An alternative to billable hour requirements: Case complexity and dosage recommendations 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 An alternative to billable hour requirements: Case complexity and dosage recommendations, 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 Tennessee Association for Behavior Analysis
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Join Free →Traditionally, ABA practitioners such as BCBAs and BCaBAs are contracted with a maintained billable hour requirement. This is helpful for businesses when budgeting and maintaining a bottom line; however, some businesses do not take into account the stress and time spent to maintain these required hours leading to compassion fatigue and burnout, potentially. This can lead to high rates of turnover, often common in this field, which can be extremely costly. This model takes a new perspective by looking at caseloads by individual case complexity and caseload complexity altogether to determine caseload requirements for individual practitioners. Assessing caseload requirements based on factors such as individual case complexity and overall caseload demands allows for a more nuanced understanding of the workload each practitioner carries. This approach acknowledges that not all cases are equal in terms of time and effort required, and it also considers the cumulative impact of managing multiple cases simultaneously. By adopting this model, organizations can better support their practitioners by ensuring workload distribution aligns with individual capabilities and capacity for managing complex cases. It also promotes a more holistic approach to client care, as practitioners can allocate their time and energy more effectively based on the specific needs of each case.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1 | General |
Cory is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and the Assistant Clinical Director at Elevate. He is from a small town in west Tennessee and moved to Chattanooga in 2009 to attend UTC. After earning his Bachelor's in Secondary English Education, he taught for the Hamilton County Department of Education for 5 years. While teaching, he obtained his Master’s Degree in Applied Behavioral Analysis from the University of Cincinnati in 2017. He obtained his Board Certification and licensure in 2019. Cory has recently decided to continue his education and is currently working on his Doctor of Behavioral Health degree from Cummings Graduate Institute.
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