BACB Professional and Ethical Compliance Codes for Behavior Analyst

BACB Professional and Ethical Compliance Codes for Behavior Analyst 1.0 Responsible Conduct of Behavior Analysts Behavior analysts maintain the high standards of behavior of the profession. 1.01 Reliance on Scientific Knowledge Behavior analysts rely on professionally derived knowledge based on science and behavior analysis when making scientific or professional judgments in human service provision, or when engaging in scholarly or professional endeavors. 1.02 (a) Boundaries of Competence All behavior analysts provide services, teach, and conduct research only within the boundaries of their competence, defined as being commensurate with their education, training, and supervised experience 1.02 (b) Boundaries of Competence Behavior analysts provide services, teach, or conduct research in new areas (e.g., populations, techniques, behaviors) only after first undertaking appropriate study, training, supervision, and/or consultation from persons who are competent in those areas. 1.03 Maintaining Competence through Professional Development Behavior analysts maintain knowledge of current scientific and professional information in their areas of practice and undertake ongoing efforts to maintain competence in the skills they use by reading the appropriate literature, attending conferences and conventions, participating in workshops, obtaining additional coursework, and/or obtaining and maintaining appropriate professional credentials. 1.04 (a) Integrity Behavior analysts are truthful and honest and arrange the environment to promote truthful and honest behavior in others. 1.04 (b) Integrity Behavior analysts do not implement contingencies that would cause others to engage in fraudulent, illegal, or unethical conduct. 1.04 (c) Integrity Behavior analysts follow through on obligations, and contractual and professional commitments with high quality work and refrain from making professional commitments they cannot keep 1.04 (d) Integrity Behavior analysts' behavior conforms to the legal and ethical codes of the social and professional community of which they are members 1.04 (e) Integrity If a behavior analysts' ethical responsibilities conflict with law or any policy of an organization with which they are affiliated, behavior analysts make known their commitment to this Code and take steps to resolve the conflict in a responsible manner in accordance with law. 1.05 (a) Professional and Scientific Relationships Behavior analysts provide behavior-analytic services only in the context of a defined, professional, or scientific relationship or role. 1.05 (b) Professional and Scientific Relationships When behavior analysts provide behavior-analytic services, they use language that is fully understandable to the recipient of those services while remaining conceptually systematic with the profession of behavior analysis. They provide appropriate information prior to service delivery about the nature of such services and appropriate information later about results and conclusions. 1.05 (c) Professional and Scientific Relationships Where differences of age, gender, race, culture, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, language, or socioeconomic status significantly affect behavior analysts' work concerning particular individuals or groups, behavior analysts obtain the training, experience, consultation, and/or supervision necessary to ensure the competence of their services, or they make appropriate referrals. 1.05 (d) Professional and Scientific Relationships In their work-related activities, behavior analysts do not engage in discrimination against individuals or groups based on age, gender, race, culture, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, language, socioeconomic status, or any basis proscribed by law 1.05 (e) Professional and Scientific Relationships Behavior analysts do not knowingly engage in behavior that is harassing or demeaning to persons with whom they interact in their work based on factors such as those persons' age, gender, race, culture, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, language, or socioeconomic status, in accordance with law 1.05 (f) Professional and Scientific Relationships Behavior analysts recognize that their personal problems and conflicts may interfere with their effectiveness. Behavior analysts refrain from providing services when their personal circumstances may compromise delivering services to the best of their abilities 1.06 (a) Multiple Relationships and Conflicts of Interest Due to the potentially harmful effects of multiple relationships, behavior analysts avoid multiple relationships. 1.06 (b) Multiple Relationships and Conflicts of Interest Behavior analysts must always be sensitive to the potentially harmful effects of multiple relationships. If behavior analysts find that, due to unforeseen factors, a multiple relationship has arisen, they seek to resolve it. 1.06 (c) Multiple Relationships and Conflicts of Interest Behavior analysts recognize and inform clients and supervisees about the potential harmful effects of multiple relationships. 1.06 (d) Multiple Relationships and Conflicts of Interest Behavior analysts do not accept any gifts from or give any gifts to clients because this constitutes a multiple relationship 1.07 (a) Exploitative Relationships Behavior analysts do not exploit persons over whom they have supervisory, evaluative, or other authority such as students, supervisees, employees, research participants, and clients. 1.07 (b) Exploitative Relationships Behavior analysts do not engage in sexual relationships with clients, students, or supervisees, because such relationships easily impair judgment or become exploitative. 1.07 (c) Exploitative Relationships Behavior analysts refrain from any sexual relationships with clients, students, or supervisees, for at least two years after the date the professional relationship has formally ended. 1.07 (d) Exploitative Relationships Behavior analysts do not barter for services, unless a written agreement is in place for the barter that is (1) requested by the client or supervisee; (2) customary to the area where services are provided; and (3) fair and commensurate with the value of behavior-analytic services provided 2.0 Behavior Analysts' Responsibility to Clients