Supervisory competence
Supervising within one's scope of competence reflects what ethics code?
4.02
Complying with supervising requirements aligns with what ethics code?
4.01
Supervisors must recognize their threshold volume for providing effective services reflects what ethics code?
BCBAs only supervise others with their ___ scope of competence.
Identified
Behavior analysts must be knowledgeable about and comply with all applicable ____ ____.
Supervisory requirements
BCBAs should only take a number of supervisees that allows them to provide ___ supervision and training.
Effective
When can a BCBA start providing supervision?
After obtaining the knowledge and skills needed to provide effective supervising and training practices.
What are some examples of supervisory requirements that BCBAs must be knowledgeable about?
BACB rules, licensure requirements, organizational policies, funder policies
BCBAs should document and communicate when they have reached their threshold volume for providing effective supervision. True or false?
True
How can a BCBA continuously maintain and improve on their scope of competence?
Continuing education --> workshops, additional certifications, mentorship or supervision from more experience professionals, conferences, feedback from supervisees, and always self-reflecting on what needs to be improved.
What is an example of a requirement a BCBA must have BEFORE providing supervision?
8-hour supervision training course
What is an example of when a BCBA may reach their threshold volume?
A BCBA hires more technicians than she has time to supervise to ensure each technician receives 5% supervision monthly.
A BCBA has experience developing specialized ABA interventions for children with ASD. They are working at a new organization and many of their new clients have comorbid conditions such as behavioral disorders and other psychological disorders. The BCBA is not familiar with the interventions or training needed to supervise those who are working with clients with comorbid conditions but continues to do so. What should the BCBA have done to maintain supervising within their scope of competence?
Seek additional training and collaborating professionals who have experience in the area.
A BCBAs clinic requires that all supervision meetings should be conducted in person to ensure effective implementation of behavior interventions and proper observations of the RBTs. The BCBA is only meets in person about once a month and holds most of the meetings through Zoom. The BCBAs supervisor informs her that this breaks the clinics policy and causes compliance issues. What should the BCBA do?
Reflect on her supervision structure and begin implementing in-person observations.
Adjust her schedule to meet the clinics policy of in-person meetings.
A BCBA supervises ten technicians while also providing direct services because their clinic is short staffed. The BCBA realized that she is struggling to find time to provide effective supervision such as in person observations. What should the BCBA do?