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| Help! What to do When Reality and the Ethical Code Conflict |
| Monday, May 28, 2018 |
| 5:00 PM–5:50 PM |
| Manchester Grand Hyatt, Seaport Ballroom A |
| Area: PRA; Domain: Service Delivery |
| Chair: Susan Wilczynski (Ball State University) |
| CE Instructor: Susan Wilczynski, Ph.D. |
| Abstract: The Behavior Analyst Certification Board's (BACB's) Professional and Ethical Compliance Code for Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) describes the professional and ethical behavior that all BCBAs, Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analysts (BCaBAs), and Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) must adhere to (BACB, 2016). Supervision is an integral part to becoming a competent behavior analyst and integral to the service delivery of the RBT. Differing roles lead to different applications of the BACB's ethical code. Business owners, BCBAs, and RBTs all perform different aspects of service to their clients, therefore, their experience in applying the ethical code to real life situations often varies. It is crucial to discuss the role of supervision and how that relates to the ethical code, due to those instances in which parts of the ethical code conflict with each other, the role we perform, and the real world scenario that professionals are faced with. Professionals often experience situations where there is no simple solution whereby the BACB's ethical code and reality meet up seamlessly, therefore, our symposium seeks to compare the multitude of viewpoints ranging from business owner to RBT and discuss suggestions for resolving these differences in point of view in an ethical way. |
| Instruction Level: Basic |
| Keyword(s): Ethical Code, Practice Management, Supervision |
| Target Audience: Board certified behavior analysts, Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analysts, Registered Behavior Technicians, Business Owners |
| Learning Objectives: 1. Consider the BACB's ethical code in accordance with your professional role in the field of behavior analysis. 2. Consider how the ethical code applies to real world context and scenarios. 3. Provide potential strategies for resolving differences in point of view in an ethical way. |
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Help! What to do When Reality and the Ethical Code Conflict: Business Owners' Perspective |
| ANN M. BALOSKI (BehaviorWorks ABA) |
| Abstract: The Behavior Analyst Certification Board's (BACB's) Professional and Ethical Compliance Code for Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) describes the professional and ethical behavior that all BCBAs, Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analysts (BCaBAs), and Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) must adhere to (BACB, 2016). Supervision is an integral part to becoming a competent behavior analyst and integral to the service delivery of the RBT. Differing roles lead to different applications of the BACB's ethical code. Business owners, BCBAs, and RBTs all perform different aspects of service to their clients, therefore, their experience in applying the ethical code to real life situations often varies. It is crucial to discuss the role of supervision and how that relates to the ethical code, due to those instances in which parts of the ethical code conflict with each other, the role we perform, and the real world scenario that professionals are faced with. Professionals often experience situations where there is no simple solution whereby the BACB's ethical code and reality meet up seamlessly, therefore, our symposium seeks to compare the multitude of viewpoints ranging from business owner to RBT and discuss suggestions for resolving these differences in point of view in an ethical way. |
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Help! What to do When Reality and the Ethical Code Conflict: Board Certified Behavior Analyst Perspective |
| MOLLY QUINN (BehaviorWorks ABA) |
| Abstract: The Behavior Analyst Certification Board's (BACB's) Professional and Ethical Compliance Code for Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) describes the professional and ethical behavior that all BCBAs, Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analysts (BCaBAs), and Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) must adhere to (BACB, 2016). Supervision is an integral part to becoming a competent behavior analyst and integral to the service delivery of the RBT. Differing roles lead to different applications of the BACB's ethical code. Business owners, BCBAs, and RBTs all perform different aspects of service to their clients, therefore, their experience in applying the ethical code to real life situations often varies. It is crucial to discuss the role of supervision and how that relates to the ethical code, due to those instances in which parts of the ethical code conflict with each other, the role we perform, and the real world scenario that professionals are faced with. Professionals often experience situations where there is no simple solution whereby the BACB's ethical code and reality meet up seamlessly, therefore, our symposium seeks to compare the multitude of viewpoints ranging from business owner to RBT and discuss suggestions for resolving these differences in point of view in an ethical way. |
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Help! What to do When Reality and the Ethical Code Conflict: Registered Behavior Technician Perspective |
| AMANDA HENDERSON (Ball State University) |
| Abstract: The Behavior Analyst Certification Board's (BACB's) Professional and Ethical Compliance Code for Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) describes the professional and ethical behavior that all BCBAs, Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analysts (BCaBAs), and Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) must adhere to (BACB, 2016). Supervision is an integral part to becoming a competent behavior analyst and integral to the service delivery of the RBT. Differing roles lead to different applications of the BACB's ethical code. Business owners, BCBAs, and RBTs all perform different aspects of service to their clients, therefore, their experience in applying the ethical code to real life situations often varies. It is crucial to discuss the role of supervision and how that relates to the ethical code, due to those instances in which parts of the ethical code conflict with each other, the role we perform, and the real world scenario that professionals are faced with. Professionals often experience situations where there is no simple solution whereby the BACB's ethical code and reality meet up seamlessly, therefore, our symposium seeks to compare the multitude of viewpoints ranging from business owner to RBT and discuss suggestions for resolving these differences in point of view in an ethical way. |
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