Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) - Audit Documentation and Sample Supervision Log - July 11, 2016 Edition

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Audit documentation guidance for Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) addressing what the BACB reviews during an RBT documentation audit. It lists required elements maintained by the Responsible Certificant, including records of ongoing supervision, monthly face-to-face meeting documentation, direct observation, and supervision of 5% of behavior-analytic service hours. It also lists RBT-maintained items such as the 40-hour training certificate, competency assessment, proof supervision met BACB requirements, annual renewal attestation, and background check documentation.

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Documentation maintained by Responsible Certificant

Ongoing supervision documentation and meeting requirements

BACB acknowledgment and background check evidence

Documentation maintained by Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)

Training, competency, and supervision requirements

Page 1 of 2 Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) Audit Documentation and Sample Supervision Log In the event that the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) conducts an audit of RBT documentation, the BACB will review the following documents from the RBT’s Responsible Certificant (“Documentation Maintained by Responsible Certificant”) and the RBT (“Documentation Maintained by Registered Behavior Technician”) . Please note, Responsible Certificants and RBTs are not required to complete these checklists as they are provided for informational purposes only. The BACB does not guarantee or assure that this sample will comply with all third-party payer documentation requirements. | Documentation Maintained by Responsible Certificant | Completed | | --- | --- | | Original documentation of ongoing supervision* including:
Ø Date of meetings
Ø Documentation of two face-to-face meetings per month, including:
• At least one of the two meetings includes a one-on-one meeting
• At least one of the two meetings includes direct observation of the RBT working with a client
Ø Documentation that 5% of behavior-analytic service hours were supervised | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Acknowledgment email from BACB of Responsible Certificant change (i.e., start email, end email) | | | Ability to demonstrate a background check occurred, including:
Ø Background check conducted in line with requirements for home health aides, childcare professional, and/or teachers in the community where services are provided
Ø Background check was conducted within 180 days of submitting application
Ø Documented the background check company name
Ø Document the type of check (e.g., sex offender, criminal, state, federal, other) | | *For your convenience, see the below Sample RBT Supervision Log for an example of supervision tracking that could meet the BACB’s RBT Supervision Standards. | Documentation Maintained by Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) | Completed | | --- | --- | | 40-hour training certificate | | | RBT Competency Assessment | | | Documentation that supervision was conducted in accordance with the RBT supervision requirements (5%, 2 face-to-face meetings, 1 direct observation) | | | Annual renewal with signed attestation by RBT of supervision in accordance with BACB standards | | ©2016 Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc. (BACB) . All rights reserved. BACB Certificants and Registrants are permitted to model their own documentation based upon the information provided herein. July 11, 2016 Edition. Page 2 of 2 ©2016 Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc. (BACB) . All rights reserved. BACB Certificants and Registrants are permitted to model their own documentation based upon the information provided herein. July 11, 2016 Edition.

FAQs

What documents does the BACB review during an RBT documentation audit?

The BACB reviews documents maintained by the Responsible Certificant and documents maintained by the RBT, as listed in the audit documentation and sample supervision log.

What supervision documentation must be maintained by the Responsible Certificant?

It includes ongoing supervision records with dates of meetings, documentation of two face-to-face meetings per month (including one one-on-one meeting and one direct observation of the RBT working with a client), and documentation that 5% of behavior-analytic service hours were supervised.

Which items must the RBT provide to show supervision and compliance?

The RBT must provide a 40-hour training certificate, RBT competency assessment, proof supervision was conducted per the requirements (5%, two face-to-face meetings, and one direct observation), and annual renewal with signed attestation of supervision in accordance with BACB standards.

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