ABA Training and Supervising Human Service Staff Module 3

Assignment 1, Discussion 3: What is the essence of supervision based on what you read and your experiences?

There has been a significant increase in behavior analysts as well as aspiring ABA direct support staff in this industry, thus the need for efficient training and oversight of applied behavior analysts. Besides, most analysts are unable to provide efficient services because they receive little mentoring while training themselves. Mainly, supervision is a process of professional learning and development whereby the supervisor monitors and guides the
supervisee on how to develop and reflect on knowledge, skills, and competence (Reid, Parsons, & Green, 2021). Human services have long acknowledged the essence of supervision, especially on its importance for the direct support staff. Most importantly, most of the new direct staff don’t have previous training of their roles as ABA professionals. Even though these newly employed professionals usually get some orientation, their immediate supervisors have to train them on how to perform their daily tasks. As such, the supervision enables them to deliver high-quality behavioral services….Read more