Services Update, February 2009

Clinical Services

Paul Jerry Consulting Psychology, Inc., (http://albertapsychology.blogspot.com/) delivers professional services in general clinical and educational psychology.

I am located in Medicine Hat, Alberta and serve the City of Medicine Hat and a region that is loosely defined as Southeastern Alberta, from Brooks east to the border, and from Oyen/New Brigden south to the Foremost and east to the Cypress Hills area.

All services are billed at the rate of $170/hour. Longer-term or volume contracts may be negotiated at a different rate.

The assessment services include:

- psychoeducational and behavioural assessment (including early childhood developmental, and neurodevelopmental assessment) for ages 2y 11mo to late adulthood; these include children's FASD assessments through the local FASD Network, children's ASD assessment, school-based assessments through two local school boards, and adult assessments for AEII, including back-to-work and school/re-training
- addictions and parenting assessment in conjunction with local child protective services (contacted service provider)

The counselling/psychotherapy services include:
- counselling for parents in conjunction with local child protective services (contracted service)
- psychotherapy for mind-body and health issues (private access)

The consultation services include:
- supervision of clinical work including supervision of provisional psychology hours
- consultation to psychologists on business practise in the helping profession
- consultation for program development in the areas of assessment and intervention for mental health issues, and school psychology services

Contact information is updated as I will have moved offices:

(403) 502 - 6961

#112 - 430 - 6th Ave. SE
Medicine Hat, AB
T1A 2S8

Services Offered in the Crowsnest Pass Area

Since September 2006, I offer assessment services (K-12 school/psychoeducational, adult employability) in the Crowsnest Pass region. I am also offering limited psychotherapy services in conjunction with Fantin's Funeral Home in Blairmore. These services are not limited to grief/loss but may include all areas of mental health.

In collaboration with MHEC, we are listed with AEII as an approved provider of assessment services for adults, including pre-employment, back-to-school, employability, disability, FASD, and other issues for the whole Southern Alberta region.

Clinical Practice January 2008

I currently run a private practice, Paul Jerry Consulting Psychology, Inc., (http://albertapsychology.blogspot.com/) that delivers professional services in general clinical, forensic, and educational psychology. The practice is located in Medicine Hat, Alberta and serves the city of Medicine Hat and a region that is loosely defined as Southeastern Alberta, from Brooks east to the border, and from Oyen/New Brigden south to the Foremost and Cypress Hills area.

All services are now billed at the rate of $160/hour. Longer-term or volume contracts may be negotiated at a different rate.

The assessment services include:

- psychoeducational and behavioural assessment (including early childhood developmental, and neurodevelopmental assessment) for ages 2y 11mo to mid-adulthood (multiple contracts and private access)
- forensic (pre-sentencing) assessment for Community Corrections (provincial court level)
- addictions and parenting assessment in conjunction with local child protective services (contacted service provider)

The counselling/psychotherapy services include:
- mental health services for early-release Parole clients (contracted service)
- counselling for parents in conjunction with local child protective services (contracted service)
- psychotherapy for mind-body and health issues (private access)
- transpersonal psychotherapy (private access)

The consultation services include:
- supervision of clinical practice including the supervision of provisional psychology hours
- consultation to psychologists on business practices in the helping profession
- consultation for program development in the areas of assessment and intervention for mental health issues, and school psychology services

Contact information remains the same:

(403) 502 - 6961

#108 - 430 - 6th Ave. SE
Medicine Hat, AB
T1A 2S8

Some Services Now Offered in the Crowsnest Pass Area

As of September 2006, I am offering assessment services (K-12 cognitive, adult employability) in the Crowsnest Pass region.

In collaboration with MHEC, we are listed with Alberta Human Resources and Employment as an approved provider of assessment services for adults, including pre-employment, back-to-school, employability, disability, FASD, and other issues.

Clinical Services

As of August 2006, the following services are available through my clinic:

Clinical Psychology

Psychotherapy of adults suffering from mood disorders, trauma syndromes (PTSD, work/crime/accident related), stress & adjustment disorders, developmental transitions, spiritual emergency.

Assessment of adolescents and adults for all mental health diagnoses.

Consulting Psychology

Consultation to health and community professionals, supervision of counselling/psychotherapy practice, consultation for clinical practice ethical dilemmas.

Educational Psychology

In collaboration with Medicine Hat Educational Consultants (MHEC, 928-2745) K-12 cognitive & intelligence assessment, academic/educational assessment & intervention; adult cognitive, intelligence and personality assessment (incl. adult learning disability); adult Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder assessment; consultation to employers, business/industry

Forensic Psychology

Psychotherapy and case management for early release parole; management of dangerousness and risk, management of anger & violence, pre-sentence assessments of cognitive/emotional/personality functioning.

A brief background on Paul

Paul Jerry M.A.,Registered Psychologist (Alberta #2306) (Ph.D., education)

I have been in continuous clinical practice since 1989.

I am listed with the Canadian Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology (#5565). I am a Member of the American College of Forensic Examiners, and am a Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Counseling (#21366). I am also a Diplomate of the American Psychotherapy Association (#5827).

I am also a tenured Associate Professor of Applied Psychology, Athabasca University serving as a core faculty of Campus Alberta Applied Psychology.

Fees

Fees

The Psychologists Association of Alberta recommends a fee of $150/hr. for individual services, and a fee of $1520/day for consulting services. My fee is $150/session (which ranges from 55-75 minutes) for individual psychotherapy. Individual assessment services are also billed at a rate of $150/hr.

Workshop, contract and practice supervision fees are negotiated separately from this schedule.

Educational assessment is billed through MHEC (currently $115/hr. under review). Comprehensive youth and adult cognitive and achievement assessments are $1400.

Some (usually not all) of a Registered Psychologist’s fees are covered by extended health plan benefits (e.g., Blue Cross). Fees are due at the end of every session, cash or cheque. You, the client, are responsible for recovering costs from your provider.