Assessments (including Sensitive Claims Functional Assessments and Treatment Reviews)
Step 1: Information about the Process
Thank you for looking at an Assessment with me - Dr Kumari Valentine.
For Sensitive Claim clients during the Specialist Cover assessment - Here is a 10 minute video that I made about the assessment process and what is involved. I primarily made this for reassurance, because many people are worried about what the assessment involves.
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For other assessment clients including private assessments and treatment review clients - videos coming sorry!!
I've made the following form (Step 2) to gather information that will be needed for the report. You are welcome to leave out questions if you need to.
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Step 2: Please complete an Assessment Request Form
This form can be completed by a therapist or a client but I strongly encourage that a client is involved because, as a client, this is your information and a report about you.
Step 3: Book the assessment
There are two appointments to book please regardless of the type of assessment or treatment review.
- Could you please book a 30 minute ISSC Phone Call for your client with Kumari (on a MONDAY) or pass on the link so your client can schedule a time that suits them. If client's enter their details, they can opt into a text reminder. Please put the therapist's name under "staff" member
- Book a 2 hour face to face ACC Assessment ISSC for your client with Kumari. I am changing around the available days. Let me know if there is a different day that you need. I can generally accommodate a range of days except after 2.30 on a Weds and any time on Thursdays.
If there's a different time when you usually see your client, please let me know and I can see what I can arrange. I generally find that the structure above works, but each person is an individual and may need a different structure.
Step 4 - Therapists, please me a copy of the Early Supports Plan
Could you please send me a copy of your ES Plan please? I will need it before I talk to your client on the phone and will use the information to understand specific vulnerabilities for your client. Often, because of the information in the ES, I may not need to ask clients details about the events that happened. THANK YOU!
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