Specialized Forensic Unit PC

The clinic serves adults, juveniles, and children.

Locations and service area

• Main office address: 1005 N. Western Ave., Floor 1, Chicago, IL 60622
• In-person services available in Illinois (office and health facilities)
• Services also available in Wisconsin and Florida
• Telehealth services are available statewide in Illinois, Florida, and Wisconsin

Populations served

• Adults
• Juveniles
• Children

Languages

According to the clinic website, clinical services are available in multiple languages, including:

• English
• Spanish
• Russian
• Ukrainian

Contact details

• Main phone: 1-800-488-9790
• Free consultation line: 1-800-488-9790, ext. 802

Office hours

• Office hours: By appointment only

Free consultation

• A free 30-minute consultation is available to help determine fit and expertise.
• Consultation date and time can be scheduled online.
• The client is responsible for dialing in at the scheduled time at 1-800-488-9790, ext. 802.

Evaluations and clinical services

The clinic offers the following evaluations and related services (as listed on its Services page):

• Expert witness services in mental health diagnosis, psychological testing, and prediction of risk (general and sex‑offense related)
• Attorney consultation
• Asylum and relief evaluations for immigrant victims
• Competency/fitness to stand trial evaluations
• Insanity defense / criminal responsibility / not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI) evaluations
• Risk assessments for physical and sexual dangerousness
• Psychosexual evaluations (sex offender evaluations) for adults and juveniles
• Legal guardianship evaluations
• Protective service and protective placement evaluations
• Disability evaluations
• FOID (firearms) psychological evaluations
• Psychological evaluations for immigration legal proceedings (including U‑visa, VAWA, hardship, asylum, AWA, disability exceptions, N‑648 waiver, and related matters)
• Personal injury psychological assessments
• Trauma evaluations (abuse, neglect, injury)
• Mitigation evaluations (including murder and sexual cases)
• Phallometric evaluations (also known as Penile Plethysmographs or PPGs)
• Psychopathy evaluations (adult and juvenile)
• Malingering, faking, and feigning evaluations
• Supplementary mental examinations
• Mentally ill and dangerous evaluations
• Cognitive evaluations (IQ, all ages)
• Adaptive functioning evaluations
• Personality evaluations
• Diagnostic evaluations for clinical syndromes
• Second/third opinion psychological evaluations
• Clinical/license supervision
• Psychological treatment

For details about which evaluation is appropriate in a specific case, clients are directed to contact the clinic directly.

According to the clinic's Frequently Asked Questions:

• After a case is accepted, necessary records are received, consent forms are signed, and payment for services is processed, an appointment can often be scheduled for the next day.
• Actual appointment availability depends on clinician scheduling and case requirements.

Steps before scheduling

Before an evaluation or treatment appointment is scheduled, the following must typically occur:

1. Case acceptance by the clinic.
2. Receipt of necessary records from the referring party (for example, court, attorney, or provider) or from the client.
3. Completion and signing of consent forms and any required intake documentation.
4. Processing of payment for the services.

Once these steps are completed, clinic staff coordinate with the client to schedule the earliest available appointment.

Free consultation

• The clinic offers a free 30‑minute consultation to help determine fit and expertise.
• The consultation date and time can be scheduled online.
• At the scheduled time, the caller is responsible for dialing 1‑800‑488‑9790, ext. 802.

Office hours

• Office hours are listed as "By Appointment Only."
• Clients should contact the clinic directly to confirm current availability and scheduling options.

The team provides:

• Forensic and clinical psychological evaluations
• Psychosexual evaluations and treatment
• Trauma‑focused therapy
• Risk assessments related to sexual and non‑sexual violence
• Expert testimony in state, federal, and immigration courts
• Supervision for pre‑licensed clinicians

Example qualifications (as listed on the website)

• Licensed Psychologist (IL, FL, WI) with PsyPact certification to provide telehealth in multiple states
• Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors (LCPC)
• Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC)
• Licensed Social Workers (LSW)
• Licensed Sex Offender Evaluators (LSOE)
• Licensed Sex Offender Treatment Providers (LSOTP)
• Licensed Associate Sex Offender Providers (LASOP)
• Qualified Mental Health Professionals (QMHP)
• Board‑Certified Art Therapist (ATR‑BC) and Art Therapy Credentialed Supervisor (ATCS)
• Clinical writers and psychometrists trained in administration and scoring of psychological and neuropsychological tests, including phallometric testing (PPG)

Representative roles

The website describes a range of roles within the clinic, including:

• Clinical psychologists providing forensic and clinical evaluations (including phallometric/PPG evaluations) and expert witness testimony in matters such as guardianship, competency to stand trial, immigration, and sexually violent or sexually dangerous person cases.
• Licensed clinical counselors and sex offender specialists providing psychosexual evaluation and treatment for juveniles and adults.
• Mental health professionals providing trauma‑focused treatment for children, juveniles, and adults, including individuals with sexually problematic behaviors.
• Case coordinators and clinic management staff overseeing intake paperwork, records collection, scheduling, and quality control of documentation.

Languages spoken by the team

According to the website, members of the clinical team are fluent in:

• English
• Spanish
• Russian
• Ukrainian
• Mandarin (for some services)

Clients should contact the clinic directly if they require services in a specific language.

Where telehealth services are available

• Telehealth psychological services are available for juveniles and adults statewide in Illinois, Florida, and Wisconsin.

Types of services offered via telehealth

According to the clinic website, the following can be provided virtually when clinically appropriate:

• Psychological evaluations for all age groups
• Sex offender and sexually problematic behavior evaluations
• Sex offender treatment
• Psychological therapy and counseling

The clinic notes that approximately 90% of psychological evaluations can be completed online, and about 10% require in‑person testing. The assigned clinician will review each case and advise whether services will be delivered via telehealth, in person, or in a hybrid format.

Technology and platform

• Telehealth services are provided through the SimplePractice platform (www.SimplePractice.com).
• SimplePractice is described as a private and secure virtual platform with high security and encryption protocols.
• According to the website, SimplePractice complies with HIPAA, GDPR, PHIPA/PIPEDA, and HITECH requirements.

Requirements for telehealth sessions

Clients using telehealth services are expected to have:

• An email account for secure communication and test delivery
• A secure and stable internet connection
• A private and reasonably noise‑free environment for sessions and testing

Consent forms

• Telehealth services require consent forms to be signed, dated, and returned to the clinic before sessions begin.
• The website notes that consent forms can be downloaded and returned to the clinic as instructed.

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