Regional Support Associates is proud to provide short term clinical services to adults aged 18+ within the South West Region of Ontario.
Clinical Services
Clinical Services
What are Clinical Services?
Clinical services include assessment, treatment, and related education for adults who have an intellectual disability and are experiencing emotional, behavioural and/or medical difficulties. Our team of professionals help you meet your goals by collaborating and planning together with you, your caregivers and existing community supports to understanding your individual needs and create a plan to support you.
We can help you make positive change in the following areas:
Behaviour
Communication
Social Skills
Healthy Living & Aging
Sensory Needs
We do this through:
- Consultation for the purposes of assessment, implementation and evaluation of interventions
- Completion of biopsychosocial assessments to identify clinical treatment needs and goals
- Design and implementation of a functional behavioural assessment and related training for family or caregivers regarding data collection
- Collecting and interpreting assessment data
- Evaluation of progress toward goals through data collection
- Caregiver and family member education regarding behavioural recommendations
The Community Consultant is the first point of direct contact upon initiation of clinical services with RSA. When clinically necessary, additional members of the interdisciplinary clinical service team are engaged.
Our interdisciplinary clinical service team consists of expertise in the following areas:
Psychology
Behaviour Support Services
Speech-Language Pathology
Occupational Therapy
Nursing
Accessing Clinical Services
RSA’s clinical services are accessed through Ontario’s centralized access point for adult developmental services, Developmental Services Ontario (DSO). To find a local DSO office, visit the DSO website at www.dsontario.ca and click on “Find Your Local DSO”.
Please note that if you have previously received clinical services from us and require a re-referral within 6 months of being discharged from clinical services, you can contact us directly for a re-referral at 1-800-640-4108
In order to be eligible for RSA services, a person must meet eligibility requirements as defined by the Services and Supports to Promote the Social Inclusion of Persons with Developmental Disabilities Act, 2008. Specifically, a person must:
- have a developmental disability, as confirmed by a psychological assessment;
- be at least 18 years of age; and
- reside in RSA’s catchment area
In addition, the person must demonstrate a need for the types of services that RSA provides.
Community Capacity Development Initiative (CCDI)
CCDI was developed to increase community capacity in responding to problematic behaviours using positive behaviour strategies. With an emphasis on a collaborative, strength-based, and efficient use of resources, the CCDI builds on existing strengths and resources within our community partners supporting individuals exhibiting challenging behaviour and building skills.
CCDI builds on foundational knowledge acquired through RSA training opportunities with an emphasis on the application of theory to persons in need of behaviour assessment and support.
CCDI involves:
- Training sessions
- Resources
- Limited direct observations
- Clinic days for ongoing support
- Third party review of documents
- Additional clinics / supports
- Ongoing clinic supports from CCDI consultant once CCDI is completed
For more information about accessing RSA services, please contact us at 1-800-640-4108
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