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Paying for Supervision: Barriers, Solutions, and Opportunities

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In some situations, those requiring supervision to meet Behavior Analyst Certification Board supervised fieldwork requirements, maintain certification, or get assistance with a difficult case or ethical dilemma may need to contract with a qualified supervisor and pay them directly. Although it is not considered to be a multiple relationship, the financial component does carry an inherent conflict of interest, which can create barriers to effective and appropriate supervision. In this article we propose a list of barriers that may arise in this particular supervisory relationship and potential solutions to manage each one, with a particular focus on supervised independent fieldwork. We also discuss unique learning opportunities that may arise from this situation that may be beneficial to both the trainee and supervisor.

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Correspondence to Crystal M. Slanzi.

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Slanzi, C.M., Sellers, T. Paying for Supervision: Barriers, Solutions, and Opportunities. Behav Analysis Practice 16, 363–373 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-022-00727-3

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