Section 246-805-230 - [Effective 6/17/2024] Licensed assistant behavior analyst-Supervised experience(1) Prior to submitting an application to the department, an LABA trainee applying for initial licensure for an LABA license shall complete a minimum of 1,000 hours of supervised experience in behavior analysis.(2) The LABA trainee must be enrolled in or have completed the requirements contained in WAC 246-805-220 to be eligible to begin the required supervised experience as an LABA trainee.(3)(a) The LABA trainee shall complete his or her supervised experience within five years of the start date of the supervised experience.(b) When actively participating in a supervised experience, the LABA trainee shall participate in supervised experience at least 10 hours and no more than 30 hours per week.(c) At least five percent of the total monthly hours of supervised experience must be under the supervision defined in subsection (5) of this section.(d) Supervision must be conducted at least every two weeks.(4) A person is qualified to be a training program supervisor for a LABA trainee if the person:(a) Holds an active license in good standing as an LBA with at least one year of full-time equivalency practice; or(b) Holds a current certification equivalent to a LBA from a professional credentialing entity; and(c) Is not related to, subordinate to, or employed by the LABA trainee during the supervised experience period. Employment does not include compensation received by the training program supervisor from the LABA trainee for supervision services.(5) Supervision must include:(a) Observing and providing feedback to the LABA trainee on his or her behavior analytic activities with a client in the natural environment;(b) Observing the LABA 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 LABA trainees for no more than half of the total supervision required in subsection (3) of this section.(6) The LABA 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.(7) Supervised experience must include the following content areas:(a) Ethics and professional conduct;(d) Behavior-change considerations;(e) Fundamental elements of behavior change;(f) Behavior-change procedures;(g) Behavior-change systems;(h) Problem identification;(k) Implementation, management and supervision;(l) Philosophical assumptions of behavior analysis;(n) Respondent and operant conditioning.(8) The training program supervisor and LABA trainee shall develop a supervision plan before the LABA trainee begins performing any behavior analytic tasks. The supervision plan must be maintained in the LABA trainee's file for seven years after completion of supervised experience. The supervision plan shall include: (a) Types of duties and responsibilities the LABA trainee will perform;(b) Dates, time and duration of supervision;(c) Type of supervision, as described in subsection (5) of this section;(d) Brief description of supervision activities; and(e) Signatures of both the training program supervisor and LABA trainee.(9) A supervised experience under this section may be completed as part of or in addition to the LABA trainee's bachelor's degree program.Wash. Admin. Code § 246-805-230
Adopted by WSR 17-08-018, Filed 3/27/2017, effective 4/27/2017Amended by WSR 24-11-103, Filed 5/17/2024, effective 6/17/2024