About Us

Carroll County Youth Service Bureau is an outpatient behavioral health clinic providing mental health and substance use services. We are licensed by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH), accredited by the Council for the Accreditation for Rehabilitative Facilities (CARF) and certified by the Department of Juvenile Services (DJS). Carroll County Youth Service Bureau has provided outpatient services in Carroll County since 1972 and has grown into a multi-disciplinary behavioral health practice that offers a continuum of outpatient treatment options. Therapists utilize a family-systems approach that incorporates the child, adult, and family within their community and recognizes and values their impact on one another. This approach reinforces individual and family strengths, addresses identified needs, and utilizes community resources.

Services Offered

Core Services

• Formal Counseling
• Referral and Information Services
• Informal Counseling
• Substance Abuse/Mental Health Assessments & Referral
• Crisis Intervention

Additional Services

• Outpatient Mental Health Clinic for Children, Adolescents & Adults
• Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services
• Evidence Based Interventions:
  • Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT)
  • Parent Child Interactive Therapy (PCIT)
  • Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT)
  • Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
• Intensive Family Preservation
• Safe and Stable Family Preservation
• Interactive Group Therapy
• Violence Assessment Program
• Parenting Education Workshops
• Graduate and Undergraduate Internship Training Program
• Adventure Diversion Program
• Suicide / Self-Injury Intervention Program
• Business and Employment Resources (BERC) Counseling services
• Parents as Teachers (PAT) Program
• Temporary Cash Assistance Counseling Services