Substance Abuse Evaluation

Substance abuse evaluations take approximately two hours to complete and are typically performed in an office setting. This evaluation is conducted in order to determine the seriousness of substance abuse issues and to generate treatment recommendations. The evaluation consists of clinical interviews, a drug test and the use of valid and reliable testing instruments. Substance abuse evaluations can be administered to adults & adolescents 14 and older.

Domestic Violence Evaluation

Domestic violence evaluations are conducted for alleged batterers and victims, take approximately two and a half hours to complete and are typically performed in an office setting. The batterer version of the assessment is conducted in order to determine whether a person has domestic violence and/or anger management issues and to generate treatment recommendations. The victim version of the assessment is conducted in order to determine history, perceptions of the situation, safety factors and overall risk and to generate treatment recommendations. The evaluations consist of clinical interviews, background checks and the use of valid and reliable testing instruments. Evaluations can be administered to adults & adolescents 14 and older.

Parental Fitness Evaluation

Parental fitness evaluations take approximately four hours to complete and are usually performed in office and visitation settings. Evaluations are conducted in order to identify areas of need in relation to parenting skills and abilities. The evaluation consists of clinical interviews, observation and the use of valid and reliable testing instruments. Parental fitness evaluations are primarily administered to parent(s) involved with child welfare services or for private courts when concerns arise related to custody conflicts between the parents. This evaluation is not a substitute for a child custody evaluation.

Sex Offender Evaluation

Sex offender evaluations take approximately five hours to complete and are always performed in an office setting. This evaluation is not conducted to determine guilt or innocence, but rather to determine whether or not the client resembles the profile of a sex offender and to generate treatment recommendations. The evaluation consists of clinical interviews and the use of valid and reliable testing instruments. Sex offender evaluations can be administered to adults and adolescents 14 years and older. Certain stipulations must be in place for this evaluation to be conducted for minors.

Home Evaluation

Home evaluations take approximately two hours to complete. The evaluation provides a comprehensive review of the housing structure, pictures of the home, review of familial and functioning issues, background checks, character references, drug testing when applicable and placement recommendations. Home evaluations referrals are typically generated by attorneys, courts or child welfare agencies.

Developmental Evaluation

Developmental evaluations take approximately two hours to complete and can be performed in an office, home, daycare or school setting. Children ages birth to four years of age are typically tested for the purpose of detecting possible developmental delays. The evaluation consists of a caretaker interview, child observation, the Battelle Developmental Inventory (BDI) and the Inventory for Client and Agency Planning (ICAP).