Standard Seven: Referrals

Behavior Analysts shall be aware of personal and professional limitations in working with multicultural clients, make appropriate referrals and seek the advice of those with specialized knowledge of the client's culture.

Course Learning Objective #1

Recognize cultural identities or personal values that could impact one's ability to provide culturally sensitive services to a client.     

• Alignment with BACB Coursework Standards (2027)

  Behavior Assessment and Intervention; Ethics in Behavior Analysis    

• Alignment with BACB Test Content Outline 6th Edition (2025)

  E.11 Identify personal biases and how they might interfere with professional activity

• Alignment with BACB Ethics Code (2022)

  1.07 Cultural Responsiveness and Diversity.
  1.10 Awareness of Personal Biases and Challenges

• Resources to Support Learning Objectives

  
  
   

  Peer-Reviewed Publications	Non-Peer Reviewed Resources
  Measuring attitudes toward poverty: A new scale	How do you relate to various groups of people in society?
  A Self-Assessment Tool for Cultivating Affirming Practices With Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming (TGNC) Clients, Supervisees, Students, and Colleagues

   

Course Learning Objective #2

Develop a directory of professionals who possess the necessary skills and knowledge to (a) provide cultural consultation, or (b) provide culturally sensitive services to clients who require referrals.    

• Alignment with BACB Coursework Standards (2027)

  Ethics in Behavior Analysis    

• Alignment with BACB Test Content Outline 6th Edition (2025)

  E.6 Identify the conditions under which services or supervision should be discontinued and apply steps that should be taken when transitioning clients and supervisees to another professional.    

• Alignment with BACB Ethics Code (2022)

  3.13 Referrals (see 1.05, 1.11, 2.01, 2.04, 2.10)
  3.14 Facilitating Continuity of Services (see 1.03, 2.02, 2.05, 2,08, 2.10)
  3.16 Appropriately Transitioning Services (see 1.03, 2.02, 2.05. 2.10)

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