What is the overall expectation for an RBT's role in service delivery?

• A. Work independently and build friendships
• B. Implement under supervision and maintain boundaries
• C. Replace the BCBA in decisions
• D. Focus on unrelated tasks

Answer: (B)

RBTs implement behavior-analytic interventions under supervision and maintain professional boundaries. In practice, this means following the behavior plan created by the BCBA, carrying out procedures as trained, collecting accurate data, ensuring client safety, and reporting progress to the supervising BCBA. They should seek guidance for any changes to procedures or new decisions, and they must not make independent clinical judgments or assume oversight responsibilities that belong to the BCBA. Boundaries include staying within the RBT role, avoiding dual relationships, and protecting client confidentiality.

This combination—putting procedures into action under supervision while upholding ethical and professional boundaries—best captures the expected role in service delivery. Descriptions that imply working independently and forming personal relationships, replacing the BCBA in decisions, or focusing on unrelated tasks do not fit the RBT’s scope or responsibilities.