Work Characteristics and Adjacent Career Paths of Behavior Analytic Practitioners becomes clinically important the moment a team has to turn good intentions into reliable action inside supervision meetings, staff training, clinic systems, and performance review. In Work Characteristics and Adjacent Career Paths of Behavior Analytic Practitioners, for this course, the practical stakes show up in better performance, lower drift, and more sustainable team development, not in abstract discussion alone.
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Join Free →Since 2010, the demand for certified behavior analysts has increased by over 5500% (BACB, 2023). The services provided by behavior analysts significantly impact the lives of numerous individuals. The current study aimed to identify work and agency characteristics that could contribute to the rates of burnout, turnover and intent to turnover and leave field within applied behavior analysis. We created an online survey distributed via Qualtrics that asked participants in the field to answer questions regarding their demographics, workplace characteristics, intent to leave the job or field, as well as the Job Descriptive Index, Perceived Organizational Support questionnaire, and Copenhagen Burnout Inventory. The survey was disseminated via social networks and e-mail listservs. Results showed that the majority of respondents served individuals with autism spectrum disorder and worked in a center or clinic that was either private equity-owned or an educational/healthcare agency. While the majority indicated that this was their intended career path, a little more than half of the participants indicated that they had considered looking for a new job in the last year. In addition, about half reported wanting to leave the field.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1 | General |
| COA | 1 | — |
Anita Li is currently an Assistant Professor in the Psychology Department at University of Massachusetts Lowell. She has been a Board Certified Behavior Analyst since 2013 and has worked with individuals with developmental disabilities in a variety of settings. Anita has presented more than 40 papers and workshops, including invited addresses, at both national and international conferences in behavior analysis and has published her research in several journals, including Behavior Analysis in Practice, Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, and Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. Additionally, Anita has served as guest editor on two special sections of Behavior Analysis: Research and Practice devoted to the experimental analysis of behavior. Her research interests include behavioral health topics such as burnout, physical activity, and psychotropic medication management as well as diversity and gender issues in behavior analysis.
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