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Recommendations for Detecting and Addressing Barriers to Successful Supervision
Tyra P Sellers1, Linda A LeBlanc2, Amber L Valentino2
1Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation, Utah State University, 2865 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322 USA.
Behavior Analysis in Practice
|December 7, 2016
Summary
Supervisors should foster strong relationships and teach essential behavior analytic skills. This guide helps address supervisory relationship issues and improve supervisee professionalism for better outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Behavior Analysis
- Professional Supervision
Background:
- Supervisors are crucial for teaching behavior analytic skills and fostering professional development.
- Challenges in supervisory relationships and supervisee skills can impede effective practice.
Purpose of the Study:
- To guide supervisors in identifying and resolving barriers to effective supervision.
- To address issues stemming from damaged supervisory relationships and interpersonal deficits.
- To encourage supervisors' self-reflection for professional growth.
Main Methods:
- The paper provides guidance based on established principles of behavior analysis and supervision.
- It outlines strategies for addressing common supervisory challenges.
- Case examples implicitly inform the guidance provided.
Main Results:
- Deficits in supervisory relationships and supervisee skills manifest in observable behaviors like avoidance and complaints.
- Proactive identification and intervention are key to successful supervision.
- Supervisors' self-awareness is vital for ongoing professional development.
Conclusions:
- Addressing supervisory relationship dynamics and supervisee interpersonal skills is essential for effective behavior analytic services.
- Supervisors must continually engage in self-reflection to enhance their supervisory practice.
- This guidance aims to improve supervisory outcomes and professional standards.
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