The following list provides some basic questions that you may want to ask a Service Provider, Qualified Professional and/or other Clinician when trying to identify a Service Provider. You need to feel 100% comfortable with who you choose as your provider–finding the right provider is important to establishng a therapeutic rapport and ensuring that you are going to receive the best service.

Remember that your service provider works for you!

Ask potential providers:

• about their level of education, training, licensure (if applicable), and years of experience.
• are they a member of any professional association
• whether they specialize in certain disorders or age groups. For example, some providers only provide Child & Adolescent services;Some may specialize in eating disorders.
• do the clinicians that will be working with you and/or your child have specific training in an evidenced based model (if so-when, where, by whom and for how long)
• does the individual clinician participate in ongoing clinical supervision/does the service provider agency provide ongoing clinical supervision, including how models of fidelity are monitored
• which approach(es) do the clinicians or the service provider agency use when providing services
• how are cultural competency and special needs issues addressed
• do the offer assistance and/or services for people with limited english proficiency