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What type of research did you use to determine what evidence-based outcome measure to select? In an effort to better serve clients in the counseling field, accountability in the form of evidence-based outcome measures has become an important component within the profession. Erford (2014) states that counselors must offer research based interventions that are empirically sound and has the ability to produce desired outcomes in their clients. In an effort to determine an appropriate evidence-based outcome measure, I went to Capella’s library and entered â€Å"mental health counseling† and â€Å"outcome measure† as search terms. After reviewing the abstracts of a few peer-reviewed journal articles, I selected Making Change Visible: The Possibilities in†¦show more content†¦The scale ranges from -2 (much worse than expected) to +2 (much better than expected). Zero on the scale is assessed as meeting the client’s and counselor’s expectations. When the goals are established, the GAS instrument is completed by the counselor and client to e stablish the client’s baseline level of expectation before treatment. A minimum number of counseling sessions will be established and counseling proceeds. Upon completion of counseling, the counselor and client complete the GAS instrument separately. How will you go about implementing a program evaluation model to determine client gains? In order to implement a program evaluation to determine client gains, there will be a team consisting of myself as the lead consultant, 3-4 program evaluation support staff members who will assist in the evaluation process and one staff member from the center being included to provide relevant center information. Key staff from the center will be asked to form an advisory group where all evaluation measures, outcomes and processes will be discussed, approved and presented. The program evaluation model will be implemented in various stages. The stages include evaluation planning, data collection, analysis/interpretation, and reporting/dissemination. The setting is a college campus’s counseling unit of their wellness center. The assessment will also focus on students that only utilize one-on-one, face-to-face counseling services.