Sara Litvak's guest appearances

Sara Litvak

The Behavioral Observations Podcast with Matt Cicoria

Sr Plus

Autism Weekly

Building Better Businesses in ABA

Jonathan Tarbox

Lorri Unumb

Matt Brodhead

Matt Johnson

Laura Anderson

Rich Brooks

Jim Moore

Sam Farmer

Jennifer Harris

Karen Pierce

Jim Murphy

Dave Stevens

Sarah Morgan

Beth McKee

Merrill Winston

OwlTail

Anna Bullard

This week I am excited to welcome the CEO of the Behavioral Health Center of Excellence to the podcast, Sarah Litvak, and welcome back her colleague, and VP of Government Relations Anna Boulard! Download the podcast today to learn about the incredible ways the BHCOE is advancing the field of ABA from both the parent and the provider perspective. Sarah Litvak is a behavior analyst based out of southern California. She, along with her team creates measurement tools and provides metrics to assess ABA provider quality. Sara assists ABA providers in optimizing their services and helps families identify quality ABA providers across the United States.  Anna Bullard joined us all the way back on podcast #18 where she talked to us about the importance of being a parent advocate and the incredible impact you can have if you speak up and use your voice. Anna has over a decade of experience in developing policy and advocating at the state and federal levels. Additionally, she has developed payor relations to increase access to quality care while developing capacity for growth. Her knowledge as a parent who has experienced the struggles of getting the services her child needed has allowed her to develop a streamlined approach for families to access care in a timely manner. Links referenced:  BHCOE Accredited Provider Search: https://bhcoe.org/bhcoe-member-directory/ Learn More About the BHCOE: https://bhcoe.org/  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Autism weekly is now found on all of the major listening apps including apple podcasts, google podcasts, stitcher, Spotify, amazon music, and more. Subscribe to be notified when we post a new podcast. Autism weekly is produced by ABS Kids. ABS Kids is proud to provide diagnostic assessments and ABA therapy to children with developmental delays like Autism Spectrum Disorder. You can learn more about ABS and the Autism Weekly podcast by visiting abskids.com.

This week I am excited to welcome the CEO of the Behavioral Health Center of Excellence to the podcast, Sarah Litvak, and welcome back her colleague, and VP of Government Relations Anna Boulard! Download the podcast today to learn about the incredible ways the BHCOE is advancing the field of ABA from both the parent and the provider perspective. Sarah Litvak is a behavior analyst based out of southern California. She, along with her team creates measurement tools and provides metrics to assess ABA provider quality. Sara assists ABA providers in optimizing their services and helps families identify quality ABA providers across the United States.  Anna Bullard joined us all the way back on podcast #18 where she talked to us about the importance of being a parent advocate and the incredible impact you can have if you speak up and use your voice. Anna has over a decade of experience in developing policy and advocating at the state and federal levels. Additionally, she has developed payor relations to increase access to quality care while developing capacity for growth. Her knowledge as a parent who has experienced the struggles of getting the services her child needed has allowed her to develop a streamlined approach for families to access care in a timely manner. Links referenced:  BHCOE Accredited Provider Search: <a href="https://bhcoe.org/bhcoe-member-directory/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bhcoe.org/bhcoe-member-directory/</a> Learn More About the BHCOE: <a href="https://bhcoe.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bhcoe.org/</a>  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Autism weekly is now found on all of the major listening apps including apple podcasts, google podcasts, stitcher, Spotify, amazon music, and more. Subscribe to be notified when we post a new podcast. Autism weekly is produced by ABS Kids. ABS Kids is proud to provide diagnostic assessments and ABA therapy to children with developmental delays like Autism Spectrum Disorder. You can learn more about ABS and the Autism Weekly podcast by visiting <a href="http://abskids.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">abskids.com</a>.

Holding the ABA Field to a Standard of Excellence | Interview With Sara Litvak and Anna Bullard from the BHCOE #49

Ellie Kazemi

Sara Litvak and Dr. Ellie Kazemi return to the podcast - this time together - to catch us up on what's new with the Behavioral Health Center of Excellence, or BHCOE for short. Specifically, we discuss how the BHCOE has grown since Sara last checked in with us, how Ellie joined up with the organization as their Chief Science Officer, how the BHCOE determines quality standards, documentation guidelines for clinical records, ethical marketing practices, why the BHCOE is the "nicest place to complain to," and much more. We close the show by talking about what newly-minted BCBAs should look for when selecting an employer. If you'd like to learn more about what the BHCOE does, head over to BHCOE.org. Here are some links to resources, etc... we discussed:  Sara's first appearance in Session 62 of the podcast. Ellie's first appearance in Session 88 of the show. BHCOE's most recent Annual Report. BHCOE's position statement on the use of Non-Compete Agreements in ABA. BHCOE's guide to ethically marketing your ABA practice. BHCOE on Instagram. BHCOE on Facebook.  This show is brought to you by the following sponsors:  Behavior University. Their mission is to provide university quality professional development for the busy Behavior Analyst. Learn about their CEU offerings, including their brand new 8-hour Supervision Course, as well as their RBT offerings over at behavioruniversity.com/observations. I also want to let you know that Behavior University is also a huge supporter of the 2021 Stone Soup Conference! I challenge you to find a better CEU value in any virtual conference out there. With pod faves like Drs. Linda LeBlanc, Dithu Rajaraman, Jim Moore, Kerri Milyko, and more, there's something for everyone at this event. Use promo code PODCAST to save even more at checkout! Click here for additional details. HRIC Recruiting. Barb Voss has been placing BCBAs in permanent positions throughout the US for just about a decade, and has been in the business more generally for 30 years. When you work with HRIC, you work directly with Barb, thereby accessing highly personalized service. So if you're about to graduate, you're looking for a change of pace, or you just want to know if the grass really is greener on the other side, head over to HRIColorado.com to schedule a confidential chat right away. Lastly, if you get a chance, check out the BOP CEU offerings as well as the benefits of joining our Patreon group. 

