Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
(1) An LBA trainee applying for an initial
LBA license for an initial LBA license shall show completion of a minimum of
1,500 hours of supervised experience in behavior analysis according to this
section.
(2) The LBA trainee must
be enrolled in or have completed a recognized education program and topics
required in WAC 246-805-120 according to this chapter prior to beginning the
required supervised experience.
(3)
(a) The LBA trainee shall complete their
supervised experience within five years of the start date of the supervised
experience.
(b) Supervision must be
conducted at least every two weeks.
(c) When actively participating in a
supervised experience, the LBA trainee shall participate in at least 10 hours
and no more than 30 hours per week.
(4) A minimum of five percent of the total
hours accrued in each month must be under the supervision of a training program
supervisor who meets the qualifications of this section.
(5) A training program supervisor for an LBA
trainee shall:
(a)
(i) Hold an active license in good standing
as an LBA with at least one year of full-time equivalency practice;
or
(ii) Hold a current
certification equivalent to a LBA from a professional credentialing entity;
and
(b) Not be related
to, subordinate to, or employed by the LBA trainee during the supervised
experience period. Employment does not include compensation received by the
training program supervisor from the LBA trainee for supervision
services.
(6)
Supervision must include:
(a) Observing and
providing feedback to the LBA trainee on their behavior analytic activities
with a client in the natural environment;
(b) Observing the LBA trainee in real time by
web camera, videoconferencing, or similar means when the training program
supervisor is not physically present; and
(c) Supervising in small groups of up to six
LBA trainees for no more than half of the total supervision required in
subsection (3) of this section.
(7) The LBA trainee shall perform the
following activities during the supervised experience:
(a) Directly implementing behavioral programs
delivering therapeutic and instructional procedures, which may not exceed 50
percent of the total accrued experience hours; and
(b) Designing and systematically monitoring
behavioral programs, naturalistic observation, staff and caregiver training,
researching literature related to the program, and conducting assessments
related to the need for behavioral intervention.
(8) Supervised experience must include the
following content areas:
(a) Ethics and
professional conduct;
(b)
Measurement;
(c) Experimental
design;
(d) Behavior-change
considerations;
(e) Fundamental
elements of behavior change;
(f)
Behavior-change procedures;
(g)
Behavior-change systems;
(h)
Problem identification;
(i)
Assessment;
(j)
Intervention;
(k) Implementation,
management and supervision;
(l)
Philosophical assumptions of behavior analysis;
(m) Verbal operants; and
(n) Respondent and operant
conditioning.
(9) The
training program supervisor and LBA trainee shall develop a supervision plan
before the LBA trainee begins performing any behavior analytic tasks. The
supervision plan must be maintained in the LBA trainee's file for seven years
after completion of supervised experience. The supervision plan must include:
(a) Types of duties and responsibilities the
LBA trainee will perform;
(b)
Dates, time and duration of supervision;
(c) Type of supervision, as described in
subsection (6) of this section;
(d)
Brief description of supervision activities; and
(e) Signatures of both the training program
supervisor and LBA trainee.
(10) A supervised experience under this
section may be completed as part of or in addition to the LBA trainee's
master's or doctorate degree program.
