Assignment 1
Your Assignment
Instructions. Please select one of the 3 following ethical scenarios listed below and write a paper to address the following:
(1) Why this is or is not an ethical dilemma,
(2) What are 1-3 of the BACB ethical codes (including code numbers) that apply to the situation,
(3) The steps or process you would recommend implementing based on the BACB Ethics code to address and resolve the issue, and
(4) Your personal reflection or reaction to the scenario.
Ethical Scenario I picked up:
“The supervisor of your ABA professional practice, who is a BCBA, instructs you to bill for twice as many hours per week compared to what you are actually providing. Her rationale is that your organization is having financial difficulties and cannot survive without this additional income. Explain how you would address this situation in accordance with the assignment instructions and the BACB Ethics Code.”
Paper requirements:
- Approximately 3-pages in length, including the scenario you selected listed at the beginning of the paper, and NOT including your title and reference pages.
- Written in APA format (**See link to APA publication style in the course site resources.)
- Submitted as a Word document using Times New Roman 12 font.
- Include an appropriate heading on the first page (i.e., College, Program name, Title of Paper, Assignment no., Your Name, and Date) and references to support methods or procedures used.
- Include a citation of the current ethics code in your references. *Please use this link to download the current ethics code:
Please be sure to save your work using the naming convention:
Student last name, first name, ABA 507 Assignment 1
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Ethical Codes that I picked up and could be applied:
Section 1: Responsibility as a Professional:
Fundamentally, behavior analysts not only need to be honest and truthful in settings where they are conducting ABA activities, but behavior analysts need to promote honesty and truthfulness in general.
1.13: Coercive and exploitation relationships: behavior analysts do not abuse their power or authority by coercing or exploiting persons over whom they have authority
Section 2: Responsibility in Practice:
2.06 Accuracy in Service Billing and Reporting: Behavior Analysts identify their services accurately and include all required information on reports, bills, invoices, requests for reimbursement and receipts. They do not implement or bill non-behavioral services under an authorization or contract for behavioral services. If inaccuracies in reporting or billing are discovered, they inform all relevant parties (e.g. organizations, licensure board, funders), correct the inaccuracy in a timely manner, and document all actions taken in this circumstance and the evaluated outcomes.
For the behavior analyst, setting fees for services is often dictated by the third payor parties through established rate scales which are communicated through published and contractual agreements. In the United States, where the majority of services are paid by a third-party payor (health insurance), the families do not pay the behavior analyst or the organization directly. The behavior analyst or the company bills the insurance or third-party payer directly.
Section 3: Responsibility to Clients and stakeholders
3.01: Responsibility to clients: Behavior analysts act in the best interests of clients, taking appropriate steps to support clients rights, maximize benefits, and do no harm. They are also knowledgeable about and comply with applicable laws and regulations related to mandated reporting requirements.
References You can use :
Bailey, J. S., & Burch, M. R. (2016). Ethics for behavior analysts. Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group.
Behavior Analyst Certification Board. (2020).
Shillingsburg, PhD, BCBA-D, A. (2006). Retrieved May 2, 2022
Brodhead, M.T., Cox, D.J., & Quigley, S.P. (2018). Practical Ethics for Effective Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Elsevier, Academic Press. U.K. & U.S. IBSN: 9780128140994
Beirne, A., & Sadavoy, J. A. (2021). Understanding Ethics in Applied Behavior Analysis: Practical Applications Second Edition. Routledge. ISBN: 9781032041353
Sush, D., & Najdowski, A. (2021). A Workbook of Ethical Case Scenarios in Applied Behavior Analysis (2nd Edition). Elsevier Science. ISBN: 9780323986250
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