Functional Assessment of Burnout in BA is the kind of topic that looks straightforward until it collides with the speed, ambiguity, and competing demands of supervision meetings, staff training, clinic systems, and performance review. In Functional Assessment of Burnout in BA, for this course, the practical stakes show up in better performance, lower drift, and more sustainable team development, not in abstract discussion alone.
Provider: BehaviorLive — via Women in Behavior Analysis
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Join Free →Abstract: Insurance requirements, governmental legislation, and the proliferation of large behavioral agencies have resulted in greater access to services for many, but also in contingencies that lead to burnout, unethical practices, and secondary traumatic stress. Direct care therapists and BCBAs cite insufficient collegial support, excessive caseloads, and a lack of resources for mental health. The leaders of organizations face insurance regulations that run counter to best practices, unmanageable turnover rates, and restrictive legislative rules as contingencies leading to problematic work conditions. There appears to be a disconnect between the ethical code and the contingencies present in current work environments. According to Kirby, Spencer, & Spiker (2022), "The need to bring behavior analysis to scale is no more obvious or urgent than now." One such "obvious" action must include the need to assess, analyze, and address pervasive burnout and secondary traumatic stress within the field of Applied Behavior Analysis. This presentation will offer a functional assessment from three vantage points- the applied fields of practice, the educational environment, and the policy-driven milieu of government. The presenters will also share various key takeaways with participants to help to shape ethical and productive compassionate work environments.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1 | General |
Gabi Morgan, Ph.D., BCBA-D is an assistant professor in applied behavior analysis at Bay Path University and a member of the board of Massachusetts Applied Behavior Analysis (MassABA) regional organization. She received her doctorate in ABA from Endicott College where her research focused on training teachers to use time-based schedules to prevent escalation of challenging behavior in preschoolers with documented backgrounds of adverse experiences. Over the last 25 years she has sought to expand her knowledge and practice of ABA in her work with children of all ages and skill levels, their families, and in the training of others in ABA. Her research interests include exploring how ABA can help improve outcomes for children whose behavior has been shaped through adverse experiences and training behavior analysts and teachers to employ conceptually systematic and trauma-informed behavior analytic approaches.
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