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B. BEHAVIORAL. S. UPPORT. S. ERVICES. Always Support. Mission. To provide reliable and quality behavior analysis, mental health counseling and mentoring services for children and adults with disabilities to enhance their well-being and improve daily functioning.
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B BEHAVIORAL S UPPORT S ERVICES Always Support
Mission To provide reliable and quality behavior analysis, mental health counseling and mentoring services for children and adults with disabilities to enhance their well-being and improve daily functioning
Behavioral Support Services Today • 130 + Active Staff Working in the Field • 800 Current Clients • 2 Residential Group Homes 12 Residents and 25 Staff
Covered Counties * Orange * Seminole * Brevard * Osceola
Served Populations • Children with a Mental Health Diagnosis • Children enrolled in Special Education • Children with Developmental Delays • Children with Mental Retardation/Autism • Adults with Developmental Disability • Children with “Discipline Problems”
Services • Designed to maximize strengths and reduce problem behaviors or functional deficits • Unique and individualized for each client • Prioritized treatment to ensure maximum continued success
Behavior Analysis After conducting a comprehensive assessment to determine “why” an individual exhibits a problem behavior, our therapists develop an individual plan to help reduce and/or eliminate the undesirable behavior. This plan is taught to the client, as well as, other persons that have contact with them. The list may include parents, caregivers, teachers, employers, etc.
Behavior Analysis • Consultation in residential treatment facilities such as group homes • Consultation in other community settings such as foster homes, adult day training programs, child daycare centers, and after school programs • Behavioral training at community job site • In-home sessions with parents to learn more effective behavior management strategies
Behavior Analysis, cont. • In-home sessions with children/consumers to teach basic skills and replacement behaviors • On-site sessions to teach new skills and promote generalization in public places • In school consultation to develop behavior management programs for the classroom • In school consultation to train teachers and paraprofessionals in applied behavioral analysis
Skill Acquisition • Independent Living • Self-Care Skills • Functional Communication Skills • Anger Management and Coping Skills • Appropriate Social Skills • Employability Skills • Caregiver Training in Behavior Management
Mental Health Services Staff address psychological, social, medical, and vocational aspects of an individual’s life. Individual and families are able to make positive changes as a result of gaining insight into problems. Treatment methods in counseling therapy are guided by well developed theories and diagnoses.
Mental Health Services Mental health therapy is provided in: • Homes • Schools • Employment Settings • In Office
Referrals Accepted From • Department of Children and Families • Department of Juvenile Justice • Vocational Rehabilitation • Department of Health • Agency for Persons with Disabilities • Department of Blind Services • Children’s Home Society • Schools • Human Services Associates • Physicians • Parent or Self-Referral • Daycare Providers
Payment Options • Medicaid/Medi-pass • Med-waiver • Amerigroup • Staywell/Healthease • United Behavioral Health • Healthy Kids • FSPT Funding • Title 21 • Agency Funding
For more information please contact: Doris Duan, MS, BCBA President and CEO DorisDuan@bssorlando.com Cynthia Benedict, MA, LMHC Executive Director CynthiaBenedict@bssorlando.com Behavioral Support Services, Inc. 315 North Lakemont Avenue, Suite B Winter Park, Florida 32792 407-830-6412 - Office 407-830-8413 – Fax