The premature disengagement of clients from treatment hinders the effective delivery of behavioral health services.  Research indicates that when evidence-based treatment models are used by clinicians at least 12 completed sessions are generally required for the model to be effective.

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• Community Health Providers
• Baltimore County Department of Housing and Community Development

The provision of clinical counseling services must be informed by evidence to support service quality and outcomes. Evidence-based services combine the best available and most current research with the experience and judgement of practitioners, children, youth, and families/caregivers to deliver positive outcomes.

(Annual FY): The annual target percentage for cases terminated by mutual plan is 80%.  A total of 86% or 25 of 29 cases terminated by mutual plan during FY22.

Definition:  To “terminate services by mutual plan” means that both the clinician and client, or client’s parent/caregiver, agree that it is appropriate to end service at that time.  A client’s failure to appear for appointments, resulting in service termination, is not considered termination by mutual plan.  A client’s notification that he/she will be discontinuing service, when the clinician does not believe that sufficient progress has been achieved (e.g., treatment goals have been achieved) to warrant the termination of service, is not considered termination by mutual plan.