Unjt 2 Behavior analysts as supervisors and structured mentorship code 5 Flashcards
When behavior analysts are functioning as supervisors, they must take full responsibility for all facets of this undertaking BACB 2014
5.0 Behavior Analysts as Supervisors
§ 1.06 Multiple Relationships and Conflict of Interest
§ 1.07 Exploitative Relationships
§ 2.05 Rights and Prerogatives of Clients
§ 2.06 Maintaining Confidentiality
§ 2.15 Interrupting or Discontinuing Services
§ 8.04 Media Presentations and Media-Based
Services
§ 9.02 Characteristics of Responsible Research
§ 10.05 Compliance with BACB Supervision and
Coursework Standards
Code elements relating to :
5.0 Behavior Analysts as Supervisors
Recognize and avoid multiple
relationships and seek to resolve them if they arise
§ Inform supervisees of risks of multiple relationships
§ Do not accept gifts
1.06. Multiple Relationships and
Conflicts of Interest
§ Do not exploit or have sexual
relationships with those over whom you have authority (e.g. supervisees)
§ Do not have sexual relationships with supervisees for 2 years after professional relationship has ended
1.07. Exploitative Relationships
§ Provide supervisees with an accurate and current set of behavior analyst’s credentials, on request
§ Inform supervisees of their rights and about procedures to lodge complaints including their Employer, Appropriate authorities and BACB
2.05 Rights and Prerogatives of Clients
Reminder to § Protect confidentiality!
§ Discuss confidentiality at beginning of relationship and as new circumstances warrant.
§ Include only relevant information in communications
Discuss information only for appropriate purposes, only with individuals concerned with such
matters
§ Do not share identifying information about current clients and supervisees via social media
2.06. Maintaining Confidentiality
§ Do not abandon supervisees; provide for continued services
§ End relationship when supervisee no longer
needs, is not benefiting from, or is being
harmed by service, or requests termination
§ Before termination of relationship discuss needs, suggest alternatives, take other reasonable steps to facilitate timely transfer of responsibility to another Individual
2.15 Interrupting or Discontinuing Services
& Obtain and maintain knowledge regarding the security and limitations of electronic media
§ Do not disclose personally identifiable information concerning supervisees or students without written consent
§ Disguise confidential information concerning
participants whenever delivering presentations
8.04 Media Presentations and Media-
Based Services
§ Assign only tasks for which researchers and assistants are trained and prepared
§ Supervisors are responsible for the ethical
CONDUCT of research conducted by assistants or by others under their supervision
§ Take necessary steps to minimize RISK to their clients, supervisees, research participants, students, and others
9.02 Characteristics of Responsible
Research
Ensure supervised experience : - ACTIVITIES - RBT training, - BCaBA supervision ...are conducted in accordance with Board’s standards
10.05 Compliance with BACB Supervision and Coursework Standards
q Persons SEEKING to meet BCaBA or BCBA supervised experience requirements
q BCaBAs
q Possibly: § Other BCBAs § Direct care staff § Other professionals § Employees § Undergrad and/or grad students
Behavior Analysts Supervisee
qEmployer-employee
qSolid-line supervisor at workplace
qDotted-line supervisor at workplace
qExternal consultant
qContracted supervisor (may work for supervision agency)
qInstructor/professor
Types of Supervision/
Supervisory Relationships
- University practicum supervision
- Within-agency (supervisor works in one’s workplace)
- Independent supervision (supervisor does not work at workplace or for university)
For meeting certification requirements, BACB lists three types:
§ Relatives (Q. Significant others?)
§ Subordinates or employees
§ Non-BCBA licensed professionals
• Contact the BACB for exceptions
Persons seeking to meet supervised
experience requirements for
certification NOT be supervised by
OVERSIGHT of behavior analytic services
such as done by:
§ Plan review committees and their chair
§ Peer review committees and their chair § State-employed district and state-wide behavior analysts q IOA and program integrity monitoring q Administrative oversight and monitoring
Activities Related to Supervision That Are NOT Supervision
qBehavior analysts supervise only within their areas of defined competence
qCommensurate with:
- Education
- Training
- Supervised experience
5.01 Supervisory Competence
qCommensurate with:
§ Education
§ Training
§ Supervised experience
Supervisory Competence 5.01
“qBehavior analysts take on only a VOLUME of supervisory activity that is
commensurate with their ability to be
EFFECTIVE “
Supervisor assumes responsibility for cases of supervisee
- LIABLE PROFESSIONALLY and LEGALLY for anything that goes WRONG in a case:
- Supervisee is working under supervisor’s
LICENSE or certification
- Supervisee is working under supervisor’s
- Responsible for ALL supervisee’s cases
Supervisees must discuss ALL of their CASES
Sometimes on site supervision is impractical
View VIDEOS or use webcams
5.02 Supervisory Volume
qA supervisor assumes responsibility for cases of supervisee
qSupervisors are :
LIABLE, PROFESSIONALLY and LEGALLY for anything that goes wrong in a case:
Supervisee is working under the supervisor’s
license or certification
Supervisor responsible for ALL supervisee’s cases
Supervisees must discuss ALL of their CASES
Sometimes on site supervision is impractical
View VIDEOS or use webcams
Code element 5.02: supervisory VOLUME
Taking Supervision Seriously
BACB Practice Guidelines for Autism Spectrum Disorder, Applied Behavior Analysis Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Practice Guidelines for Healthcare Funders and Managers (2nd ed.)
