Treating Others with Compassion, Dignity, and Respect
Scenario On XXX, the XXX BCBA at XXX instructed the director, the managers, behavior specialists, and paraprofessionals to line up by age; the oldest on the left side of the room and the youngest on the right side of the room. We were then told to talk amongst ourselves to determine who was the oldest/youngest…
Reportable Trainee Behavior
Scenario Is person studying for and writing their BCBA exam multiple times still held to the ethical codes during this time? Relevant background: This person frequently billed, solicited clients and therapists, and provided services while unsupervised. Possible solutions: Submitted complaint to AZ psych board but they didn’t have jurisdiction. Credentialing: Person is not a credentialed…
Withholding Fieldwork Hours
Scenario “Last October, I had two individuals resign with less than 24 hours’ notice, who were collecting BACB supervision hours towards their BCBA application with me as their primary supervisor. After resigning, they left their monthly verification forms with me to sign. Since their last day, I have not signed their hours and have been…
Language Barrier to Services
Scenario “Clinical director wants BCBA to take on cases that are fully Spanish speaking with the help of an interpreter. The child speaks no English and programming would need to be done in Spanish – this is out of the scope of the BCBA who speaks English only.” Committee Input (e.g., considerations for pathways…
Inadequate Case Supervision
Scenario “The client’s programs have not been updated, the [BCBA] also has too many clients under [her] and she has not supervised her clients.” Committee Input (e.g., considerations for pathways forward, potential barriers, potential solutions): In accordance with Ethics Codes 2.01, 3.01, 3.03, 4.01, and 4.06, as well as Arizona Revised Statutes 32-2091 12,…
Clinic Owner Requesting Services
Scenario “I work for an ABA agency in town, and have been told that I will be switching to a new case in the next few weeks. However, when I found out that the child I was going to be working with was the child of the owner of the company I got very nervous.…
Urgent – Unsupervised RBT
Scenario “If a BCBA didn’t supervise me with a certain client for 8 months and goals didn’t change due to this, what would happen to this BCBA? Goals for this client had met mastery for over 4 months of services without setting the next phase change.” Committee Input (e.g., considerations for pathways forward, potential…
Role of a Lead RBT
Scenario “When maintaining your RBT certificate, is it against ethic code for an RBT to become a “LEAD” RBT within a company that they work for? Job duties would include: The role of the Lead RBT is to assist in the planning, development, implementation, and monitoring of behavioral supports to meet the needs of students…
Telehealth Supervision
Scenario “What are the current AZ State Statutes regarding providing behavior analytic services through Telehealth? As long as the practicing Behavior Analyst holds an Arizona license, is it legal to provide all supervision through telehealth?” Committee Input (e.g., considerations for pathways forward, potential barriers, potential solutions): More information would be needed in the above…
Refusal to Provide Documentation
Scenario “I am having a disagreement with management at my company and would like some guidance. I believe that stakeholders are entitled to their child’s treatment plan in order to know the goals that are working on and current progress. When I meet with them we discuss the goals and progress together, they sign a…