Clinical Supervision in Home-Based ABA Services

Erscheinungsjahr 2024
ISBN: 978-0-443-15551-2
Verlag: Elsevier Science

Buch, Englisch, 250 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

Clinical Supervision in Home-Based ABA Services covers services delivered in a home setting. It includes a chapter outlining how services and supervision vary across settings. An additional chapter reviews the importance of developing soft skills, interview skill, and communication skills as they relate to the dynamics found in homebased services (e.g., working with families, different cultural and diverse backgrounds of the technician and families within the home settings). This is the ultimate resource for supervising behavior analysts. In this Applied Behavior Analysis model, the supervising Behavior Analyst is expected to design individualized interventions for the patient while also ensuring the behavior technician is implementing those interventions correctly. While the tiered model does allow for more access to treatment, there are also many challenges which are also covered.

Autoren/Hrsg.

S Saunders, Melissa

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie Beratungspsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Altersgruppen Kinder- und Jugendsoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Entwicklungspsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologie: Allgemeines

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Defining Clinical Supervision 2. Supervision Across Settings 3. Skills unique to Home-Based Services 4. Funding Sources 5. Scenarios and Practical Solutions 6. Social Validity and applications in the home setting 7. Designing Supervision Sessions 8. Monitoring and Maintaining 9. What to expect 10. Self-monitoring

Über Autor(innen)

S Saunders, Melissa
Dr. Saunders is the Chief Clinical Officer for Creative Interventions, an organization providing school, home, and clinic-based ABA services from birth through adulthood. Dr. Saunders has provided direct and consultative services in private and public schools, in homes, as well as center and clinic-based facilities. Dr. Saunders holds a doctorate degree in Organizational Leadership and Applied Behavior Analysis from Nova Southeastern University and has a special interest in the role behavior analysts have as leaders. Her research interests are focused on supervision, leadership, employee turnover, workplace satisfaction, and the relationship these factors play in treatment fidelity for services derived from the science of applied behavior analysis services. She has served as an elected officer MA and CT state associations as well as sitting on several committees related to human services, mental health, and advocacy. In addition to her work at CI and volunteer work, Melissa is an adjunct faculty member at Southern Connecticut State University in the Special Education Program and at Bay Path University in the Applied Behavior Analysis Master's Program. Dr. Saunders is a practitioner first and this is a consideration in all professional activities.