Virtual CLE -- Quality Mental Health Experts: Separating the Worthy from the Charlatan
November 18, 2024
Session Description:
Participants will have the opportunity to learn about forensic mental health assessment from the perspective of a board-certified forensic psychologist. Participants will be able to discuss the pros and cons of using different types of mental health professionals, formulate appropriate referral questions, analyze the quality of an expert, and identify the needed elements in a high-quality forensic report.
This session has been approved for 1.5 hours of Illinois General MCLE Credit.
Speaker:
Joshua Camins, PhD, ABPP earned a Master of Arts degree in Clinical Psychology from Towson University in 2013. He went on to complete his PhD in clinical psychology at Sam Houston State University in 2020. Dr. Camins has been licensed to practice psychology since 2021. He is a licensed psychologist in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri. He also holds the PSYPACT authorization, which allows him to practice by telehealth and in-person in 42 US states.
Dr. Camins received board certification in Forensic Psychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) in 2024. He is one of approximately 360 board-certified forensic psychologists in the nation and one of only 16 licensed in Illinois. He maintains an active forensic evaluation practice, consulting with court systems across the United States.
Dr. Camins is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Illinois. He teaches graduate courses in psychopathology and psychological assessment. He also provides clinical supervision for graduate students and offers his assessment expertise as an affiliate of DRES. Dr. Camins continues to offer didactic and applied forensic experiences to medical students and psychiatry residents at Carle Illinois College of Medicine.
Before joining the University of Illinois, Dr. Camins worked as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Southern Illinois University Medical School. In that capacity, he supervised resident psychotherapy and taught coursework on psychotherapy, psychological assessment, and forensic assessment. While at SIU, he also maintained an active clinical practice, providing evidence-based psychotherapy, psychological assessment, and forensic assessment services across Illinois.
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