title: Towards a Competency-Based, Ethical, and Socially Valid Approach to the Supervision of Applied Behavior Analytic Trainees.
abstract: Competency-based supervision of trainees has recently come to the forefront of behavior analytic practice; however, there are minimal data to support the effectiveness of various supervision practices on trainee outcomes. Accordingly, this paper is intended to spark further discussion and research activity regarding the supervision of those seeking to become Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA). We present a practice model and considerations for supervising applied behavior analytic trainees consistent with the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) Supervisor Training Curriculum Outline (Behavior Analyst Certification Board, 2012b), the Professional and Ethical Compliance Code for Behavior Analysts (Behavior Analyst Certification Board, 2014), and extant literature from behavior analysis and related fields. Inherent to the current model is a focus on bi-directional feedback and collaboration between the supervisor and trainee to frequently evaluate the acceptability of the procedures, process, outcomes, and effectiveness of supervision. We present a Supervision Monitoring and Evaluation Form consistent with the current model and discuss the assumed importance of objective and subjective self-assessment of supervisor competence to the ultimate advancement of the practice of applied behavior analysis.
authors.affiliation: University of Saint Joseph, 1678 Asylum Avenue, West Hartford, CT 06117 USA.
authors.forename: Laura B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Turner
authors.affiliation: University of Utah, 1721 Campus Center Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 USA.
authors.forename: Aaron J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Fischer
authors.affiliation: Clinical Solutions, Inc. and North East Educational and Developmental Support Center, 1120 Main Street, Tewksbury, MA 01940 USA.
authors.forename: James K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Luiselli
keywords: Applied behavior analysis; Competency-based supervision; Social validity; Supervision evaluation form; Trainee