mentees at least monthly for 1 hour per month for 12 months. At least two of the 12 meetings must be conducted face-to-face. Mentoring activities include watching mentees in natural environments, providing performance feedback and skills training, modeling ethical behavior, reviewing data, providing feedback on behavior support plans, teaching mentees to use various technological tools (e.g., Excel, Powerpoint, data collection apps, etc.) and assisting with problem solving as difficulties arise. Supervising Mentors are expected to actively engage and assist mentees in developing the following skills: Identifying and using various person-centered planning tools Identifying and using various indirect FBA tools (including but not limited to, interviews, checklists, rating scales, etc). Identifying, developing and implementing direct observation data collection tools Coaching others to collect direct observation data (e.g., teachers, caregivers, direct care staff, etc.) Summarizing direct observation data and being able to clearly present summary data to others Developing accurate hypotheses based on indirect and direct data Identifying appropriate evidence-based strategies directly tied to hypotheses which will improve consumer skills and decrease challenging behavior Coaching others to implement evidence-based strategies outlined in the behavior support plan Facilitating teams during person-centered planning activities and support plan development Identifying, implementing and teaching others to implement ongoing data collection procedures to measure plan effectiveness Determining when to make changes to behavior support plans based on ongoing data collection Identifying and modifying systems issues impact effective behavior support activities, when possible Mentee Activities: Mentees are expected to accumulate and document at least 60 hours per month for 12 months of experience related to PBS. Activities which count toward the 60 hours include:
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