Registration for this event opens February 23rd.

Reflective Supervision
Presented by Adesola Oni, LICSW and Shawn Smith, MINT Certified Trainer

*Up to 4 CE credits will be issued to those attending this virtual opportunity.
Details: June 18, 2026 (8:30am - 12:30pm)

Description: Reflective Supervision is an empowering, trauma-informed, culturally reverent professional development approach that managers and other supervisory roles embrace to efficiently support the growth of their direct service staff.    

Learning Objectives: At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: 

• Explain the foundations of Reflective Supervision 
• Define Reflective Supervision 
• Describe Reflective Supervision as a part of a Trauma Informed Care and Motivational Interviewing Implementation  
• Demonstrate Reflective Supervision Session 
• Describe, Discuss + Apply Team Conversation Prompts in Reflective Supervision Session 
• Describe + Discuss:  Grounding Techniques, Receiving Feedback, Onboarding Team Members and Navigating Challenging Conversations 

Adesola Oni began her career as a Juvenile Correctional Officer in 2005. She provided support and supervision necessary to meet the needs of youths in various programs. In 2007, she worked as a Social Worker and primarily provided individual, group and family counseling and evidenced based interventions for 8 years. Adesola also served as an Evidence Based Practice curriculum trainer from 2012 till 2017. In this role, she developed and delivered training with curriculums in the areas of Motivational Interviewing, Assessment, and Cognitive Behavioral Interventions and has provided trainings to individuals in the fields of human services, corrections, and education. She is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers. Adesola currently works in a role that guides provision of innovative and equity based responses in the Juvenile Justice System. Adesola is a graduate of Augsburg College, MN with a Masters in Social Work. She is also a graduate of University of Minnesota, Twin Cities MN with a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and a minor in African American and Foreign Studies. She holds an Independent Clinical Social Work License and has been appointed by the governor of Minnesota to serve on the Cultural and Ethnic Communities Leadership Council for the Department of Human Services. Learn more about Adesola here.

Shawn Smith is a founder of Share Collaborative—a human services professional development organization based in Milwaukee, WI—and a Motivational Interviewing of Network of Trainers (MINT) Certified Trainer.  Share Collaborative’s goal is to guide professionals in learning how to engage with people struggling with the impact of trauma in ways that support them choosing to heal and transform their trauma while revering their identity. Shawn has 25+ years of applied and practical experience as a direct service provider, program director, and agency leader in residential treatment, criminal justice, education, youth services, and workforce development settings. He’s trained thousands of human service professionals in a wide range of service contexts since 2010.  He is an early adopter of Cultural Humility, Motivational Interviewing, Trauma Informed Care, and Reflective Supervision.  Shawn initiated the first training of facilitators with the originator of Cultural Humility, Dr. Melanie Tervalon, in Wisconsin. Learn more about Shawn here.

A Note on WAFCA Webinars: Webinars are live virtual learning opportunities designed to be accessed by individuals. Group participation is not encouraged; post-webinar group discussions are a recommended alternative.

In order to offer CE credits for these virtual learning opportunities via NBCC, WAFCA verifies attendance using Zoom. Each registrant receives a unique link that confirms their attendance and email address for CE certificates. Link sharing is not permitted, and CE credits are not available for unregistered participants.

About our Offerings: WAFCA has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6778. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. WAFCA is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Visit the WAFCA-CE registration page for more information on fees and policies.