Unit 2 Flashcards
Operate in the best interest of the client
2.0 Behavior analysts’ responsibility to
clients
Only accept clients outside your area of
expertise after training & supervision
2.01 Accepting Clients
Create a hierarchy of responsibility to all
parties involved & advocate for the primary
(top) client
2.02 Responsibility
Create consultations & cooperate with other
professionals in the best interest of the client
2.03 Consultation
Clarify roles & services with all parties, keep
clients informed, resolve all conflicts in
client’s best interest
2.04 Third-party involvement
Support clients’ rights, provide current
credentials, inform of right to complain,
obtain consent to record
2.05 Rights and prerogatives of clients
Client information only discussed in
professional settings & with those involved
2.06 Maintaining confidentiality
Follow the Code & the law when storing &
disposing of client records
2.07 Maintaining records
Only provide confidential client information
by consent or required by law
2.08 Disclosures
Advocate for scientifically supported
treatments & necessary services
2.09 Treatment/intervention efficacy
Document all work for later use or for use by
other professionals
2.10 Documenting Professional Work and
Research
Retain records for at least 7 years & ensure
they are updated for possible transition
2.11 Records and Data
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
Do not accept or give money for referrals &
provide referral options to clients
2.14 Referrals and fees
Plan for unexpected interruptions & assist
with transition of services
2.15 Interrupting or discontinuing services
Service recipient gives explicit permission
before any services are provided
Informed consent
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
Risk
Irreversibility
Intrusiveness
3 considerations for determining level of
formality of consent
Implied
Oral
Written/recorded
3 levels of formality of consent
Only conduct assessments based on the
current research
3.0 Assessing behavior
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
Explain assessment fully & obtain written
consent to conduct
3.03 Behavior-analytic assessment
consent
Explain assessment results in every-day
language & avoid jargon
3.04 Explaining assessment results
Obtain written consent before giving &
receiving client records for assessment
purposes
3.05 Consent-client records
