BCBA Interview and Presentation on Supervision Approach

Potential Interview Questions: 1. Can you tell me a little bit about your background training and clinical experiences? a. Undergraduate and graduate training sites: b. Clinical experiences: c. Populations worked with: d. BCBA certification date: e. Duration at current site: 2. What are your responsibilities in your current position? 3. Who served as your supervisor(s) and how has this relationship influenced you professionally? a. Was this a positive experience? Why or why not? b. Do you still remain in contact with your supervisor(s)? c. How did these experiences contribute to who you are as a supervisor today? 4. What motivates you to supervise the future generation of behavior analysts? 5. Can you tell me a bit about how you structure your supervision and function as a mentor? a. How often do you typically meet with your supervisee? How long are these meetings? Who leads the meeting? b. How do you identify which skills your supervisee needs developed? How do you shape/teach these skills? c. How do you know whether your approach is effective (i.e., how do you evaluate the effects of your supervision)? d. How do you identify whether there are barriers to providing effective supervision (e.g., feedback is ineffective, supervisee does not have critical prerequisite skills, supervisee consistently late to shift/meetings)? How have you addressed these barriers in the past in an attempt to improve the quality of your supervision and enhance the overall supervision experience? e. Any other process or procedures you think are important for me to understand about your approach toward supervising and mentoring behavior analysts in training? 6. What advice do you have for future supervisors?