Psychological Services


Overview:

Family Behavioral Resources offers psychological evaluations to existing consumers, as well as individuals and families who are seeking an initial evaluation. Our team of evaluators provides comprehensive evaluations that consist of direct observation, diagnostic assessments, and family and/or team input. Upon completion, our qualified evaluators will offer a diagnosis, if applicable, and recommend the individual and/or family for the appropriate level of service based on medical necessity. The Psychological Services team conducts a review of the recent research in EBT and use these findings to support prescriptions.


Goals:

  • Provide prescription which is tailored to each individual child based upon the child’s needs, diagnostic presentation, progress to date across all settings, and the family’s level of tolerance
  • Prescriptions are administered to meet the “least restrictive” element of the CAASP principles
  • Progress and/or regression are detailed within evaluations, citing evidence based clinical data
  • Utilization of data review, as well as collaboration within the treatment team, to identify barriers and ascertain means to eliminate these barriers
  • Recommendations for discharge, as well as the implementation of fade or titration plans are offered as appropriate


Program Highlights:

  • The Psychological team is comprised of 10 team members; Licensed Clinical Psychologists, Postdoctoral Fellow, and Master’s Level Psychological Assistants; overseen by the Director of Psychological Services
  • Clinical Supervision and oversight of Psychological Assistants includes a review of each consumer evaluated. Furthermore, supervision includes discussion of research that is consistent with the recovery model and is based on the most recent empirically established protocol
  • The Psychological Services team remains small despite the company’s size, demonstrating the great care that goes into the selection of those members who are chosen by their education, talent, and experience
psychological services

Design:

  • The Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) as defined by the Bureau of Autism general guidelines are carefully considered for all evaluations.
  • ​Recommendations for Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) are made when clinically indicated
  • The Psychological Services team actively considers making recommendations for further clinical investigation via psychological testing and
    psychiatric consultation as indicated
  • Strategies, as well as services, that lay outside of the framework or scope of BHRS
    are actively considered by the team and recommended based on the needs of the consumer  
  • Ancillary recommendations can be derived from the evaluator’s clinical supervision on an ongoing basis 
  • The evaluator actively participates in the Interagency Service Planning
    Team meeting (ISPT) for the consumer. Family Behavioral Resources finds it very important to include the whole team in the evaluation/ISPT
    process. The evaluator’s participation is valuable to discuss and support their recommendations and medical necessity. Psychological
    evaluators from Family Behavioral Resources take their role as an advocate for your family very seriously

To learn more about our Psychological services, please contact one of our 15 locations listed below.

Allegheny County:

Brentwood
101 Towne Square Way
Suite 239
Brentwood, PA 15227
[Directions]
412-881-2400

Monroeville
339 Old Haymaker Blvd
Suite 208
Monroeville, PA 15146
[Directions]
412-824-4005

North Hills
8035 Mcknight Rd
Suite 102
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
[Directions]
412-366-8342

Robinson
1000 Cliff Mine Rd
Suite 100
Pittsburgh, PA 15275
[Directions]
412-788-4224


Armstrong County:

Please contact our Indiana County Office
655 Church St
Suite E330
Indiana, PA 15701
[Directions]
BHRS: 724-463-3600


Bedford County:

Bedford
9528 Lincoln Hwy
Suite 1
Bedford, PA 15522
[Directions]
814-623-5077

Blair/Centre County Locations:

Ebensburg
325 Industrial Park Rd
Suite 102
Ebensburg, PA 15931
[Directions]
814-419-8046

Fayette County:

Uniontown
8 Oliver Rd
Suite 113
Uniontown, PA 15401
[Directions]
724-438-3011


Franklin County:

Chambersburg
77 North Third St
​Suite 201
Chambersburg, PA 17201
[Directions]
717-496-8127


Fulton County:

McConnellsburg
110A South First St
McConnellsburg, PA 17233
[Directions]
717-325-0223


Indiana County:

Indiana
655 Church St
Suite E330
Indiana, PA 15701
[Directions]
BHRS: 724-463-3600
​Clinic: 724-465-0369

Lancaster County:

Lancaster
126 & 128 S. Centerville Rd
Lancaster, PA 17603
[Directions]
717-295-5500


Mercer County:

Hermitage
197 N. Buhl Farm Dr
Hermitage, PA 16148
[Directions]
724-981-4462


Washington County:

Washington
90 West Chestnut St
Suite 110LL
Washington, PA 15301
[Directions]
724-229-0311


Westmoreland County:

Greensburg
4731 Route 30
Suite 302/304 & 404
Greensburg, PA 15601
[Directions]
Clinic: 724-850-7300
BHRS: 724-537-8100