Cross-disciplinary collaboration for supervisor training: reaping the benefits of a relationship-based approach

ABSTRACT

The authors describe a successful collaboration between three individuals with complementary but varied professional and personal identities as they developed and implemented a training on culturally engaged supervision for a group of genetic counseling fieldwork supervisors. The authors discuss the origins of their collaboration, explain how the principles of a relationship-based approach guided planning and implementation of the workshop, situate their process in the interprofessional collaboration literature, and distill conclusions intended to help others move from a shared project to a shared vision that forms the foundation for ongoing efforts.

KEYWORDS:

• Supervision training
• interprofessional collaboration
• cross-disciplinary collaboration
• relationship-based approach
• genetic counseling
• DEI

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Maria Morales

Maria Morales received her PhD in education from Claremont Graduate University and currently serves as CEO of MIM Consulting. She is a professional educator, administrator, and scholar with vast experience in creating culturally responsive solutions to the challenges faced by educational institutions and business organizations. Her interests and expertise center on the effects that social, economic, and psychological factors have on the well-being, performance, and achievement of minoritized/marginalized individuals (i.e., people of color, women, first-generation students, LGBTQ communities, etc.). At the heart of her work are compassion, empathy, and human connections.

Krista Redlinger-Grosse

Krista Redlinger-Grosse received her master’s in genetic counseling from the JHU/NIH Genetic Counseling Training Program and PhD in Counseling Psychology from the University of Minnesota. She is on faculty with the University of Minnesota Genetic Counseling Training program as the Director of Fieldwork and Supervisory Training. She also has a private practice where she provides therapy support to individuals and families impacted by genetic information, risk and diagnoses. Her interests center around the integration of the fields of genetic counseling and psychology through clinical work, supervision, and education/training, and research.

Ian M. MacFarlane

Ian M. MacFarlane received his PhD in counseling psychology from the University of Minnesota and currently serves as the Associate Director of Research and Director of Admissions for the University of Minnesota Genetic Counseling Training Program. He has been engaged with the field of genetic counseling for over 15 years conducting research and providing training for supervisors. His primary research interests are professional development in counseling professions, clinical supervision, outcomes research, and research methodology.