unit 2 Flashcards
2.0 Behavior analysts’ responsibility to
clients
Operate in the best interest of the client
Operate in the best interest of the client
2.0 Behavior analysts’ responsibility to
clients
2.01 Accepting Clients
Only accept clients outside your area of
expertise after training & supervision
Only accept clients outside your area of
expertise after training & supervision
2.01 Accepting Clients
2.02 Responsibility
Create a hierarchy of responsibility to all
parties involved & advocate for the primary
(top) client
Create a hierarchy of responsibility to all
parties involved & advocate for the primary
(top) client
2.02 Responsibility
2.03 Consultation
Create consultations & cooperate with other
professionals in the best interest of the client
Create consultations & cooperate with other
professionals in the best interest of the client
2.03 Consultation
2.04 Third-party involvement
Clarify roles & services with all parties, keep
clients informed, resolve all conflicts in
client’s best interest
Clarify roles & services with all parties, keep
clients informed, resolve all conflicts in
client’s best interest
2.04 Third-party involvement
2.05 Rights and prerogatives of clients
Support clients’ rights, provide current
credentials, inform of right to complain,
obtain consent to record
Support clients’ rights, provide current
credentials, inform of right to complain,
obtain consent to record
2.05 Rights and prerogatives of clients
2.06 Maintaining confidentiality
Client information only discussed in
professional settings & with those involved
Client information only discussed in
professional settings & with those involved
2.06 Maintaining confidentiality
2.07 Maintaining records
Follow the Code & the law when storing &
disposing of client records
Follow the Code & the law when storing &
disposing of client records
2.07 Maintaining records
2.08 Disclosures
Only provide confidential client information
by consent or required by law
Only provide confidential client information
by consent or required by law
2.08 Disclosures
2.09 Treatment/intervention efficacy
Advocate for scientifically supported
treatments & necessary services
Advocate for scientifically supported
treatments & necessary services
2.09 Treatment/intervention efficacy
2.10 Documenting Professional Work and
Research
Document all work for later use or for use by
other professionals
Document all work for later use or for use by
other professionals
2.10 Documenting Professional Work and
Research
2.11 Records and Data
Retain records for at least 7 years & ensure
they are updated for possible transition
Retain records for at least 7 years & ensure
they are updated for possible transition
2.11 Records and Data
2.12 Contacts, fees, and financial
arrangements
Signed contract of responsibilities of all
parties (fees for services, billing
arrangements, etc)
Signed contract of responsibilities of all
parties (fees for services, billing
arrangements, etc)
2.12 Contacts, fees, and financial
arrangements
Provide accurate information of services,
fees, service provider & relevant outcomes
2.13 Accuracy in billing reports
2.13 Accuracy in billing reports
Provide accurate information of services,
fees, service provider & relevant outcomes
2.14 Referrals and fees
Do not accept or give money for referrals &
provide referral options to clients
Do not accept or give money for referrals &
provide referral options to clients
2.14 Referrals and fees
2.15 Interrupting or discontinuing services
Plan for unexpected interruptions & assist
with transition of services
Plan for unexpected interruptions & assist
with transition of services
2.15 Interrupting or discontinuing services
Informed consent
Service recipient gives explicit permission
before any services are provided
Service recipient gives explicit permission
before any services are provided
Informed consent
3 elements of informed consent
Capacity
Information
Voluntariness
Capacity
Information
Voluntariness
3 elements of informed consent
Ability to express clear choice, make rational
decisions & acquire knowledge
Capacity
Informed of procedures, benefits/risks & right
to withdraw consent
Information
No coercion or duress in obtaining consent
Voluntariness
The individual is the age of majority & has
not been identified as incompetent
Legal competence
3 considerations for determining level of
formality of consent
Risk
Irreversibility
Intrusiveness
3 levels of formality of consent
Implied
Oral
Written/recorded
3.0 Assessing behavior
Only conduct assessments based on the
current research
Only conduct assessments based on the
current research
3.0 Assessing behavior
3.01 Behavior-analytic assessment
Select based on client needs/environmental
variables & use for decision-making when
creating BIP
Select based on client needs/environmental
variables & use for decision-making when
creating BIP
3.01 Behavior-analytic assessment
Seek medical assistance (from a physician)
for possible medical issue
3.02 Medical consultation
3.02 Medical consultation
Seek medical assistance (from a physician)
for possible medical issue
3.03 Behavior-analytic assessment
consent
Explain assessment fully & obtain written
consent to conduct
Explain assessment fully & obtain written
consent to conduct
3.03 Behavior-analytic assessment
consent
3.04 Explaining assessment results
Explain assessment results in every-day
language & avoid jargon
Explain assessment results in every-day
language & avoid jargon
3.04 Explaining assessment results
3.05 Consent-client records
Obtain written consent before giving &
receiving client records for assessment
purposes
Obtain written consent before giving &
receiving client records for assessment
purposes
3.05 Consent-client records
