Development of the Diversity,Equity,and Inclusion Supervisor Self-Assessment Tool (DEI-SST)

Abstract

The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Supervisor Self-Assessment Tool (DEI-SST) was developed to help psychology supervisors reflect on their supervisory practices regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Society of Pediatric Psychology’s Anti-racism Workgroup, Training Subgroup, adapted a preexisting psychology course syllabus evaluation tool for self-assessment in supervision to include aspects of clinical training, the APA multicultural guidelines, and the domains from the APA Guidelines for Clinical Supervision in Health Service Psychology. Following an expert review of the modified tool, the tool was administered in three settings, and qualitative themes were extracted from participant feedback. All participants (N = 38) endorsed that the DEI-SST helped them reflect on their supervisory practice. No participants provided feedback on the wording of the tool. All participants identified at least one area of supervision they had not considered previously. Suggested improvements to the tool included reducing the length of the tool, expanding the examples provided within each developmental stage, and including resources to enhance supervision. The DEI-SST shows promise to help supervisors incorporate aspects of DEI into their supervision that they may not have previously done. It provides a starting point for further growth needed to improve their practice. Future directions include investigating best practices for tool administration and a continued review of tool content to reflect advances in equitable and inclusive supervisory practices.