BCBA Supervision at Garden Academy
Garden Academy provides supervision for staff members pursuing their behavior analyst board certification in accordance with guidelines from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB). Staff who are in good standing with the organization and who have worked at Garden Academy for at least one year are eligible to participate in our supervision program.
Our goal for supervision is to train qualified, skilled behavior analysts by teaching a wide array of clinical skills. We use a competency-based approach to training, as well as performance feedback to evaluate our trainees skills and guide supervision. Our supervision process goes beyond training staff in the principles of behavior analysis to include training on decision making, problem solving, and managerial and interpersonal skills.
Participating staff receive individual supervision from a BCBA supervisor, which consists of observations, the implementation of clinical tasks, and regular one-to-one meetings to discuss feedback. Trainees also participate in group supervision where they further develop their behavior analytic skills by participating in article reviews, case presentations, and other relevant activities. Some unique aspects of supervision at Garden Academy include the opportunity for trainees to conduct functional analyses and treatment evaluations, as well as opportunities to gain their own experience as supervisors by training others.
“It’s challenging,” says Sean Yocum, a Garden Academy staff member who participated in supervision, “that’s what makes it interesting… you’re putting work in, and the work that you’re putting in is only going to make you a better future BCBA.”
Our supervision program is overseen by Garden Academy’s Clinical Director, Taylor Custer, BCBA, who has extensive experience training professionals on the application of behavior analytic principles on childhood-related issues such as skill and language acquisition, toilet training, social skills, problem behavior, and feeding difficulties.