In recent years, there has been discussion of the need for training behavior analysts in collaboration skills. There is some consensus that these skills are needed to improve outcomes with clients and with colleagues. Specifically, students of behavior analysis and behavior-analytic practitioners need to learn the skills associated with functioning effectively in interdisciplinary teams. At Melmark, a model of training in this skill set has been developed and integrated into supervision modules for those seeking Board Certified Behavior Analyst certification. In this model, supervisees are exposed to information about the expertise and value of the allied professions of speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and developmental pediatrics. Rotations are done within these fields to expose trainees to the expertise of these fields and to build skills in collaboration with members of those professions. Trainees are also assigned tasks that require them to identify the contributions of other professions and display appropriate collaborative behavior. Future directions for the model are discussed, including extending it across the organization and developing performance-based assessments and social validity measures.

近年来，人们一直在讨论对行为分析师进行协作技能培训的必要性。有一些共识是，需要这些技能来改善与客户和同事的结果。具体来说，行为分析的学生和行为分析从业者需要学习与跨学科团队有效运作相关的技能。在 Melmark，该技能集的培训模型已开发并集成到监督模块中，供寻求董事会认证行为分析师认证的人员使用。在这个模型中，被监督者接触到有关语言病理学、职业治疗、物理治疗和发育儿科相关专业的专业知识和价值的信息。在这些领域内进行轮换，让学员了解这些领域的专业知识，并与这些专业的成员合作培养技能。受训者还被分配任务，要求他们识别其他职业的贡献并表现出适当的协作行为。讨论了该模型的未来方向，包括将其扩展到整个组织以及开发基于绩效的评估和社会效度测量。