Behavior analysis is among the fastest-growing healthcare fields, with BCBA certifications increasing at a rate that reflects substantial societal investment in the science and its applications. Yet beneath this growth trajectory, a different pattern is developing: new BCBAs are entering the field in record numbers and leaving, or diminishing, at rates that represent a profound waste of human capital, training investment, and clinical potential.
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Join Free →A series of factors have evolved over the last two decades to shine light on behavior analysis and make it one of the fasted growing segments in healthcare. This has brought much warranted positive attention and support for the science, research, funding, and application of our work for the communities around us. However, behavior analysist's themselves have not fared so well during this rapid growth period. Although record numbers of new behavior analysts are being certified, there is a quiet trend building among these new certificants which includes high levels of stress, burnout, and failure within the field. While higher levels of stress for new clinicians in any field are to be expected, this presentation will site evidence these levels are higher in the behavior analytic field and have the potential to undermine much of the progress that has been made over the last several decades. This presentation will review the unique factors within the ABA field which are leading to higher-than-expected levels of burnout and failure within the field and make specific recommendations for behavior analysts, employers, and the field of autism treatment services.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1 | Supervision |
Dr. Brink is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in neurodevelopmental disorders and treating children, adolescents and families. In his early work he recognized the challenges and deficits in behavioral health care, including quality, sustainability and access to care. He began partnering with community leaders to develop values based, financially sustainable treatment programs that meet the needs of the community.After developing a variety of programs including outpatient clinics, a wilderness therapeutic program, and autism treatment facilities, Dr. Brink opened Malama Pono Autism Center in 2013.In his role at Malama Pono he leads a mission to develop and deliver high quality outpatient services for individuals with autism and their families across the State of Hawai’i. Many years of experience have taught him that this can only happen when you deeply invest in the people that deliver those services. They become the foundation for all that follows.
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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.