Psychological Assessment Services

As a clinical psychologist, I am trained and experienced in several forms of psychological evaluation. My practice includes certain specialized forms of assessment, as described below.

Safety Assessment

I have often served as a consultant to school districts under circumstances where there is concern about safety. I provide evaluations and consultation to at-risk students, working closely with a school’s threat assessment team. I also consult to schools and school districts, providing training in the development of threat assessment procedures.

Fitness-for-duty evaluations

On occasion, employers, employee assistance programs or disability management organizations may wish to determine if an employee’s psychological functioning is interfering with his or her performance in the workplace.

Pre-surgical consultations

Mental health providers are often asked to participate in the evaluation of candidates for bariatric surgery. This area of health psychology is a subspecialty area of interest in my practice.

Disability evaluations

Persons applying for disability benefits under the Social Security Administration or through their employer may be required to participate in a specialized mental health evaluation. This is a subspeciality area of interest in my practice.

For more information about the evaluation services available through Hawthorn Counseling Group please contact Dr. Jochem at (847) 680-0755 or jdjochem@proton.me.