Behavioral specialist definition

Behavioral specialist means a person who possesses any of the following credentials: (i) endorsement by the Partnership for People with Disabilities at Virginia Commonwealth University as a Positive Behavioral Supports Facilitator; (ii) board-certification as a Behavior Analyst (BCBA) or board-certification as an Associate Behavior Analyst (BCABA), or (iii) licensure by the Commonwealth as either a psychologist, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or a Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist.
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Behavioral specialist means a professional who has the skills and qualifications, as specified in Section 5(3)(b) of this administrative regulation, to:
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Related to Behavioral specialist

  • Behavioral therapy means interactive therapies derived from evidence-based research, including applied behavior analysis, which includes discrete trial training, pivotal response training, intensive intervention programs, and early intensive behavioral intervention.

  • Medical Specialist means any medical practitioner who is vocationally registered by the Medical Council under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 in one of the approved branches of medicine and who is employed in either that branch of medicine or in a similar capacity with minimal oversight.

  • Functional behavioral assessment means an individualized assessment of the student that results in a team hypothesis about the function of a student’s behavior and, as appropriate, recommendations for a behavior intervention plan.

  • Behavioral health means the promotion of mental health, resilience and wellbeing; the treatment of mental and substance use disorders; and the support of those who experience and/or are in recovery from these conditions, along with their families and communities.

  • Behavioral health disorder means either a mental disorder