Supervisors in ABA settings are practitioners who have developed highly reinforced behavioral repertoires. Their clinical expertise was shaped by years of reinforcement for acquiring and applying behavior-analytic knowledge — precisely the repertoire that earns BCBA certification.
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Join Free →Supervisors often fall into patterns of behavior that may not foster their own or their team's leadership progression. Mistakenly prioritizing tasks over leadership or solely emphasizing knowledge acquisition can lead supervisors to think they're on the path to becoming more proficient clinicians. In this presentation, we'll delve into these behaviors and suggest alternative approaches to help supervisors evolve into the empowering and effective leaders they weren't initially trained to become.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1 | Supervision |
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280 research articles with practitioner takeaways
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All behavior-analytic intervention is individualized. The information on this page is for educational purposes and does not constitute clinical advice. Treatment decisions should be informed by the best available published research, individualized assessment, and obtained with the informed consent of the client or their legal guardian. Behavior analysts are responsible for practicing within the boundaries of their competence and adhering to the BACB Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts.