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ABT Important Facts
Question | Answer |
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Where do you send your time card? | Tina Walsh, tina@ appliedbehaviortechnologies .com |
If you work little or no hours, is it ok to skip doing your timecard? | No |
How often do you submit timecards? | Every other Sunday |
Tell me the rules about doing office work for a BCBA (e.g. graphing data) | *Must get BCBA permission first *Must have BCBA review and approve after it's done |
If you're not sure if what you're doing is considered BCBA office work, what should you do? | Ask my BCBA |
When are supervision logs due? | By the 5th of the following month |
What are the 3 types of supervision? | *In-office meeting with BCBA *In-home/session meeting with BCBA *BCBA reviewing a video they watched of you with you |
If a BCBA watches a video of you but does not review it with you, does that count as supervision? | No |
How long do you have to pass the RBT exam after your hire date? | 90 days |
Where do the questions on the RBT exam come from? | The RBT Tasklist |
Where can you find the RBT Tasklist? | On the BACB website, BACB.com |
Can you review items on the RBT Tasklist with your BCBAs during supervision sessions? | Yes, it is encouraged |
What is the format of the RBT exam? | 85 Multiple Choice Questions |
How many of hours of training are required before the RBT exam can be taken? | 40 hours |
Where should you document your RBT training hours? | On the initial training log in my new hire binder |
What is the RBT compentency assessment? | An assessment filled out by my BCBA in which they visit me during sessions and observe me doing certain skills |
What two things do you need to complete before starting to sign up for the RBT exam | *40 hours of training *RBT Compentency Assessment |
Once you're ready to sign up for the RBT exam, who should you talk to? | Tina (Office Manager) |
Does ABT cover the cost of certification and exam fees? | Yes |
How can you pay for certification and exam fees? | *Use the ABT credit card *Pay for it yourself and bring in a receipt for reimbursement |
Can you track and bill for your at home RBT study time? | No |
Does ABT cover the cost of certification renewal fees? | Yes |
Is an RBT creditential required to work with clients? | Yes, but a 90 day window is given to new employees to secure it |
What happens if you fail to complete the RBT process? | I may be terminated because the RBT creditential is required by all funding sources |
Can you spend an entire shadowing session doing observation only? | No |
How much time must be spent in the chair, working with the client? | At least 50% |
What is an Audit? | When a BCBA visits you during a session, they will observe you, fill out the audit form, and then provide feedback to you |
How often must you turn in an Audit Form? | Once per month |
How should you turn in an Audit Form? | It should be stapled to your supervision log |
Which clients and BCBAs should you do the audit with? | Rotate through different clients and BCBAs each month |
Who's responsibility is it to make sure you get audited each month? | Mine |
How can I make sure I get audited? | When a BCBA is visiting you, ask them to do an audit |
At what time during my BCBA's visit to a session should I request an audit? | At the beginning of their visit |
Who is supposed to provide the audit form, the BCBA or you? | Me |
How often are sessions notes written? | At the end of every session |
How often should session notes be collected and turned in to the office? | Once per month |
Where can you read about what to document in session notes? | The new hire binder has a page in it titled "Documentation Requirements" |
What are you expected to do at the beginning of every session? | Read and initial the session notes from the previous session |
How often should data be graphed? | Once per month at a minimum |
Where should copies of graphed data be filed? | *The client's office binder *The parent binder in the home *A copy should be sent to the BCBA |
Can RBT's graph data by themselves? | Yes, but the graphs must be reviewed with them by their BCBAs |
When should you turn in a concern/complaint form? | If you told the Clincial Director (Chrissy) or the office manager (Tina) and the concern wasn't addressed in a timely manner |
Within what timeframe should you submit an incident form to the office? | Within 24 hours of the incident |
Does ABT cover the cost of CPR certification? | Yes |
Can you bill for your CPR training time? | No |
When is your availability due each month? | By the 20th |
Who do you submit your availability to? | Kim Pamplin, kpamplin@appliedbehaviortechnologies.com |
If you want to take time off, who should you tell? | Kim Pamplin, kpamplin@appliedbehaviortechnologies.com |
If you want to take time off, when should you tell? | ASAP or as soon as you know |
What other things should you inform Kim Pamplin of? | *How many hours you would like to work that month *If you would or would not like additional clients |
If a parent needs to cancel a session, what should you do? | Offer to make up the session before or after that time and let them know your availability. If you can't do it, give the parent's availability to Kim Pamplin |
If you need to cancel a session, what should you do? | Let the parent and the BCBA know ASAP. If early enough, you could try to find someone to cover. Or you could try to reschedule with the parents for another day |
What program or session changes needed to be approved by a BCBA first? | All of them |
As an RBT, are you allowed to make program changes? | No |
As an RBT, are you allowed to answer parent questions about program purpose or a client's lack of progress? | No |
If a parent asks you about a programs purpose or a client's lack of progress, what should you do? | Either refer them to your BCBA or let them know you will ask your BCBA and get back to them |
As an RBT, can you offer suggestions to other RBTs on different cases? | No |