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DocuSign Envelope ID:AA423ADA-1537-48C8-B878-6300C79ABB63 <br /> 2 <br /> partners, children), substance use/abuse, and psychiatric symptoms and treatment history are <br /> reviewed. <br /> The interview and testing portion of the psychological evaluation for adult parents <br /> typically requires between 4-6 hours. Sometimes I am able to observe parents during a <br /> supervised visit with their child(ren)—a requirement for a formal Parenting Capacity Evaluation. <br /> Moreover, consultation with other providers is often necessary to obtain a thorough <br /> understanding of the child/adolescent or adult client.Phone calls to current treatment providers <br /> and evaluators,parent educators, case managers,psychiatrists and so forth are often needed, <br /> particularly for formal Parental Capacity Evaluations. <br /> Adolescents can usually be assessed within a 3-4 hour session. When adolescents are <br /> evaluated,the psychologist must also obtain previous records,including mental health treatment <br /> records, court and social services records,previous psychological evaluations, school records <br /> including testing, and so forth. Caretakers are typically asked to complete history forms and <br /> symptom checklists such as the Vanderbilt, as well as sitting down for interviews. The child/ <br /> adolescent client is also administered cognitive, academic and personality tests (e.g., RIAS, <br /> Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory, Rorschach,High School Incomplete Sentences Blank, <br /> Thematic Apperception Test) and interviewed as well. <br /> This Provider documents the referral information at the beginning of the Psychological <br /> Evaluation,including the referral questions and issues. The report itself contains sections related <br /> to the client's history(see above), a section titled"Clinical Impressions"which pulls together all <br /> available information into a summary of the client's issues,personality traits,psychiatric <br /> symptoms, family of origin issues and the impact on his/her relationship with romantic partners <br /> and his/her children(e.g., attachment issues), and so forth. The final section is titled, <br /> "Conclusions and Recommendations,"in which the diagnoses are listed, along with appropriate <br /> treatment(e.g.,individual therapy, substance abuse treatment groups,residential treatment) and <br /> service recommendations (e.g.,parenting classes, anger management classes). <br /> Completion of Reports <br /> I make every effort possible to complete and deliver the evaluations within a two week <br /> period of time after the interview and testing session. I charge$80 per hour for time spent <br /> completing the evaluations and interpretive sessions. <br /> I recommend authorizing 20 hours for psychological evaluations and 30 hours for <br /> parental competency evaluations. <br /> I recommended authorizing 4 hours for interpretive sessions (which includes preparing <br /> for the session,travel to and from the agency, a one hour interpretive session with the client and <br /> social worker, and any extra time should unforeseen delays occur or if the session runs over). <br /> Interpretive Sessions <br /> Following completion of the Psychological Evaluation and/or Parenting Capacity <br /> Evaluation,this provider is often asked to offer interpretive sessions to clients, adult and <br /> adolescents (or their parents), to review the basis of my recommendations and to answer <br /> questions a client might have about the results. To prepare for the interpretive session, I must <br /> review the psychological evaluation, obtain an update of the client's current status,particularly if <br />