Professional Feedback: The Transition from RBT to BCBA
Bridge the gap between technician and leadership with this lesson on professional feedback, supervision, and cultural competence. Participants will explore evidence-based supervision strategies, feedback models, and behavior analytic professionalism to support their growth as new BCBAs. Learn to balance authority with empathy, navigate the peer-to-supervisor transition, and build a culture of reinforcement and trust within your clinical team.
Includes:
Lesson Plan (PDF)
Learner Handout (PDF)
Assignment options, journal articles, and podcast links
Vocabulary guide and discussion prompts
BACB Test Content Outline: 6th Edition, Items E-1 through E-12; I-1 through I-7
File Format: 2-file ZIP (Lesson Plan + Learner Handout PDFs)
Tags: #ABA #Supervision #Feedback #BCBA #Leadership #CulturalCompetence #ProfessionalDevelopment #Training #LessonPlan
Key Components:
- Understanding identity shift from peer to supervisor
- Implementing feedback strategies (supportive, corrective, diagnostic)
- Applying Behavioral Skills Training (BST) and differential reinforcement in supervision
- Addressing cultural competence and feedback reception
- Overcoming barriers to effective supervision (e.g., peer dynamics, time, avoidance)
Recommended Lesson Order:
- Supervision Unleashed: Mastering the Art of Behavior Analytic Guidance
- Behavioral Cusps and the 7 Dimensions of ABA
- FBAs and FAs Pt 1: Neurodiverse-Affirming Approaches
- Understanding and Applying Measurement Systems in ABA
- Exploring Experimental Design in ABA
- Understanding Antecedent and Consequence Interventions
- Preference Assessments & Schedules of Reinforcement
- Prompting with Purpose
- Types of Teaching in ABA
- Talking to Talk: Understanding Verbal Behavior
- All Things Stimulus
- Stimulus Equivalence Unlocked
- FBAs and FAs Pt 2: Clinical Application Meets Medical Necessity
- Data to Dialogue: Writing Effective and Professional Plans
- Professional Feedback: The Transition from RBT to BCBA
- Trauma-Informed Care and the Evolution of ABA
- Client Rights / Consent / Assent
- Ethics and Professional Boundaries in ABA