Supervision Tool: Supervision Session Checklist

This checklist is from the Peer Professional Employer Toolkit.

Instructions: Print and use this checklist to guide your work with the peer professional. If your organization is using a co-supervision model, use this checklist for coordination between supervisors. Supervision tools are bolded and linked. Please note that it is not expected (nor realistic) to complete all activities within a single session.

 Supervisory alliance:

• You spent the first few minutes of the session engaging to develop the alliance.
• You asked an engaging open question to draw out the peer professional’s perspectives.
• You looked for strengths and offered an affirmation.
• You listened carefully and offered just as many reflective listening statements as you asked questions (a 1:1 reflection-to-question ratio).
• You offered a summary prior to transitioning to focusing.

 Focusing:

• You used the Peer Professional Supervision Agenda Map to collaboratively set the agenda.
• You obtained full peer professional input.
• You suggested an agenda item—with permission.
• Note topics (write in):

 Foster professional development:

• You used an active learning method to develop a skill (example: Skill Practice).
• You facilitated consultation and used the Consultation Guide to document results.
• You discussed ethics, boundaries, or role clarity of peer recovery support services.
• You explored the peer professional’s self-care or wellness.
• You fostered the peer professional’s self-reflection.

 Evaluation and planning:

• You completed evaluation of a sample of practice with structured observation (example: Structured Observation With Skill Counts).
• You helped the peer professional create, review, or update Learning Plan.
• You created a specific, measurable, and time-limited skill goal.
• Your plan outlined peer professional deliberate practice. 

Notes: