Supervisor Training Curriculum Outline (2.0)

1 Supervisor Training Curriculum Outline ( )Table of ContentsOverview ..2 Supervision of Ongoing Services ..3 Supervision of Trainees ..8 Selected Supervision Resources ..13 This document should be referenced as follows: Behavior Analyst Certification Board. (2018). Supervision Training Curriculum Outline ( ) Littleton, CO: Analyst Certification Board | Supervisor Training Curriculum Outline ( ) Version 03/2022, Copyright 2019, BACB 2 Supervisor Training Curriculum Outline ( ) OverviewThis Curriculum Outline is comprised of learning objectives, tasks, and considerations that are important for creating an effective supervisory relationship. Supervisors who oversee the work of (a) individuals acquiring fieldwork ( , experience1) for BCBA or BCaBA certification (trainees) and (b) current BCaBA or RBT certificants who are required to have ongoing supervision (supervisees) are required to complete an 8-hour supervision Training based on this Curriculum before providing any supervision.

2 Supervisors, supervisees, and trainees should confirm the date the Supervisor completed the Training prior to initiating the Supervisor for Training ProvidersAll Authorized Continuing Education (ACE) Providers and Verified Course Sequences (VCS) are eligible to offer supervision Training based on this Curriculum Outline . The cumulative duration of Training must be at least 8 hours (but may be offered in units as brief as 1 hour). The Training activities must include opportunities for trainees to demonstrate verbal or practical competence of the curricular areas below. Training may be conducted in person or online. The Training may be completed up to 180 days prior to the learner s2 original BACB certification date or, for qualifying non-certified RBT supervisors and non-certified VCS instructors, as soon they meet the other supervision eligibility for DocumentationACE Providers must provide the learner with a one-page document showing that the learner completed the full Training (see the ACE Handbook for documentation requirements).

3 If the Training is completed as part of a VCS, the course syllabus and the learner s unofficial transcript, showing a passing grade, will be required. The Training provided must include a link to the BACB Supervisor Training Curriculum Outline ( ), as well as the following text in all online and print materials for their Training program: This Training program is based on the BACB Supervisor Training Curriculum Outline ( ) but is offered independent of the BACB. The learner must upload the documentation described above into their BACB Account. Once the documentation has been approved and they meet all other relevant supervision eligibility requirements, they may begin providing The term fieldwork will be used throughout this document to refer to the supervised practical experience required for obtaining BCBA or BCaBA We are using the term learner in this document to refer to those who are taking the supervision Analyst Certification Board | Supervisor Training Curriculum Outline ( ) Version 03/2022, Copyright 2019, BACB 3 Supervisor Training Curriculum Outline ( ) Supervision of Ongoing ServicesThe section below applies to supervision of the ongoing delivery of behavior-analytic services and, thus, is particularly relevant to the supervision of BCaBAs and ) The Supervisor should be able to state the purpose of supervision to the supervisee or ) Provide high-quality services that result in client improvementi) Create context for clear communicationii) Ensure procedural fidelity of service deliveryb)

4 Develop and maintain behavior-analytic, professional, and ethical repertoires of the supervisee (as relevant)c) Teach conceptual skills using applied case exemplarsi) Philosophical underpinnings of behavior analysisii) Concepts and principles of behavior analysisd) Develop problem-solving skillsi) Responding to novel behavior and insufficient progress of clientsii) Addressing questions from clients/caregiversiii) Maximizing learning opportunities for clientse) Monitor and evaluate decision-making skillsi) Professionalism decisionsii) Ethical decisionsiii) Treatment decisionsf) Model assistance-seeking skillsi) Identifying problemsii) Providing opportunities for feedbackiii) Seeking assistance from appropriate partiesg) Improve and maintain beneficial repertoires of the supervisee or traineei) Progress monitoringii) Opportunities for advancementh) Model effective supervision practicesi) Professional behaviorsii) Ethical behaviorsiii) Training behaviorsBehavior Analyst Certification Board | Supervisor Training Curriculum Outline ( ) Version 03/2022, Copyright 2019, BACB 4 Supervisor Training Curriculum Outline ( ) 2) The Supervisor should be able to describe the strategies and potential outcomes of ineffective ) Identify low-quality client servicesi) Insufficient client progressii) Potential for harm to clientsb) Identify poor performancei) Inadequate practice repertoiresii) Inadequate professional repertoiresc) Monitor indicators of potentially unethical behaviori) Inability to identify ethical issuesii) Inability to problem solve and make decisions in novel or unfamiliar settingsd) Evaluate modeling of effective supervision practicesi) Missed Training opportunitiesii) Production of ineffective supervisorse) Reduce the risks associated with high-volume work hoursi) Lower likelihood of compliance with Supervisor recommendationsii) Costs of attrition3)

5 The Supervisor should be able to prepare for the supervisory relationship with the supervisee or ) Determine feasible supervision capacity based on available time and resources for the following activities:i) Maintenance of effective servicesii) Available institutional/organizational resourcesiii) Identification of billable vs. non-billable time, if relevantiv) Access to supervision sites ( , travel time required)v) Preparation of content for supervisionvi) Timely responding to correspondence ( , calls, texts, emails)b) Verify and review BACB certification maintenance requirementsi) Supervision requirementsii) Competency assessment requirements (RBT)iii) Continuing education requirements (BCaBA)c) Verify certification statusi) Use the BACB registry to check status of certificationBehavior Analyst Certification Board | Supervisor Training Curriculum Outline ( ) Version 03/2022, Copyright 2019, BACB 5 Supervisor Training Curriculum Outline ( ) d) Create a secure record system to document the supervisory relationship with the following information.

6 Ii) Supervision contracts and formsiii) Supervision and work logsiv) Background checksv) Supervision performance evaluationsvi) Required documentation for a BACB audit4) The Supervisor should be able to establish a plan for structured supervision content and evaluation of competence for supervisees and ) Review the nature of supervision and include the following:i) Set performance expectationsii) Observe, implement behavioral skills Training , and deliver performance feedbackiii) Model technical, professional, and ethical behavioriv) Guide strategies for developing behavioral case conceptualization, problem-solving, and decision-making repertoires ( , consider motivating operations, discriminative stimuli, functions of behavior)v) Review written materials ( , behavior programs, data sheets, reports)vi) Oversee and evaluate the effects of behavioral service deliveryvii) Provide ongoing evaluation of the effects of supervisionb) Review frequency, type, and structure of supervision sessions and consider the following:i) Scheduleii) Locationiii) Individual vs.

7 Group supervisioniv) Meeting agendasv) Multiple supervisorsc) Review expectations for behavior while feedback is being delivered, including the following:i) Engagement in active listening (eye contact, posture) and engagement (question asking, paraphrasing) strategiesii) Taking notes during feedback meetingsiii) Restatement of feedback to check for understandingiv) Requests for clarification, examples, or models as neededv) Acknowledgement of responsibility for errors (take responsibility)Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Supervisor Training Curriculum Outline ( ) Version 03/2022, Copyright 2019, BACB 6 Supervisor Training Curriculum Outline ( ) d) Review expectations for behavior after feedback has been received, including the following:i) Acknowledgement of the feedback receivedii) Goal setting for behavior-change goalsiii) Progress monitoring plane) Set appropriate boundariesi) Response-time expectationsii) Multiple relationshipsiii) Preferred means of communication ( , face-to-face, phone, text, email)f) Review supervisee or trainee performance evaluation processesi) Frequencyii) Type ( , written correspondence, meetings)iii) Formal and informal reviewsiv) Areas of performance ( , professionalism, organization, time management, program implementation, ethics)g) Review Supervisor performance evaluation processesi) Frequencyii) Type ( , written correspondence, meetings)iii) Formal and informal reviewsiv) Areas of performance ( , professionalism, time management, effectiveness, ethics)h) Identify the conditions under which a supervisory relationship may endi) Identification of a new supervisorii) Continued failure to meet learning goals5)

8 The Supervisor should be able to create committed and positive relationships with supervisees or ) Use positive body language when interactingi) Eye contactii) Postureiii) Affirmative movementsb) Communicate regularlyi) Follow-upii) Regular check-insiii) Timely responses to questions and concernsBehavior Analyst Certification Board | Supervisor Training Curriculum Outline ( ) Version 03/2022, Copyright 2019, BACB 7c) Review and provide timely feedback on documents, including:i) Data sheets and graphsii) Written protocols and reportsiii) Treatment notesiv) Behavior plansv) Professional correspondencevi) Training materialsvii) Portfoliosd) Provide undivided attention during supervisioni) Engage in active listening strategiesii) Take notesiii) Remove distractions ( , phone and email notifications)6) The Supervisor should be able to use behavioral skills Training to improve supervisee or trainee ) Deliver clear, succinct, and detailed instructionsi) Describe rationale for why the target skills are to be trainedii) Provide vocal and written descriptions of the target skillsiii) Use clear, concise, and simple instructions when describing the skilliv) Require active participation from the learnerb) Model the required skills across all relevant contextsi) Incorporate role play, in vivo, and video modelingii) Use role models, peers, and self-modelingiii) Deliver instructions concurrently with the modelc) Find and create opportunities to rehearse skillsi)

9 Use in vivo and role play scenariosii) Rehearse immediately after the skill is demonstratediii) Practice the skill in relevant settingsd) Deliver effective feedback to shape performancei) Provide contingent, descriptive feedback immediately after skill rehearsalii) Correct errors using empathy statements and descriptive information on how to improveiii) Provide vocal, written, modeled, video, and graphic feedbackiv) Deliver feedback individually and to a groupv) Deliver feedback using formal and informal methodsvi) Incorporate self-monitoringSUPERVISOR Training Curriculum Outline ( ) Behavior Analyst Certification Board | Supervisor Training Curriculum Outline ( ) Version 03/2022, Copyright 2019, BACB 8 Supervisor Training Curriculum Outline ( ) e) Repeat behavioral skills Training steps until skill reaches masteryi) Set a pre-determined mastery criterion for the skillii) Measure procedural fidelity with the skilliii) Assess application and generalization of skill to new targets, clients, and settingsiv) Schedule follow-up competency checksf) Train across skill areas that are relevanti) Measurement, data displays, and interpretationii) Assessment and treatment proceduresiii) Professionalismg) Describe the detrimental effects of withholding feedbacki) Poor quality controlii) Development of an apathetic relationshiph) Describe the detrimental effects of performing skills independently prior to demonstrating competencyi) Increase likelihood of harm to the clientii) Develop a history of incorrect respondingi) Describe the detrimental effects of avoiding practice opportunities for weak or absent skills within repertoiresi) Lack of commitment to supervisee s or trainee s trainingii) Failure to improve client servicesSupervision of TraineesIn addition to the section above, supervisors have additional responsibilities when supervising trainees pursuing BCBA or BCaBA certification.

10 These responsibilities are described ) The Supervisor should be able to comply with relevant BACB fieldwork requirements when supervising a trainee pursuing BCBA or BCaBA ) Review the requirements for those pursuing BCBA or BCaBA certification that are specific to the trainee, including:i) Degree requirementsii) Coursework requirementsiii) Fieldwork requirementsiv) Maintenance requirementsBehavior Analyst Certification Board | Supervisor Training Curriculum Outline ( ) Version 03/2022, Copyright 2019, BACB 9 Supervisor Training Curriculum Outline ( ) b) Develop, review, and sign a supervision contract prior to beginning supervisioni) Write a comprehensive supervision contractii) Review the supervision contractiii) Clarify and agree to scope of supervisioniv) Review the conditions under which a Supervisor may refuse to sign formsv) Provide copies of signed contracts to all partiesc) Document the supervisory relationshipi) Fieldwork verification formsii) Supplemental documentation systemsiii) Professional portfoliosiv) Filing systemd) Collaborate to establish Training objectives based upon the following.