Behavior Support

The Behavioral Support Specialist (BSS) delivers targeted interventions aimed at helping an individual enhance adaptive behaviors to either replace or modify challenging behaviors that are disruptive or destructive, which hinder the individual’s participation in family and community life. The BSS ensures the consistent application of the Behavior Support Plan (BSP) and Crisis Intervention Plan (CIP) across various settings and among individuals who regularly interact with the individual, including family members, friends, neighbors, and other service providers.

Consistency is crucial for skill acquisition and the mitigation of problematic behaviors. The role of the BSS encompasses both the creation of an initial BSP and the provision of ongoing behavioral support.

This service encompasses both direct and indirect support, which includes a thorough assessment, the formulation of strategies tailored to the individual based on the assessment, and the delivery of interventions and training for individuals, staff, parents, and caregivers. Services must be designed to address the current needs of the individual, as documented and authorized in the service plan.

Questions? Please contact:

Sara E. Kitchen; CESP, LBS, BCBA

Director of Community-Based Programming & Behavior Support

Supportive Living Services, Inc.

(814) 454-1252