Sara Litvak and Dr. Ellie Kazemi return to the podcast - this time together - to catch us up on what's new with the Behavioral Health Center of Excellence, or <a href="https://bhcoe.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BHCOE</a> for short. Specifically, we discuss how the BHCOE has grown since Sara last checked in with us, how Ellie joined up with the organization as their Chief Science Officer, how the BHCOE determines quality standards, documentation guidelines for clinical records, ethical marketing practices, why the BHCOE is the "nicest place to complain to," and much more. We close the show by talking about what newly-minted BCBAs should look for when selecting an employer. If you'd like to learn more about what the BHCOE does, head over to <a href="https://bhcoe.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BHCOE.org</a>. Here are some links to resources, etc... we discussed: <ul> <li>Sara's first appearance in <a href="https://behavioralobservations.com/accreditation-for-aba-agencies-with-sara-gershfeld-litvak-session-62/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Session 62</a> of the podcast.</li> <li>Ellie's first appearance in <a href="https://behavioralobservations.com/aba-supervision-leadership-and-technology-session-88-with-ellie-kazemi/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Session 88</a> of the show.</li> <li>BHCOE's most recent <a href="https://bhcoe.org/project/2019-2020-annual-report/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Annual Report</a>.</li> <li>BHCOE's <a href="https://bhcoe.org/project/non-compete-agreements-with-applied-behavior-analysis-workers/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">position statement</a> on the use of Non-Compete Agreements in ABA.</li> <li>BHCOE's guide to <a href="https://bhcoe.org/project/e-book-the-aba-organizations-guide-to-marketing/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ethically marke</a>ting your ABA practice.</li> <li>BHCOE on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bhcoe/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>.</li> <li>BHCOE on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BHCOE/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>.</li> </ul> This show is brought to you by the following sponsors: <ul> <li><a href="https://behavioruniversity.com/observations" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Behavior University</a>. Their mission is to provide university quality professional development for the busy Behavior Analyst. Learn about their CEU offerings, including their brand new 8-hour Supervision Course, as well as their RBT offerings over at <a href="https://behavioruniversity.com/observations" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">behavioruniversity.com/observations</a>.</li> <li>I also want to let you know that Behavior University is also a huge supporter of the 2021 Stone Soup Conference! I challenge you to find a better CEU value in any virtual conference out there. With pod faves like Drs. Linda LeBlanc, Dithu Rajaraman, Jim Moore, Kerri Milyko, and more, there's something for everyone at this event. Use promo code PODCAST to save even more at checkout! <a href="https://www.lrcss.com/stone-soup?utm_source=behavioralobservations&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=tickets" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Click here</a> for additional details.</li> <li>HRIC Recruiting. Barb Voss has been placing BCBAs in permanent positions throughout the US for just about a decade, and has been in the business more generally for 30 years. When you work with HRIC, you work directly with Barb, thereby accessing highly personalized service. So if you're about to graduate, you're looking for a change of pace, or you just want to know if the grass really is greener on the other side, head over to <a href="https://www.hricolorado.com/contact" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HRIColorado.com</a> to schedule a confidential chat right away.</li> <li>Lastly, if you get a chance, check out the <a href="https://behavioralobservations.com/get-ceus/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BOP CEU offerings</a> as well as the benefits of joining our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/behavioralobservations" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon group</a>.</li> </ul>

Why Standards Matter in ABA Service Delivery: Session 163 with Sara Litvak and Ellie Kazemi

Join us for some invaluable tips from Sara Litvak of the BHCOE.  They provide accreditation for ABA organizations and have identified best practices and suggestions for organizations to grow successfully and ethically.  This episode also features an update from your host Dr. ABR on his organization, AZA United, and what's going on with their expansion efforts.  Lots of great tidbits for organizational leaders and BCBAs to digest in this episode as our field is experiencing transformational change.  

Join us for some invaluable tips from Sara Litvak of the BHCOE.  They provide accreditation for ABA organizations and have identified best practices and suggestions for organizations to grow successfully and ethically.  This episode also features an update from your host Dr. ABR on his organization, AZA United, and what's going on with their expansion efforts.  Lots of great tidbits for organizational leaders and BCBAs to digest in this episode as our field is experiencing transformational change.

Sara Litvak - Behavioral Health Center of Excellence