Welcome to the first episode of the Evolve Supervision Podcast! Today, we are chatting about behavior analytic supervision and the one important secret that’s floating around in the industry but rarely ever talked about. Wondering what that is? Well, we know that there are two types of supervision in the field - group and individual - however, what if we told you that there was a third AND a fourth type of supervision that you can’t find on the BACB website? That’s right, in this episode we are going to be diving into what’s called “forced supervision” and “drive-by supervision.” Not only will we define what those mean, but we’ll also talk about the acceptable activities that trainees can do.
To help us discuss supervision for behavior analysts, we are joined by the one and only Dr. Ellie Kazemi! Dr. Kazemi is a full time faculty member at Cal State NorthRidge where she founded a program in behavior analysis in 2007. She is also author of the book, “Fieldwork and Supervision for Behavior Analysts” and she’ll talk to us about what a competent behavior analyst looks like, what trainees can do if they find themselves in a situation where they aren’t trained yet, what a good supervisor looks like, and so much more. We are also joined by one of Sherrel’s previous trainees who will talk to us about her initial supervisor experience and seeking out training on her own, both of which bring up discussions of ethics in supervision.
The Evolve Supervision Podcast is dedicated to helping supervisors become the best versions of themselves. Hosts Sherrel and Ashley, alongside other experts, will share tips for improving supervision while also giving trainees a voice. As behavior analysts themselves, Sherrel founded a company called Evolve Behavior, a group of passionate BCBA’s committed to empowering trainees in their field work supervision in order to help them become the best versions of themselves before they officially become a BCBA. We hope that BCBAs out there will find this valuable in guiding their supervision.
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