Information about DS and BMPS
The DDS Department of Psychological Services also employs Developmental Specialists and Behavior Modification Program Specialists. Under the supervision of a Psychologist, these individuals perform the following job duties as valuable members of an interdisciplinary team:
- Author and update positive behavior support plans
- Collect, interpret, and summarize data on behaviors of concern, positive targeted behaviors, and psychiatric symptoms
- Ensure that direct support professionals are properly trained in consistently implementing the recommended positive behavior support strategies
- Provide written quarterly and individual plan reports
- Collaborate with psychiatrists during medication evaluations
- Participate in Programmatic Review Committee (PRC) and Utilization Resource Review meetings as needed
- Complete annual cognitive and adaptive assessments that help to determine if significant changes have occurred in an individual’s level of functioning
- Provide counseling/psychotherapy when appropriate
- Assist in the development of a therapeutic milieu that focuses on providing active treatment and empathic support.
