The RBT® Ethics Code

Jon S. Bailey, PhD, BCBA-D, Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Florida State University, teaches graduate courses for behavior analysts. Dr. Bailey was a founding director of the Behavior Analyst Certification Board® and is past president of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis and a fellow of the American Psychological Association and the Association for Behavior Analysis International. Mary R. Burch, PhD, BCBA-D, is a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst®. Dr. Burch has more than 25 years of experience in developmental disabilities. She has been a behavior specialist, Qualified Mental Retardation Professional (QMRP), unit director, and consulting behavior analyst in developmental disabilities, mental health, and preschool settings.

PART ONE: Background for Ethics for Registered Behavior Technicians™; Chapter 1: How We Got Here; Chapter 2: Core Ethical Principles for Behavior Analysts Including RBTs; Chapter 3: A Virtual Bill of Rights for RBTs; PART TWO: Introducing the RBT® Ethics Code; Chapter 4: Section 1—Responsible Conduct Codes 1.01–1.13; Chapter 5: Section 2—Responsibility to Clients Codes 2.01–2.10; Chapter 6: Section 3—Competence and Service Delivery Codes 3.01–3.08; Chapter 7 RBT Responsibilities to the Board; PART THREE: Answers to Test-Yourself Questions, The RBT Ethics Code, Glossary, and Scripts and Conversation Starters; Appendix A: Answers to Test-Yourself Questions; Appendix B: The RBT Ethics Code; Appendix C: Glossary of Behavioral Terms; Appendix D: Considerations and Conversation Starters for RBT Trainers; Bibliography; Index.