Our goal was to create a pay structure that worked well for patients and trainees. We wanted a rate that could cover the trainees’ cost of doing business and discounted enough to give families an inexpensive option to receive treatment and evaluation services. To that end, all services provided by students are charged a flat rate of $20 p/hour.

Each trainee is required to attend individual supervision weekly, as well as periodic group consultation and training while providing services through our Arkansas Families First’s training program. In addition, both UCA and JBU require Clinicians in Training to attend group supervision at their respective schools with other trainees who are hosted in different clinics across Arkansas.

AFF has multiple part-time clinicians who office-share. We occasionally have vacant offices available too. Trainees at AFF utilize the vacant or open offices as they become available. In working with your Counselor in Training, you may have counseling in different offices around the clinic, rather than your counselor having their own office. 

You and your family are in no obligation to utilize the services of a Counselor or Psychologist in training. If you have a concern that needs to be addressed, feel free to reach out to our front desk staff or contact the Trainee’s supervisor directly. 

The initial intake session in counseling serves as a Diagnostic Evaluation for patients and their families. Gathering the necessary background information an d symptom presentation is key to thorough diagnostic evaluation. For the majority of patients, this is all the is needed, especially when brief objective assessments are utilized to increase the accuracy of diagnoses.

A psychological evaluation includes a detailed interview followed by a series of objective, standardized assessments to obtain normative information about such traits as personality, intelligence, memory, and mental health symptoms. They are typical for the purposes of diagnostic clarification.

A Developmental Evaluation includes a detailed interview with caregivers and children, followed by a series of objective, standardized assessments to obtain normative information about child development in areas such as cognitive, motor, language, social, and important independent living skills.

An Educational Evaluation includes a detailed interview followed by a series of objective, standardized assessments to obtain normative information about such traits as intelligence, academic skills, and knowledge, as well as learning disorders like dyslexia or dysgraphia.

An Adoption Evaluation includes a detailed interview followed by a series of objective, standardized assessments to obtain normative information about such traits as personality, intelligence, parenting beliefs, and mental health symptoms that impact an individual’s capacity to parent.

Career Testing includes a detailed interview followed by a series of objective, standardized assessments match individuals with career options that are an ideal fit for their particular interests, personality, and skillset.

Custody Evaluations include detailed interviews and extensive medical record reviews of both caregivers in question. The evaluator uses objective, standardized assessments to obtain normative information to make recommendations on child custody to local court systems.

Parenting Capacity Evaluations uses objective testing and interviews to obtain normative information to determine if an individual has the capacity to perform the duties of a healthy, “good enough” parent.

Capacity to Stand Trial Evaluations uses objective testing and interviews to obtain normative information to determine if an individual has the capacity to understand and participate in their own trial.