Psychological Evaluations C5881

2026-11-03

The Cabinet for Health and Family Services ( CHFS ), Division of Procurement and Grant Oversight on behalf Department for Behavioral Health , Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities ( DBHDID ), Kentucky Correctional Psychiatric Center ( herein referred to as the KCPC or the Facility ), is issuing this Request For Proposal for the purpose of seeking qualified licensed clinical psychologists to provide competency and / or criminal responsibility evaluations in accordance with court orders for patients of KCPC . KCPC is a medium - security facility providing pre - trial forensic evaluations and inpatient psychiatric treatment for individuals charged with felony offenses , operating under the Department for Behavioral Health , Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services . There is no guarantee of a specific caseload or amount of work , and no minimum number of hours is implied or guaranteed . Service hours will be based on the facility ' s needs and the availability of funds . Scope of Work A . Responsibilities : 1 . Provide licensed clinical psychologists to work under the direction of the KCPC Forensic Director . 2 . Ensure the licensed clinical psychologists submit the KCPC Application for Appointment ( Attachment A ), which will be reviewed by KCPC medical staff to verify qualifications and administer personal interviews . 3 . Ensure the licensed clinical psychologists do not engage or perform any forensic evaluations that would conflict with KCPC ’ s Mission Statement ( Attachment B ). 4 . Purchase psychological testing materials necessary to complete Forensic Evaluations . 5 . Provide Competency Evaluations that should , when feasible , include , at a minimum , the following : a . History b . Past psychiatric history c . Review of records d . Mental Status Examination e . Testing results may include assessment of effort and validity for cognitive performance and malingered psychopathology . f . Current medications g . Appraisal of available legal defense h . Unmanageable behavior i . Quality of relating to attorney j . Planning of legal strategy , including guilty plea to lesser charges where pertinent k . Appraisal of the role of : i . Defense Counsel ii . Prosecuting Attorney iii . Judge iv . Jury v . Defendant vi . Witnesses l . Understanding of court procedures m . Appreciation of charges n . Appreciation of range and nature of possible penalties o . Appraisal of likely outcome of court case p . Capacity to disclose to attorney pertinent facts surrounding the offense , including the defendant ’ s movements , timing , mental state , actions at time of the offense q . Capacity to realistically challenge prosecution witnesses r . Capacity to testify relevantly

Kentucky

2026-05-08