Clinical Service Pathways

Purpose of Clinical Service Pathways:

• To guide and support care of children and youth between the ages of 12-25 presenting to the hub with mental health/substance use/ health concerns;
• To ensure seamless transition to higher intensity services and follow-up services; and

• To enhance care for young people and their families in the areas of: quality, safety, integration, and efficiency.

Essential Components to Clinical Pathways:

• Timeline
• Categories of care, activities, or interventions
• Standardized assessment points

What to do, when to do it, by whom, and where

Benefits of a Clinical Pathway:

• Provides youth and their families clear expectations of care
• Provides a means of measuring client progress
• Promotes teamwork and integration on a multi-disciplinary team
• Improves client outcomes
• Improves utilization of resources