Livanis Behavioral Consulting Earns BHCOE Preliminary Accreditation
Receiving National Recognition for Commitment to Quality Improvement
Astoria, NY – BHCOE Accreditation has recognized Livanis Behavioral Consulting with a Preliminary Accreditation, acknowledging the organization as a behavioral service provider dedicated to continuous improvement in applied behavior analysis. BHCOE Accreditation recognizes behavioral health providers that excel in the areas of clinical quality, staff qualifications, and promote systems that enhance these areas. BHCOE Preliminary Accreditation occurs for newer organizations or organizations preparing to meet full accreditation review within a year, prior to a full evaluation. This consists of a high-level review of organizational systems to identify areas for improvement prior to growth.
BHCOE Accreditation and BHCOE Preliminary Accreditation are the only applied behavior analysis (ABA)-specific accreditations. Acting as a third-party, the organization systematically measures and reports on existing quality criteria in the behavior analysis community using standardized methods and practices, and accredits only those service agencies that meet these standards.
About BHCOE Accreditation and Preliminary Accreditation
BHCOE Accreditation is a trusted source that recognizes behavioral health organizations committed to continuous quality improvement. BHCOE offers a third-party measurement system that differentiates and provides independent feedback on clinical quality indicators. The BHCOE criterion features standards that subject-matter experts developed to measure effective applied behavior analysis services. The Preliminary Accreditation audit process consists of an interview, document review and systems analysis. The Preliminary Accreditation can also be used by providers looking to prepare for full accreditation within the next year as a way to prepare for the larger survey. For more information, visit https://www.bhcoe.org/.
About Livanis Behavioral Consulting
The mission of LBC is to apply the principles and procedures of Applied Behavior Analysis to help people acquire new functional skills. We strive to make those skills fluent (easy to perform) and generalized (used in different settings, with different people, or for different purposes). LBC’s programming with our clients is based on two traditions in Applied Behavior Analysis. The first is Verbal Behavior which is a structured series of procedures designed to teach children effective means to communicate with others. The second tradition that LBC’s treatment plans are based on is Precision Teaching, which refers to a precise and systematic method of evaluating treatment goals, procedures, and overall curricula. With over 30 years of clinical experience in schools, home-care, day-hab, and residential facilities, our administrative team and technicians are committed to providing the best services to improve the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities as well as emotional and behavioral difficulties. For more information, please visit http://www.livanisbehavior.com/.