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CU Behavior Analysts Declaration of Professional Practices & Procedures Paper Fill in the provided Declaration of Professional Practices and Procedures template with your information. You may make edits to the document to make it relevant to your experiences and practice. Keep in mind, this is a hypothetical example of what you should be using as a BCaBA or BCBA.

Upon completing and reviewing your declaration of professional practices and procedures, answer the following questions in a separate document.

Why is a declaration of professional practices and procedures important?(Explain the importance of creating a declaration of professional practice.)
When should you be presenting this document, and with whom should you be sharing it?(Describe how to use a declaration of professional practice in one’s career.)
How does the declaration of professional practices and procedures relate to your ethical responsibilities to colleagues and to the profession of applied behavior analysis? (Analyze how the declaration of professional practice relates to one’s ethical responsibilities to colleagues and to the profession by identifying at least two relevant ethical code elements.)
How does the declaration of professional practices and procedures relate to your ethical responsibilities to your client and the family or those in the client’s support system? (Analyze how the declaration of professional practice relates to one’s ethical responsibilities to the client and the family or those in the client’s support system by identifying at least two relevant ethical code elements.)
ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENTS
Written communication: Should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
APA formatting: References and citations are formatted according to current APA style guidelines.
Resources: At least 1–2 recent, scholarly resources.
Length: 2–3 double-spaced pages, in addition to the Declaration of Professional Practice document, a title page, and a references page.
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The Declaration of Professional Practices and Procedure has been completed and attached if needed for for review. Declaration of
Professional Practices and Procedures
For Behavior Analysts1
[Italy R Hester, MS]
Board Certified Behavior Analyst™
[9912 Omar Khayyam Blvd, Louisville Ky 40272,502-593-0989,
italy.hester978@gmail.com]
For My Prospective Client/Client’s Family
This document is designed to inform you about my background and ensure that you understand
our professional relationship.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
I have been a Registered Behavioral Technician (RBT) for 2. While an RBT, I worked closed
with behavior analyst and assisting them with programs years which gives me the ability to
practice as an behavior analyst. Prior to being an RBT I worked with underprivileged youth for 3
years in ECE classroom.
I obtained my degree in Psychology in 2021. I specialize in working with youth ages 2 to 14 for
early intervention and life skills, and parent training.
PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIP, LIMITATIONS AND RISKS
What I Do
Behavior analysis is a unique method of treatment based on the idea that most important
human behavior is learned over time, and that it is currently maintained by consequences in the
environment. My job as a behavior analyst is to reduce challenging behaviors that are not
socially appropriate. With your input, I can help you discover what is maintaining a behavior,
discover more appropriate replacement behaviors, and then set up a plan to teach those
behaviors. I can also develop a plan to help you acquire a new behavior or improve your skill
level. Some of the time I will be treating you directly, and at other times I may be training
significant others as well.
How I Work
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As a behavior analyst, I do not make judgments about behavior. I try to understand behavior as
an adaptive response (a way of coping) and suggest ways of adjusting and modifying behaviors
to reduce pain and suffering and increase personal happiness and effectiveness.
You will be consulted at each step in the process. I will ask you about your goals, I will explain
my assessment and the results of my assessment in plain English. I will describe my plan for
intervention or treatment and ask for your approval of that plan. If at any point you want to
terminate our relationship, I will cooperate fully.
Please know that it is impossible to guarantee any specific results regarding your goals.
However, together we will work to achieve the best possible results. If I believe that my
consultation has become non-productive, I will discuss terminating it and/or providing referral
information as needed.
CLIENT RESPONSIBILITIES
To make sure clients get the best treatment I can only work with clients who fully inform me of
all their concerns. I will need your full cooperation as I try to understand the various behaviors
that are problematic for you. I will always be asking a lot of questions and making a few
suggestions and I need your total honesty with me. I will be showing you data as part of my
ongoing evaluation of treatment and expect that you will attend to the data and give me your
true appraisal of conditions. All of this is to ensure I am giving client’s proper treatment.
One of the most unique aspects of behavior analysis as a form of treatment is that decisions are
made based on objective data that are collected on a regular basis. I will need to take baseline
data to first determine the nature and extent of the behavior problem that we are dealing with;
then I will devise an intervention or treatment and continue to take data to determine if it is
effective. I will show you this data and will make changes in treatment based on this data.
Under my code of ethical conduct, I am not allowed to work with you in any other capacity
except as your behavior therapist or consultant. If I am working in your home with your child, it is
not appropriate for you to leave the premises at any time or to ask me to take your child to some
other location that is not directly related to my services.
I will need a list of any prescribed or over-the-counter mediations and/or supplements in addition
to any medical or mental health conditions; this information is kept confidential.
I expect that if you need to cancel or reschedule your appointment that you call as soon as you
are aware of the change. If I do not receive 24-hour notification of your cancellation, or if you fail
to show for an appointment, then you may be charged for the appointment.
CODE OF CONDUCT
I assure that my services will be rendered in a professional and ethical manner consistent with
accepted ethical standards. I am required to adhere to the Guidelines for Responsible Conduct
of the Behavior Analyst Certification Board®. A copy of these guidelines are available upon
request.
Although our relationship involves very personal interactions and discussions, I need you to
realize that we have a professional relationship rather than a social one. I know that you may
want to show appreciation at times for holidays or just because but according to my professional
code of ethics, it is not appropriate for me to accept gifts or meals. It is not appropriate for me to
be involved with your personal activities such as client/ holiday parties, or family gatherings.
If at any time and for any reason you are dissatisfied with our professional relationship, please
let me know. If I am not able to resolve your concerns, you may report these to the following:
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Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc. 1705 Metropollitan Boulevard, Suite 102 Tallahassee,
Florida, 32308 850-386-4444 www.bacb.com
CONFIDENTIALITY
In Florida, clients and their therapists have a confidential and privileged relationship. I do not
disclose anything that is observed, discussed or related to clients. In addition, I limit the
information that is recorded in your file to protect your privacy. I need you to be aware that the
confidentiality has limitations, as stipulated by law, including the following:
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I have your written consent to release information.
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I am verbally directed by you to tell someone else situations.
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I determine that you are a danger to yourself or others.
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I have reasonable grounds to suspect abuse or neglect of a child, a disabled adult, or an
elder adult.
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I am ordered by a judge to disclose information.
APPOINTMENTS, FEES AND EMERGENCIES
[In this section, you will describe how appointments are set and how fees are
charged. It may also be necessary to indicate whom to contact in case of
emergencies.]
The current fee for my services is
$155.00 per hour____. Billing will be handled as follows:
insurance, third party, or insurance.
Fees (co-payments and service) will be collected at the beginning of each sessions in forms of
cash, check, or card. At the end of each service will you sign off on the billing statement for the
time the client was seen.
This document is for your records. Please sign the attached form indicating that you have read
and understand the information in this declaration.
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WITNESS
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CLIENT
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DATE
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CLIENT
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For clients/family members who would have a difficult time reading this document as written,
you will need to explain each section in easy-to-understand language.
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Reference
Bailey, J. S., & Burch, M. R. (2016). Ethics for behavior analysts (3rd ed.). New York, NY:
Routledge.
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