Dr. Lefkowits offers supervision to mental health professionals who are either new to forensic work or have years of experience. Dr. Lefkowits has provided mandated supervision through the Maryland Board of Examiners of Psychologists to other psychologists and also provides supervision and consultation to all mental health professionals, including practitioners from other States.
Interested mental health professionals may contact Dr. Lefkowits for any of the following reasons:
- Considering starting a forensic practice but are uncertain about ethics, laws, skills and training necessary prior to their first case
- Any mental health professional receiving a subpoena for deposition or trial and is uncertain how to proceed (note: Dr. Lefkowits is not an attorney and does not provide legal advice)
- A mental health professional expecting to attend a deposition or trial and would like to review their case and testimony
- Seasoned forensic practitioners with complex cases requiring feedback or input on difficult cases
- Forensic practitioners who would like a report and/or data such as psychological testing reviewed
- Considering serving as a peer review (i.e. rebuttal witness) or expert witness but are unclear about your ethical and role challenges.
Forensic Psychological Evaluations
Either the court or the agreement of parties may determine an individual requires a full psychological assessment including psychological testing to determine current psychological and emotional functioning as well as diagnostic assessment. This type of evaluation may be used for the purpose of understanding parenting fitness, current mental health status, risk assessment and substance misuse issues.
Dr. Lefkowits provides a full report of his findings to the court and if necessary can be deposed or appear in court to report his findings. These types of evaluations have been used for a broad range of purposes such as determining a parent’s current mental health status; assessing potential risk to minor children or a parent’s ability to care for children unsupervised; evaluate substance abuse disorders or determine parental competency.