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    Intensive Behavioral Health Services

    Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) support children, youth, and young adults with mental, emotional, and behavioral health needs.

    IBHS offers a wide array of services that meet the needs of these individuals in their homes, schools, and communities.

    IBHS has three categories of service:

    1. Individual services which provide services to one child;
    2. Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) which is a specific behavioral approach to services; and
    3. Group services which are most often provided to multiple children at a specific place. 
      • Evidence-based treatment (EBT) can be delivered through individual services, ABA services, and group services.

    IBHS Regulations

    IBHS Contact Information

    In order to provide IBHS services, an agency must be licensed by OMHSAS. If you have questions regarding the licensure process please contact the applicable OMHSAS Field Office listed below. You can also find information on the licensing application process for new providers on the PA DHS Licensing website.

    Office

    Contact 

    Counties Served

    Central Field Office

    Phone: 717-705-8395 

    Adams, Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Centre, Clinton, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lycoming, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Perry, Snyder, Somerset, Union, York

    Northeast Field Office


    Phone: 570-963-4335 

    Berks, Bradford, Carbon, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Northhampton, Pike, Schuylkill, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Wayne, Wyoming

    Southeast Field Office

    Phone: 610-313-5844 

    Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia

    Western Field Office

    Phone: 412-565-5226 

    Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Cameron, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Fayette, Forest, Greene, Indiana, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Potter, Venango, Warren, Washington, Westmoreland

    IBHS Publications