Behavioral Support & Intervention Services
Provide behavioral consultation and positive behavior support
Overview
Behavioral consultants charge $100-$200 per hour.
Serving 30-80 clients generates $200,000-$900,000 annually with 75-85% margins.
In 2025, positive behavior support replaces restrictive approaches.
Services include functional behavior assessments, positive behavior support plan development, staff and family training, crisis intervention and de-escalation, behavior data collection and analysis, and ongoing consultation.
Successful consultants use person-centered positive approaches, build on strengths and preferences, teach replacement skills, train teams and families, and reduce challenging behaviors.
Schools and disability services as clients.
Marketing through schools, disability services, BCBAs, and families.
Required Skills
- Behavior Analysis
- Positive Behavior Support
- Assessment Skills
- Training and Consultation
- Crisis Intervention
- Person-Centered Approach
Pros and Cons
Pros
- High hourly consulting rates
- Schools and services need behavior support
- Can work independently
- Growing positive behavior support field
- Helps people and reduces restrictive practices
Cons
- Need BCBA or advanced credentials
- Challenging behaviors difficult
- Ethical considerations complex
- Building practice takes time
- Liability for behavior plans
How to Get Started
- Get BCBA or behavior specialist credentials
- Build positive behavior support expertise
- Develop assessment and planning tools
- Market to schools and disability services
- Conduct functional behavior assessments
- Create positive support plans
- Train staff and families on implementation
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