SERVICE CODE
615
CATEGORY OF SERVICE
Behavioral Support & Crisis Services
SUB-CATEGORY OF SERVICE
Behavior Management Assistant
EARLY START AGES (0-3)
Yes
CHILDREN’S SERVICES
Yes
ADULT SERVICES
Yes
SCDD Description
A person who is under the supervision of a behavior management consultant who may work with individuals served, staff, and family members to use modifications changes in the environment and instruction to produce create improvements in behavior. A behavior management assistant must have a Bachelor's degree and 1 year experience, or be a registered psychological assistant of associate licensed clinical social worker.
DDS DescriptionYour 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.
ExampleMy child is working with a behavior management assistant who is supervised by a psychologist. It has been a good match with this person, and our son seems to be gradually coming out of his shell.
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