Formal assessments may be helpful when courts, attorneys, probation, CPS, or other involved parties need additional clinical information to support decisions related to parenting, mental health functioning, treatment needs, reunification, sentencing considerations, or safety and risk concerns.
Stillpoint provides formal assessment services with court-ready reports included for every assessment type.
Efficient scheduling and timely turnaround are prioritized, with reports typically completed within 7–10 business days following the final appointment.
Brief Clinical Assessments
Mental Health Functioning
Assesses emotional, behavioral, and psychological functioning to identify current strengths, challenges, and areas of clinical need.
Substance Use Concerns
Explores patterns of use, contributing factors, functional impacts over time, and readiness for change, with treatment recommendations as appropriate.
Anger Management
Evaluates emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and patterns of emotional expression and behavioral response in conflict or triggering situations.
Functional Parenting
Assesses caregiver strengths and challenges related to meeting a child’s physical, emotional, and developmental needs.
Clinical Safety & Risk
Reviews behavioral and situational risk factors to inform clinical judgment, safety planning, and decision-making regarding risk and accountability.
Comprehensive Evaluations
Reunification Readiness Evaluation
Evaluates parent-child dynamics, individual child needs, safety considerations, and the caregiver’s readiness to support reunification. Focuses on attachment, stability, and the conditions necessary to promote safe and sustainable family reunification.
Comprehensive Behavioral Health Evaluation
Assesses psychological, emotional, and behavioral functioning to inform diagnosis, treatment recommendations, and understanding of functional impact across settings such as home, work, and community environments.
Mental Health Functional Capacity Evaluation
Assesses mental health-related functional limitations through clinical interview, behavioral observations, and available records to describe how symptoms impact daily living and occupational functioning for SSI/SSDI and legal purposes.
Pre-Sentencing Mitigation Evaluation
Reviews psychosocial history, current psychological functioning, and relevant mitigating factors to assist the court in understanding context, functioning, and treatment needs at the time of sentencing.
Emotional Injury Evaluation
Examines psychological impact following adverse, traumatic, or harmful experiences, including resulting symptoms, functional impairment, and clinical treatment needs.
Caregiver & Parental Capacity Evaluation
Assesses a caregiver’s psychological stability, emotional functioning, and practical ability to consistently meet the safety, developmental, and emotional needs of a child.
Additional Information
If the assessment is court-ordered, please provide a copy of the order to Stillpoint by email or fax prior to the first appointment.
Court-related assessments and evaluations are not covered by insurance and are offered on a self-pay basis.
Fees vary depending on the scope and complexity of the assessment and will be discussed prior to scheduling.
The assessment process may include clinical and collateral interviews, observation, record review, and standardized measures, depending on the referral question.
Completed reports are released to the appropriate parties once full payment has been received.