Question

erica is bcba who has recently encountered some personal challenges and major life events. her marriage of 10 years recently ended in divorce, and her youngest son was recently diagnosed with seizure disorder. life sure has been stressful! erica has noticed that she is having trouble focusing at work. her son’s teacher sends her messages throughout the day to let her know how he is doing. her anxiety is at an all time high as she is constantly checking her phone, trying to stay ahead of any additional ‘bad’ news that comes her way. although erica has tried to push through all of this, she knows her consultation is suffering as she is having trouble meeting insurance deadlines and providing supervision. she recently told one of her supervisees to ‘fill - in’ missing data so that erica could have what she needed to complete an insurance report.
erica recognizes this is a huge issue. fortunately, her supervisor has been supportive and understanding of ericas life circumstances and will begin allowing her to work 4 days a week. erica has also begun seeing a counselor outside of her working hours. she has kept documentation of her efforts to maintain professional integrity.
select all the ethical codes that are most likely to apply in this scenario:
1.06 maintaining competence
1.14 romantic and sexual relationships
1.01 being truthful
1.10 awareness of personal biases and challenges

Explanation:

1. 1.06 Maintaining Competence: Erica's stress is harming her work performance (missing deadlines, incomplete supervision), which relates to upholding professional competence.
2. 1.01 Being Truthful: Asking a supervisee to "fill-in" missing data for an insurance report is a breach of truthfulness in documentation.
3. 1.10 Awareness of Personal Biases and Challenges: Erica recognizes her personal stress is impacting her work, and she is taking steps (reduced hours, counseling) to address these challenges, which aligns with this code.
4. 1.14 Romantic and Sexual Relationships: This code is irrelevant, as the scenario does not involve any romantic/sexual relationship issues.

Answer:

1.06 Maintaining Competence
1.01 Being Truthful
1.10 Awareness of Personal Biases and Challenges