PSY 6270 - Supervision and Applied Behavior Analysis

Whether your interests in behavior analysis stem from a desire to help people with intellectual disabilities, older adults with dementia, typically developing children, or any other population, you will soon learn (if you haven’t already) that working with these populations will consume only half your time. The other half will be spent working with the people who directly serve these consumers. Most reimbursement systems for behavior analytic services rely on a pyramidal approach to care, in which a behavior analyst is responsible for assessment, treatment development, and plan writing, but must also spend a considerable amount of time supervising the provision of services. Many agencies also place BCBA supervision demands on already certified behavior analysts. While the BACB Professional and Ethical Compliance Code discusses supervision and BACB task lists (both 4th edition and 5th edition) place and emphasis on providing evidence-based supervision and training, there is a breadth of research in the Organizational Behavior Management literature that should inform such practices. This course will survey some of that literature with an emphasis on evidence-based supervision and an understanding of the complexities of well-designed training systems.

Note: Open to graduate students only.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: PSY 6100 or PSY 6166, with a “B” or better

Credits: 3 hours

Restrictions: Restricted to master’s in Psychology: Behavior Analysis and Psychology: Industrial/Organizational Behavior Management.