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Most behavior analysts get into the field because they love working with kids and seeing the progress that their clients make with well designed interventions based on Applied Behavior Analysis. However, most behavior analysts don’t realize when they enter the field that a large part of their job will be training and supervising others implementing those procedures. Also, because the field of Applied Behavior Analysis is growing so quickly, those who earn their BCBA are expected to provide supervision to those training in Applied Behavior Analysis shortly after gaining their own certification. This is why learning to train and supervise is so important. Good supervision promotes great future practitioners, effective outcomes for our clients, and satisfaction from clients and staff. We need to make sure that those we support are getting the proper mentoring to ensure that Applied Behavior Analysis services continue to be services that people seek and that the staff and supervisors that are working in the field remain motivated to stay in the field and promote its growth. This presentation will help practitioners understand what evidence-based supervision is, how to effectively mentor others, and how to evaluate your own skills as a supervisor and set realistic goals for yourself.

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Describe strategies that promote evidence-based supervision.

  • Utilize leadership skills in supervision and describe its effects on job satisfaction and turn over with supervisees.

  • Evaluate ones own skills in leadership and set realistic goals for ongoing improvement.

Educational Goal

Use supervision strategies that apply leadership skills to promote mentorship for practitioners who are in training or new to the field and reduce negative effects associated with poor-quality supervision such as staff burn out and turn over.

Target Audience

  • Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Counselor
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Psychologist
  • Social Worker

Presenters

Dr. Krista Clancy, PhD. is a licensed in psychologist and behavior analyst. She earned her bachelor degree in psychology from Western Michigan University in 1997, her master degree in Clinical Behavioral Psychology in 2000 from Eastern Michigan University and her PhD. in Educational Psychology from Wayne state University in 2017. She has been practicing in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and autism for the last 25 years as a consultant, ABA business owner, and center director. Dr. Clancy is the program coordinator for the Masters of Science ABA program at WSU where she oversees curriculum, staff and students in the program. She also consults with ABA agencies on staff training and supervision issues, program development, and the clinical oversight; as well as; on legal cases related to ASD. Additionally, Dr. Clancy has served on the State of Michigan Autism Council and the advisory board of the Black Applied Behavior Analyst organization. Dr. Clancy’s interests and research are in the areas of ASD early identification and treatment, capacity building and staff training, interprofessional training, parent training, coordination of care, and supervision.

Financially Sponsored By

  • TPN.health
  • Wayne State University College of Education