Behavior Support Services
The Behavior Support Services division is an outpatient clinic specializing in the reduction of challenging behavior and the acquisition of appropriate behavior and skills. Procedures are grounded in the principles of applied behavior analysis and other evidence-based practices.
Services Provided
We offer evaluation, outpatient, and intensive outpatient services to individuals aged 2+. Following an intake evaluation, the clinical team may recommend outpatient or intensive outpatient (6+ hours per week) services based on individual behavioral presentation and therapeutic goals. Our clinic setting also provides a safe place to evaluate and treat high-risk behaviors. We provide services in the clinic, as well as school- and home-based services. Therapy sessions are conducted by trained therapists under the supervision of a board-certified behavior analyst at the doctoral level (BCBA-D). Each individual moves through the program based on his or her individual needs. Specific services provided include:
- Function-based assessment
- Functional analysis
- Behavior plans
- Interventions
- Training for parents and professionals
- Follow-up and consultation
- School-based and home-based supports
Dementia Specialty Services
In addition to the above services, our BCBA clinicians can help support persons with dementia who exhibit persistent disruptive or unsafe behaviors. The BCBA will provide individualized behavioral supports based on evidence-based, values-driven behavior science. Recommendations will be grounded in the client’s skills, autonomy, personal values, and prior history as well as collaboration with caregivers / family members and healthcare professionals. Examples of behavioral supports may include supporting daily living skills, helping caregivers create useful routines, adjusting the environment to support appropriate behaviors, or reducing challenging behaviors like aggression. Interventions will be informed by behavioral assessments, data collection, and the practical needs of the individual and family. Dr. Audrey Hoffmann, BCBA-D, and Andrea Hoang, BCBA provide BSS Dementia Services.
Supervisors and Providers
Supervising doctoral student clinicians who are accepting new clients
Clinicians accepting new clients (supervised by a doctoral-level supervisor)
Hours
Monday–Friday: 8:00 am–5:00 pm
Saturday–Sunday: CLOSED
Contact
To schedule an appointment or for any questions regarding services, please contact the Behavior Support Services division:
- 435-797-3403
- sorensonbehaviorsupport@usu.edu
- 2nd Floor, Sorenson Center
Please see our Steps to Becoming a BSS Client to learn more about the process of becoming a client.
Please note that our providers are consistently taking on clients but we do have an ongoing waitlist that we are actively working through. You are welcome to complete the screening survey to secure a place on our waitlist. If you want to explore other options for services, please see this list of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Providers.
If you are seeking an evaluation for Autism, please refer to the Autism Evaluation Provider List maintained by the Utah Department of Health and Humans Services for providers who may be taking referrals for evaluations.