Supervision

Course overview

As the field continues to grow, behavior analysts are faced with increasing job demands and lack of supportive resources within their work environment. Employers should be aware of stressors that can contribute to work-related stress and how to address employee burnout within an organization. It is important to first evaluate and understand the Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts and the delineation of supervisory requirements for behavior analysts (Behavior Analyst Certification Board, 2020). By laying this foundation for behavior analysts, it provides a detailed set of guidelines for supervisors to be able to develop and oversee supervision activities and to base their practices on an ethical service delivery model. It is also important to analyze the factors that are affecting the productivity of an organization and how those factors align with effective supervision practices. As an employee notices that they are exhibiting behaviors that align with symptoms of burnout, they should be able to evaluate the self-care practices that they engage in or ensure that they are engaging in self-care practices to alleviate these symptoms. With all of these components together, supervision practices can be evaluated so that employees can be supported within their organization and symptoms of burnout can be reduced, so that individuals can be effective employees within their work culture.In this course, participants will learn (1) the supervisory requirements for behavior analysts; (2) factors that affect productivity of an organization; and (3) self-care practices that can aid in alleviating symptoms of burnout.