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Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services

State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services

Guidance Document Change: The new documents are designed to establish direct support professional and supervisor competencies in developmental disability programs licensed by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, and a corresponding protocol, and are intended to address concerns identified by the Independent Reviewer for the Settlement Agreement.

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11/13/19 12:12 pm

Commenter: Christy Evanko, Virginia Association for Behavior Analysis

Professional Titles in the competencies

In the DDW DSP Orientation and Competencies Protocol (2019.08.30), on page 9, under “Autism Professionals include” and “Behavioral Professionals include”, behavior analysts should be listed as “a Licensed Behavioral Analyst (LBA), or a Licensed Associate Behavior Analyst (LABA)” as it is not enough in Virginia to be Board Certified, they must also be Licensed. Thank you for your attention.

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