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River Valley Psychological Services
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River Valley Psychological Services River Valley Psychological Services offers both diagnostic and therapeutic services to youth detained at River Valley Detention Center (RVDC) as well as youth placed on probation or court supervision following adjudication.
The mission of River Valley Psychological Services is to promote the emotional, social, and psychological well-being of legally involved youth and to facilitate change within a safe, structured, and encouraging environment, while remaining sensitive to cultural and individual diversity.
River Valley Detention Center (RVDC) Services · Court-ordered individual therapy · Court-ordered psychological testing · Crisis management for detained youth · Psycho-educational groups · Daily assessment of stability for youth on special detention status, such as suicide watch or segregation Juvenile Probation Department Services · Outpatient individual therapy, family therapy, and psycho-educational groups · Court-ordered psychological testing · Risk assessment and crisis intervention · Case management Clinical Training Program River Valley Psychological Services offers training opportunities for doctoral and masters level students in both River Valley Detention Center and the Juvenile Probation Department. Each training year, River Valley Psychological Services accepts applicants from diagnostic, therapy, and advanced practicum students through the ACEPT program. Interested students please include the following in your application packet: · Copy of Transcripts (unofficial accepted) · Cover Letter (indicate if interested in RVDC, Juvenile Probation Division or both) · Curriculum Vitae · Assessment Report Writing Sample · Three letters of recommendation Please mail all materials as one packet to: Zorana Jeffries, Psy.D. Director of Clinical Training River Valley Justice Center Psychological Services 3200 W. McDonough Street Joliet, IL 60431
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