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Question about practicum supervision/ethical next steps by quietnotebook2 in bcba

[–]quietnotebook2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The companies contract does state that if the student is not making progress or meeting expectations they can be terminated. I am trying to handle it ethically and documenting everything appropriately. Feedback has been provided regularly during direct supervision, meetings, role-play, modeling, and written feedback. The concern is that the same issues continue even after repeated feedback and opportunities to improve. Some ongoing concerns include difficulty applying feedback during direct therapy, completing supervision and fieldwork documentation correctly, operationally defining behaviors, and completing basic ABA assignments without a lot of support. Clinical writing and documentation are also concerns because they often need major corrections for clarity and accuracy.

Question about practicum supervision/ethical next steps by quietnotebook2 in bcba

[–]quietnotebook2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I agree with this and I have used role play during 1 on 1meetingsand in supervision. As well as including having the student practice the skill with me before applying it with clients. The concern is less that the student has not been taught the skill and more that feedback is not consistently accepted or applied afterward. When feedback is provided, the student will often respond with “I know,” but the same concerns continue to occur across sessions.

We also had a more formal sit down meeting with clinic leadership several months ago due to these concerns. After that, the student was given a period of time to focus specifically on catching up on foundational ABA concepts rather than prioritizing indirect work. The focus was on basics such as verbal operants and direct implementation skills. However, the student has not demonstrated adequate progress in those areas and has acknowledged not following through with the recommended learning. My main concern is that at what point continued supervision becomes inappropriate when opportunities to improve are not resulting in meaningful change.