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Forensic Social work Services

This specialized area of social work practice involves the application of psychosocial theories, social work skills, and the legal system. Forensic work services include but are not limited to being tasked with conducting psychosocial evaluations for mitigation purposes, assessing and linking clients to evidence-based services, providing expert testimony and when needed, integrating those services into pretrial, sentencing, or alternative sentencing plans.
For Forensic request, please call 240-232-6365 or send us an email.

Forensic Psychology Services:

Forensic psychology services include the application of psychology to the criminal justice system.

Services include: 

  • Investigations
  • Evaluation of those charged with a crime
  • Consultant to legal and administrative employers
  • Research Studies
  • Assessments
  • Consultation
  • Treatment recommendations
  • Implementation of Treatment Programs
  • Expert Witness Courtroom Testimony

Forensic social work services include:

  •   Conduct social history interviews and psychosocial assessments with juvenile and adult clients in detention centers, correctional facilities and in the community
  • Draft psychosocial history summary reports, juvenile transfer and juvenile waiver reports, juvenile disposition reports and mitigation reports to be used in court for mitigation in criminal proceedings, transfer and waiver proceedings, disposition and other legal proceedings
  • Provide expert testimony in court in juvenile transfer and felony cases
  • Make treatment and placement recommendations

  • Connect client’s to community resources /services through case management

Insurance or self-pay are accepted. We are In-network with John Hopkins EHP & United Health Care/ Optum. Cigna and Blue Cross Blue Shield are in progress. Note better, insurance coverage varies by provider.

Private pay can be accepted for all insurances. At your request and convenience we can provide you with a super bill that you may submit directly to your insurance company for any services provided out-of-network.

Insurance or self-pay are accepted. We are In-network with John Hopkins EHP & United Health Care/ Optum. Cigna and Blue Cross Blue Shield are in progress. Note better, insurance coverage varies by provider.

Private pay can be accepted for all insurances. At your request and convenience we can provide you with a super bill that you may submit directly to your insurance company for any services provided out-of-network.

Out- pocket-pay is accepted. We accept patients on a sliding scale. 

For individuals paying out-of-pocket please send an email to Info@melvisbehavioralandforensics.com

Payments are due 24 hours before each service. If you do not Cancel your appointment at least 24 hours in advance, you Will be charged a partial fee.

More About Us

Melvis Began Providing Psychotherapy in 2019, Mainly Working With Children, Adolescents, and Adults With a Wide Range of Mental Health Conditions in Individual, Family, and Group Settings.

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