SERVICES
ASSESSMENT
SERVICES
ASSESSMENT
Therapeutic Collaborative Assessment is a process that helps children, youth and their families understand the child's strengths, challenges and how to support the youth.
HOW ASSESSMENT HELPS
A psychological assessment can be a helpful tool for understanding your child's needs and helping them thrive. Here’s how it can help:
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Getting a Clear Picture
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Identifying Specific Needs
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Finding the Right Support
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Understanding Difficult Behavior
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Building Self-Esteem
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Supporting School Performance
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Creating a Roadmap to meet needs and build on strengths
A psychological assessment can give you peace of mind as a parent. It answers questions you might have about your child’s development and helps you feel confident that you’re doing everything you can to support their growth.
HOW WE WORK
To answer these questions, youth and caregivers will come to 4-8 appointments with an assessment clinician. We ask youth and caregivers about their understanding of challenges the child is experiencing and how best to answer these questions. Assessments include things like problem-solving activities, assembling puzzles, answering questions about past experiences, and meeting with the youth and caregiver together. We will also collect information from other important people in the youth’s life, such as teachers, social workers, and other service providers.
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At the conclusion of the assessment we write a report for the youth and their team that uses findings to answer the key questions, highlight the youth’s strengths, and offer concrete ways to help. We may also include a children’s version of a story with pictures to support their understanding of themselves.
ELIGIBILITY
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We provide assessment to children and youth up to age 21 who are insured by Alameda County MediCal.
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We are also a provider for foster youth who are insured by San Francisco County MediCal. Please call us for more information on how we can work with you.
Our Assessment services are offered in-person and virtually, as well as both in English and Spanish. Contact us with questions, concerns, or to get started!​
