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Provider Toolkit

For all providers

For providers of behavioral health services

For providers of developmental disabilities services

All Providers

DBHDD Regional Map with Service Areas and State Hospitals (revised 7/1/21)

The Georgia Collaborative ASO Deliverables

Attachment J

PPE Use for Providers

DBHDD Provider Applications
Applications for new and existing providers

Provider Manuals

Reporting and Investigating Deaths and Critical Incidents in Community Services
A standardized process for reporting and investigating deaths and critical incidents that involve individuals being served in all types of community services

Sexual Offender Registration Review Board
Protecting Georgia's children and communities at large by identifying convicted sexual offenders that present the greatest risk of sexually re-offending

Office of Incident Management and Compliance General Survey Instrument – For questions regarding survey tools conducted by DBHDD Office of Incident Management and Compliance, please contact [email protected]

"You Have Rights" Poster
Last updated: December 2012

"Usted Tiene Derechos" Afiche (en español)
Last updated: December 2012

Behavioral Health Providers

Application to become a Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU)
Application to become an Emergency Receiving, Evaluation, and Treatment (ERET) Facility
Emergency Receiving(ER), Evaluation(E), Treatment(T) Facilities By County
Case Management Toolkit
Last Updated: June 2013
Community Service Board CEOs & DBHDD Field Contacts by Category (as of 8/29/2023)
DUI Program
Guidance for clinical evaluators and substance abuse treatment providers who seek to provide services to DUI offenders
ACT Toolkit
Survey Instruments
- CSU Survey Instrument

Developmental Disabilities Providers

DD Provider FAQs

All COVID-related Guidance/memos/presentations are located on the COVID-19 Info page.

Statewide Provider Meeting Slides

2025 COMP Waiver Renewal Listening Session

Community Residential Alternative (CRA) Services Training for IDD Providers March 25, 2025

Community Residential Alternative (New CRA Services) Enrollment Information for IDD Providers April 11, 2025

AAIDD SIS-A 2nd Edition Information Session

April 3, 2025 – IDD Providers
April 4, 2025 – Families & Advocates / Presentation
June 16, 2025 - Webinar/ Presentation

Supported Employment Services Training

September 19, 2025 - Webinar / Presentation

Post Rate Study Provider Training: Community Access-Group (CAG) Services

Therap Provider IDD Incentive Webinar September 16, 2025
Webinar / Overview / Q & A

DBHDD Provider Training on Provider Connect / IDD Connects - November 16, 2021
Webinar / Presentation

Tiers Rate & Additional Staffing Services Webinar - December 10, 2021
Webinar / Presentation

DSP Pilot Webinars

November 1st - UCPGA and NADSP pilot
- Presentation / Webinar
November 2nd - DOL and Riveredge pilot
- Presentation / Webinar
November 3rd - DSP TAP and University of Georgia
- Presentation / Webinar

IDD Service Compliance Review Instrument

Enhanced Supports (ARS and ES) Flow Chart

Enhanced Supports Services Request Template (updated 10/1/2025)

Enhanced Supports Services Budget Template (updated 1/28/2025)

Guidelines for Supporting Adults with Challenging Behaviors in Community Settings
Last updated: April 2005

Waiver Service Provider Rates Study
November 17, 2011

Participant Direction Handbook

Overview of SC-ISC Changes for DD Providers

Statewide Transition Plan - Ensuring Compliance (August 2023) - video

Waiver In-Home Services

Waiver Out-of-Home Services

Housemate Matching Form

Change of Location Form

Traditional Provider Family Hire Request Form

Site Inspection Checklist Template

Behavior Support Plan Review 6.15.2022 webinar

Behavioral Professionals…What to expect
Last Updated: October 2012

Crisis Service and Diagnostic Center (CSDC) Appendices

Appendix A- Medical Evaluation Guidelines Exclusion Criteria for Persons Referred for Admission to Crisis Services Diagnostic Center (PDF, 203.78 KB)
Appendix B CSDC- 60 Day Notification and Request Form (DOC, 34.45 KB)
Appendix C- C-SSRS- Lifetime Recent (PDF, 282.61 KB)
Appendix C1-SSRS Screener, Versión Exploratoria – Reciente (Spanish) (PDF, 199.67 KB)
Appendix D- C-SSRS Screener, Pediatric Cognitively Impaired - Lifetime Recent - Clinical (PDF, 291.98 KB)
Appendix D1- C-SSRS Full Scale Pediatrica de la vida-reciente (Spanish) (PDF, 170.69 KB)

Behavioral Support Services

Behavior Rating Scales Resources (DOC, 13.9 KB)
Behavior Support Plan Review 6.15.2022 (DOC, 325.24 KB)
Behavioral Manifestation Handout (PDF, 80.6 KB)
Best Practice Standards (Updated) (PDF, 166.91 KB)
GA. BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS PEER REVIEW COMMITTEE - PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND (PDF, 80.23 KB)
How to Give Diagnostic Feedback (DOC, 12.06 KB)
Service Delivery Note - Sample (DOC, 18.89 KB)

Data Sheets

24 Hour Data Sheet and Initials (XLS, 86.5 KB)
Data Sheet for Skill-Based Treatment (DOC, 66.36 KB)
Interval Sheet - Sample (XLS, 10.32 KB)
Med Graph - Sample (PDF, 55.62 KB)
Percentage Intervals SIB (PPT, 39.49 KB)

Preference/Reinforcement

Asking for Desired Item (Sample) (DOC, 14.21 KB)
Individual Preference Shopping Definitions Example (PDF, 79.1 KB)
Life Quality Definitions with Shopping Preference Example (PDF, 63.13 KB)
Reinforcement Inventory (PDF, 164.49 KB)

FBA/BSP

Behavior Support Plan Proficiency Form - Sample (DOC, 14.92 KB)
Behavior Support Plan Template (DOC, 37.07 KB)
BSP Treatment Integrity Checklist (PDF, 117.76 KB)
FBA Checklist...Is the Assessment Complete? (PDF, 96.45 KB)
Functional Behavior Assessment - Sample (PDF, 253.74 KB)

Safety Crisis Plan

Safety Plan - History of Sexually Aggressive Behavior (PDF, 41.63 KB)
Safety Plan Template (DOC, 16.87 KB)