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Considerations	BACB code element	Actions
Time/volume • Current caseload evaluation	5.02 Supervisory Volume	• Set policy in the organization regarding number of cases.
• Current supervisory load		• Develop a caseload policy on percentage of time supervised vs. caseload.
• Other roles and commitments		• Develop a supervision schedule. • Develop job description for supervision.
• Personal commitments and circumstances	1.05(f) Professional and Scientific Relationships	• Conduct a self-assessment regarding personal commitments. • Utilize an organization professional dispositions rubric.
Competence • Education	5.01 Supervisory Competence	• Assess specialty areas of study or concentration.
• Training and background	1.02 Boundaries of Competence	• Create a list of proficiencies and fluency from the self-assessment to determine growth areas.
• Continuing education	1.03 Maintaining Competence Through Professional Development	• Provide access within the organization or paid time for continuing education.
• Conferences	1.03 Maintaining Competence Through Professional Development	• Select sessions and workshops that meet current developments in the area of competency.
• Access to journals/research	1.01 Reliance on Scientific Knowledge	• Read research on evidence-based procedures.
• Specialty or boutique areas		• Select workshops that expand current areas of expertise.
Baseline skill of task list • Technical skills	5.04 Designing Effective Supervision and Training	• Evaluate coursework.
		• Develop a scope and sequence of training curriculum. • Develop a job model of needed skills.
• Baseline analysis of ethics		• Assess official transcript. • Evaluate ethics coursework compared to current ethics requirements. • Assess verbal self-report regarding knowledge of ethics. • Utilize behavior skills training (BST) to build ethics repertoire.
Trainee	1.06 Multiple Relationships and Conflicts of Interest	• Assess relationship with trainee, coworker, employee, student, and community member for potential conflicts of interest.
Contract	10.05 Compliance With BACB Supervision and Coursework Standards	• Outline scope and sequence.
• Communication to determine terms of supervision	5.05 Communication of Supervision Conditions	• Develop a contract prior to start. • Check for agreement and understanding.
• Telehealth	2.06 Maintaining Confidentiality	• Ensure technology is compliant with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). • Assess video and technology skills. • Ensure family and insurance approval documentation is completed.
Delegation	5.03 Supervisory Delegation	• Perform BST to the level of independence.
		• Review key artifacts such as data, functional behavior assessment, and behavior intervention plan.
		• Create a timeline for development of program protocols.
		• Create a protocol for delegating duties to staff.
Feedback	5.06 Providing Feedback to Supervisees	• Link corrective feedback to action plans.
		• Ensure remote viewing occurs and meets HIPAA requirements.
		• Utilize BST during feedback sessions.
Differences	1.05(c) Professional and Scientific Relationships	• Seek training, consultation, conversations, and mentors.
Evaluation	5.07 Evaluating the Effects of Supervision	• Take social validity measures from stakeholders.
		• Review direct measures and graphs of client progress.
		• Evaluate checklists and rubrics regarding trainee performance.