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Staffing levels impact what services centers can offer and how many sessions clients receive.
Determining staffing needs is not a simple task. For example, centers differ on…
Although it’s difficult to quantify staffing needs…
What is the CLI?
For example, a CLI of 100 means that within an academic year…
CCMH collected CLI data from approximately 700 centers in 2023-2024.
The CLI describes a center’s ability to provide different services based on staffing.
For example, a low CLI suggests that a center may be…
On the other hand, a high CLI suggests that a center may be…
The CLI helps centers evaluate whether their staffing is aligned with stakeholder expectations.
For example, a low CLI aligns with…
On the other hand, a high CLI aligns with…
CLI and stakeholder expectations can also be misaligned. For example…
What are the main takeaways?
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The Clinical Load Index (CLI)
Using the Alignment Model to Guide Counseling Center Staffing
The Clinical Load Index (CLI) is here to help.
The average annual caseload of a typical full-time counselor at a center
CLI describes a center’s ability to provide different services based on staffing.
Centers can use the their CLI to determine alignment with stakeholder expectations.
Centers may need to hire more staff and/or stakeholders may need to adjust expectations to become more aligned.
Click the linked blog to learn more about CLI and Alignment.
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