RBT Professional Conduct and Ethics Flashcards
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An RBT's supervising BCBA is frequently unavailable and rarely provides supervision. What should the RBT do?
Answer: Document the issue and escalate to higher management or the BACB if unresolved
RBTs must have adequate supervision and should escalate inadequate supervision through proper channels, including the BACB if necessary.
A client's insurance company contacts you directly asking for session notes. What should you do?
Answer: Refer the request to your supervisor or the appropriate administrative staff
RBTs should refer any requests for records or documentation to their supervisor or administrative staff rather than releasing information independently.
Which of the following is an example of a dual relationship that an RBT must avoid?
Answer: Babysitting a client's sibling for pay outside of work
Engaging in personal or financial relationships with a client's family outside of the professional role constitutes a dual relationship and must be avoided.
An RBT makes a documentation error in the session notes. What is the correct way to handle this?
Answer: Draw a single line through the error, initial it, and write the correct information
Proper documentation correction requires drawing a single line through the error, initialing it, and writing the correct information to maintain an accurate and transparent record.
A client's parent requests that the RBT use a punishment procedure the BCBA has not approved. What should the RBT do?
Answer: Decline and explain that only BCBA-approved procedures can be used
RBTs may only implement procedures that have been approved and trained by their supervising BCBA, regardless of requests from family members.
Which behavior best demonstrates an RBT acting with integrity in the workplace?
Answer: Accurately recording all session data even when outcomes are unfavorable
Integrity requires honest and accurate data collection regardless of whether the outcomes reflect well on the program.
If an RBT disagrees with a treatment decision made by the supervising BCBA, what is the ethical course of action?
Answer: Raise the concern with the BCBA through appropriate professional communication
RBTs should communicate disagreements professionally and directly to their supervising BCBA rather than unilaterally changing procedures or involving clients' families.