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Rhiannon Evans, BCBA, LBA (she/her/hers)

Director of Integrated Care
Missouri Behavioral Health Council
Jefferson City, Missouri

Rhi Evans began her career at Fulton State Hospital, where she researched and developed effective hospital-wide interventions for individuals with co-occurring needs. Beyond system work, Rhi worked with adults with the most complex behavioral health challenges and helped them transition to less restrictive care due to successful behavioral support plan design, multi-disciplinary collaboration, and implementation support.

Rhi worked statewide with the Missouri Department of Mental Health for ten years. She coached a team of over 25 staff, creating fidelity and training models that supported provider implementation of positive behavior supports (PBS). She led several significant projects, such as converting “The Tools for Positive Behavior Change” from in-person training to a hybrid model and creating Medicaid's first PBS value-based payment incentive. Rhi supervised multiple practicum students and built risk prevention training workshops, including behavioral risk assessment, safety crisis planning, and a social-emotional skills workshop where staff learned to mentor skill development utilizing an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) framework. Rhi is passionate about partnering with providers and individuals and serves as an advocate for advancing PBS across states. In 2023, she earned the Outstanding Volunteer APBS Member from the International Association of Positive Behavior Support for her volunteer work. Rhi now helps to enhance and develop new programs at The Missouri Behavioral Health Council as the first Behavioral Health/IDD Integrated Care Manager. Currently, she is leading the first statewide BH/IDD learning collaborative and has designed intensive community residential programs that embed behavior analytic programming.

Rhi is pursuing her PhD in Behavior Analysis and Organizational Behavior Management through The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Her research interests include utilizing behavioral systems to address homelessness and risk, increasing clinical collaboration, and commonly missed elements in treatment plans. Rhi enjoys adventures with her family, like traveling, camping, and creative arts.

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