Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services (BHRS)

BHRS are for children who have a serious emotional, behavioral, or developmental disability. The goal of BHRS are to help your child do better at home, school, or in the community.

Types of BHRS

  • Behavioral Specialist Consultant (BSC): A BSC is a professional who helps make a treatment plan that will teach you how to best manage your child’s behavioral health needs.
  • Mobile Therapy (MT): A professional who provides individual and family therapy in your home or community to teach you how to best manage your child’s behaviors.
  • Therapeutic Staff Support (TSS): The TSS works under the direction of the BSC or MT to carry out your child’s treatment plan. A TSS can teach you, caregivers, and your child new ways to better manage feelings and behaviors.

How do BHRS get started?
A psychologist or a psychiatrist evaluates your child and considers all available services. Your provider will talk with you about which services best meet your child’s needs.

BHRS do not:

  • Replace school staff or help with homework.
  • Take the place of parents or caregivers.
  • Offer general child care or a break from parenting.
  • Provide community activities that are not part of the treatment plan.
  • Provide transportation.

The BHRS provider should:

  • Treat you, your child, and your family with respect.
  • Work with you to make a treatment plan that is right for your child.
  • Talk to you regularly about your child’s progress.
  • Provide all authorized services, unless, together with the treatment team, you decide on a less intense plan.
  • Help you use natural supports and community resources so that your child’s need for services decreases as your child makes progress.

You should:

  • Be involved in your child’s treatment.
  • Help the team understand your child and family’s strengths and needs.
  • Help the team identify family and community resources that can help reach goals.
  • Attend and participate in evaluation appointments and interagency team meetings.
  • Aim to learn and use skills on your own to manage your child’s behavior.
  • Make note of your child’s progress.
  • Tell the team if you think BHRS is not helping so changes can be made.

If you need help, call us. A customer service representative or a care manager can help you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.