Team Work
A common area in the clinic is a mess and I have the ability to clean up. What should I do?
Clean up
I don't understand a new target or how to contrive it. What should I do?
Reach out to my BCBA
A group member is talking negatively about their client. How should I respond?
Redirect the conversation to something positive about the kid.
Address my group member about speaking respectfully about their kid.
My kid is not showing progress after the first three days with a target or new intervention. What are the next steps?
Continue to monitor and let my BCBA know about progress in the next supervision.
My group is really small for the day. What should I do for the day?
Follow my schedule for the day, reach out to my BCBA for guidance if I am unable to get learning opportunities
I see another tech having a hard time in their session. What can I do to help?
Offer encouragement, offer help, give a shout out for things they are doing well
You and your friend have a disagreement. How should you handle it in the clinic?
Manage personal disagreements outside of the clinic
Ask a supervisor for assistance in mediating if expressing concerns has not lead to a resolution
I need help with something in the clinic. What should I do?
Use the chat to ask for help
Reach out to someone close to me for help
I'm very frustrated with my client or a situation. What can I do?
Use mindfulness strategies, practice coping skills, ask for help if I can't regulate
Their is a task I don't like to do because I'm not very good at it so I have been avoiding it. What should I do instead?
Practice the skill, ask for help, be willing to accept feedback
I know that kids in my group are working on group and social targets that I don't enjoy. What can I do to be a good teammate?
Help my team make the trials possible for their clients.
Allow my client to mand for escape if the task is not preferred.
At the tech swap I get a client and don't understand why. How should I respond?
Focus on the positive. Ask for support or to better understand why we were put together.
My BCBA is giving me updated instructions and my client is safely occupied. How can I show I am listening to my supervisor?
Look in their direction, answer questions, ask questions, look at the updated instructions in central reach
I understand how to run a new target, but am nervous to try it. What can help me be more successful?
Having confidence in my skills, be open to feedback to grow
I have a tendency to forget things, like converting my notes. What are some strategies I can use?
set a timer/alarm, do notes before I leave, write a reminder for myself
One of my coworkers does something to help me out. How should I respond?
Tell them thank you
Give them a shout out
I have a great idea for contriving trials for my client. What should I do?
If it follows the instructions, try the new way to contrive and let my BCBA know.
If it would be a change to the instructions, reach out to my BCBA to let them know about my idea.
I know I need to be out of work. What do I need to do?
Request off as soon as I know I need to be out by emailing scheduling.
No one else is in the room with my client and I. I don't really feel like doing anything. What should I do?
Continue to follow programming for my client.
No one has signed up to lead morning meeting and I have lead multiple times this week. What should I do?
Ask my group if someone will lead morning meeting. Offer help if they need it.
My team also includes my BCBA. How can I make our time together more successful?
Have prepared questions, let them know my ideas, let them know what programs are working well, explain where certain programs may not be moving forward as expected
I have a similar target that has been run for 2 different clients. The instructions are different though. What should I do?
Run the target with the instructions from the BCBA. Explain how you have previously run the target and ask questions to build understanding for why this is different.
Support emails me. When should I respond to their email?
Outside of session and by 8:00 am
You are with a different BCBA for the first time and you don't understand or agree with the programming. What should you do?
Ask questions to better understand
I'm working with a client with higher behaviors and it has been hard. How should I respond?
Ask for help when needed, focus on the positive of the kid, don't complain to others about the kid