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:
- Central Field Office: 717-705-8395
Scott Liddick — scliddick@pa.gov
Counties served: 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: 570-963-4335
Leigh Ann Ksiazek — leksiazek@pa.gov
Counties served: Berks, Bradford, Carbon, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Northhampton, Pike, Schuylkill, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Wayne, Wyoming
- Southeast Field Office: 610-313-5844
Scott Ashenfelter — sashenfelt@pa.gov
Counties served: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia
- Western Field Office: 412-565-5226
Rich Latsko — rlatsko@pa.gov
Counties served: 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
Training & Webinars
2021 Statewide Webinars
- May 11, 2021 - IBHS Updates Webinar
OMHSAS hosted a statewide IBHS webinar on May 11th from 1:00-3:00pm. The webinar included helpful tips and reminders regarding fee for service prior authorization instructions, licensing and regulatory requirements and Department approved IBHS training.
**If you have questions or concerns related to IBHS, please e-mail us at RA-PWIBHS@pa.gov.
2020 Statewide Training
2020 Statewide Webinars
2019 Statewide Webinars
Regional Training Forums
The intent of the forums was to have a discussion regarding the information presented during the statewide webinar held on Oct. 4, as well as to gather any outstanding questions.
- Western Region
- Oct. 10 — Westmoreland Case Management and Supports; Greensburg, PA
- Oct. 11 — George Junior Republic; Grove City, PA
- Central Region
- Oct. 16 — Keystone Building, Hearing Room 1; Harrisburg, PA
- Southeast Region
- Oct. 21 — Norristown State Hospital Building 33, Multipurpose Room; Norristown, PA
- Northeast Region
- Oct. 22 — John Heinz Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine; Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Nov. 14 — Sacred Heart Hospital Auditorium; Allentown, PA