Positive Support Services
Formerly behavioral support: Services that consist of developing, implementing and monitoring a person-centered, individually designed, proactive plan to address challenging behaviors.
Services Included
Positive support services can be provided in the person’s home or in the community and include:
- Development of a positive behavior support plan to teach an alternative, positive behavior that will result in an increase in the person’s quality of life and decrease of the challenging behavior
- Development of a Positive Support Transition Plan, DHS-6810 (PDF), when required, to phase out the use of restrictive interventions approved for use on a temporary basis
- Implementation of the plan(s) developed under this service, including ongoing training and supervision of paid staff, formal supports and informal supports
- Periodic reassessment and modification of the plan(s)
- Use of person-centered approaches that incorporate a comprehensive, functional behavior assessment of both positive and challenging behavior
Additional Resources
Positive Support Professionals
