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SERVICE CODE
613


CATEGORY OF SERVICE
Behavioral Support & Crisis Services


SUB-CATEGORY OF SERVICE
Associate Behavior Analyst


EARLY START AGES (0-3)
Yes


CHILDREN’S SERVICES
Yes


ADULT SERVICES
Yes

 

Can my family child work with a behavior analyst who is not certified?

SCDD Description

A person who is supervised by a certified Behavior Analyst or Behavior Management Consultant, who may work with individuals served, staff, and family members and uses modifications changes in the environment and instruction to produce create improvements in behavior.

DDS Description

This service involves assessing an individual’s behavior and implementing strategies to improve skills and reduce challenging behaviors.
Services are provided under the supervision of a Behavior Analyst or Behavior Management Consultant and must meet Title 17 requirements.

Example

Your family member seems to be in their own world, isolates themselves and plays the same video game over and over all the time. An associate behavior analyst who is supervised by a certified analyst can work with the individual over time to gradually introduce other options that might interest them and to engage him in more social interaction.

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