§ The BACB doesn’t specify how many cases to take on: Source we can reference:
(Code element 5.02: supervisory Volume )
Volume of Supervisory Activity
Recommended caseload range for
one (1) Behavior Analyst supervising
during FOCUSED treatment:
• Without support of a BCaBA is:
• With support of one (1) BCaBA is :
(additional BCaBAs permit modest increases in caseloads)
**Focused treatment for severe problem behavior:
•COMPLEX
• Requires greater levels of case supervision, necessitate smaller caseloads
10-15*
16-24*
The recommended caseload range for
one (1) Behavior Analyst supervising
• COMPREHENSIVE treatment
- Without support by a BCaBA is…..
- With support by one (1) BCaBA is…
Additional BCaBAs permit MODEST Increases in caseloads)
6-12
12-16
It’s NOT how many SUPERVISEES one can take on, but…
how many CLIENTS they are responsible for!
Actual face-to-face meeting time Depending on the category, may be a minimum of 6.5 hours per month for FULL TIME.
Group supervision can only constitute 50% of supervision in any supervision period
Plan time for DOCUMENT review (permanent products), Documentation of supervision
Volume of Supervisory Activity
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a) Behavior analysts delegate to their supervisees only those responsibilities that such persons can reasonably be expected to perform:
COMPETENTLY
, ETHICALLY
SAFELY
b) If the supervisee does not have the skills
necessary to perform competently, ethically, and safely, behavior analysts provide CONDITIONS for the acquisition of those skills
5.03 Supervisory Delegation
Use OBJECTIVE criteria for determining
competence
qProvide COMPETENCY-BASED training BEFORE delegating if person lacks competency
Not “all-or-none” Provide DIFFERENT degrees of supervision and mentoring depending on actual COMPETENCIES
Competence-based Delegation
Code 5.03: SUPERVISORY DELEGATION
Provide qSpecific description of requirements.
Regularly evaluate Performance
qIf cannot do, provide training
§ Role plays and in-situ training
§ Instructions-modeling-rehearsal-feedback (Behavioral Skills Training)
q Evaluate performance again
May be missing Non- ABA PRE-REQUISITE Skills Or ABA Prerequisite Skills
Requirements of Supervisees
qAll behavior analysts who have supervisees and/or employees should learn behavior-based safety (BBS), one of the main areas in OBM
Should ASSESS any potentially DANGEROUS or harmful situations and DEVELOP proper procedures to mitigate them:
• INFECTION control procedures such as hand washing and wearing gloves
-qProtective clothing and equipment
-qPositioning oneself
-qTraining in CRISIS prevention and control techniques
Safety Training Is Not Enough!
Safety
qBehavior analysts ensure that supervision and trainings are:
- Behavior-analytic in CONTENT - EFFECTIVELY and ETHICALLY designed, - Meet requirements for LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION or other defined goals
5.04 Designing Effective
Supervision and Training
- Behavior-analytic in content
- Effectively and ethically designed
- Meets requirements
Three Criteria for Effective Supervision
5.04 Designing Effective Supervision and Training
Will be:
Consistent with the DIMENSIONS of applied behavior analysis identified by Baer, Wolf, Risely
- Behavior-focused,
- Examining FUNCTIONAL relations,
- Reviewing DATA regularly,
- Explaining and tied to CONCEPTS,
- Planning for GENERALIZATION of supervisee SKILLS
- EFFECTIVE supervision that is Behavior-Analytic in Content
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One of the seven dimensions
5.04 Designing Effective Supervision and Training
Should be:
Structured as SYSTEMATIC training experience and not as “whatever happens this week”
qFosters student acquiring and DEMONSTRATING most, if not all, the COMPETENCIES in the Task List
Use behavioral skills training (BST) or COACHING
- Effectively and Ethically Designed
5. 04 Designing Effective Supervision and Training