Behavioral Support
This service is provided by individuals possessing at least a master's degree in a behavioral discipline with one year of experience working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Persons utilizing this service receive analysis, consultations, intervention in order to provide the systematic application of techniques and methods to influence or change behavior in a desired way, the provision of training to other providers concerning implementation of the behavioral support plan, and monitoring of a recipients progress with revision to the plan as necessary.
Psychological Services
This service is provided by a licensed psychologist or psychologist with independent functioning. Persons utilizing this service must have a dual diagnosis and receive assessment, consultations, intervention and treatment for mental illness and a psychological condition if/when the needs of the recipient cannot be met by behavior support or another service.
Community Living Supports
This service is provided to facilitate independence and promote integration into the community for recipients residing in his/her own home or his/her family's home. Supports provided will include training for the individual in the following: activity training, laundry, routine household care and maintenance, activities of daily living, personal hygiene, shopping, use of money, medication management, socialization, relationship building, leisure choices, participation in generic community activities, or therapeutic goals. Support is provided on a one-to-one basis and is not provided at a community habilitation site.
Occupational Therapy
Therapy will be provided by a licenses Occupational Therapist and shall include an evaluation of a recipient's level of functioning by applying diagnostic and prognostic tests. Services shall be ordered by a physician in a specified amount and duration to guide the recipient in the use of therapeutic, creative, and self-care activities to assist the recipient in obtaining the highest possible level of functioning and shall be exclusive of maintenance or the prevention of regression and will include training of other providers on improving the level of functioning. |
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Speech Therapy
This service will be provided by a speech therapist and will include an evaluation of a recipient with a speech, hearing, or language disorder. Services shall be physician ordered and of a specific amount and duration to assist the recipient with a speech and language disability in obtaining the highest possible level of functioning and shall be exclusive of maintenance or the prevention of regression.
Physical Therapy
This service shall be provided by a physical therapist and include an evaluation of the recipient's level of functioning by applying muscle, joint, and functional ability tests. Services shall be ordered by a physician in a specified amount and duration to guide the recipient in obtaining the highest possible level of functioning and shall be exclusive of maintenance or the prevention of regression and will include training of other providers on improving the level of functioning. |