Cassandra D. Dodson, Rehabilitation Counselor (Retired) for the Department of Juvenile Justice, has been recognized by Cambridge Who’s Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in rehabilitation services.

Currently retired, Ms. Dodson worked as a rehabilitation counselor of 30 years. In her vocation, she counseled juveniles, conducted group therapy sessions and advocated for juveniles and their families. She decided to pursue her profession through her interest in helping young troubled children, and she received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Longwood University in 1979. She is a member of the Ruritan National, Circle of Friends, Prayer Shawl and Congregational Care Ministry and the Powhatan Leadership Institute,. She attributes her success to the values instilled in her by her father. In the future, she intends to focus on giving back to her community.

About Cambridge Who’s Who
With over 400,000 members representing every major industry, Cambridge Who’s Who is a powerful networking resource that enables professionals to outshine their competition, in part through effective branding and marketing. Cambridge Who’s Who employs similar public relations techniques to those utilized by Fortune 500 companies and makes them cost-effective for members who seek to take advantage of its career enhancement and business advancement services. Cambridge is pleased to welcome its new Executive Director of Global Branding and Networking, Donald Trump Jr., who is eager to share his extensive experience in this arena with members.

Cambridge Who’s Who membership provides individuals with a valuable third party endorsement of their accomplishments and gives them the tools needed to brand themselves and their businesses effectively. In addition to publishing biographies in print and electronic form, it offers an online networking platform where members can establish new professional relationships.

Headquartered in Long Island’s premier office building, RXR Plaza, the Cambridge Who’s Who staff spans more than 10 departments and comprises a team of nearly 200 highly skilled and dedicated employees. Together they work to provide members with the recognition and exposure needed to further their careers, expand their businesses and network effectively in an economy where referrals are more important than ever.

For more information, please visit http://www.cambridgeregistry.com.

Jonathan P. Williams, Counselor in Training for the Family Counseling & Recovery Center, has been recognized by Cambridge Who’s Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in family counseling.

As a counselor in training for the Family Counseling & Recovery Center, Jonathan P. Williams is responsible for performing counseling services to children and families. Prior to joining Family Counseling & Recovery Center, Mr. Williams was a printing operator at The Rock Tenn Company for 30 years. He became involved in his profession after realizing the difficulties faced by his children diagnosed with attention-deficit disorder and Asperger syndrome, and he attributes his success to his faith in God.

Mr. Williams is pursuing his Master’s Degree in Health and Wellness Psychology at the University of the Rockies, having received his Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Ashford University in 2010. In addition to his formal education, he is training to be a certified alcohol and drug counselor. He is a member of the Alumni Association of Ashford University, and Alpha Sigma Lambda.

About Cambridge Who’s Who
With over 400,000 members representing every major industry, Cambridge Who’s Who is a powerful networking resource that enables professionals to outshine their competition, in part through effective branding and marketing. Cambridge Who’s Who employs similar public relations techniques to those utilized by Fortune 500 companies and makes them cost-effective for members who seek to take advantage of its career enhancement and business advancement services. Cambridge is pleased to welcome its new Executive Director of Global Branding and Networking, Donald Trump Jr., who is eager to share his extensive experience in this arena with members.

Cambridge Who’s Who membership provides individuals with a valuable third party endorsement of their accomplishments and gives them the tools needed to brand themselves and their businesses effectively. In addition to publishing biographies in print and electronic form, it offers an online networking platform where members can establish new professional relationships.

Headquartered in Long Island’s premier office building, RXR Plaza, the Cambridge Who’s Who staff spans more than 10 departments and comprises a team of nearly 200 highly skilled and dedicated employees. Together they work to provide members with the recognition and exposure needed to further their careers, expand their businesses and network effectively in an economy where referrals are more important than ever.

For more information, please visit http://www.cambridgeregistry.com.

There have been some recent very substantial developments in the Arizona family court regarding mental health assessments that do not rise to the level of a full (and costly) custody evaluation. Due to Court cutbacks, Parenting Conferences through Conciliation Services are no longer available. Such are being outsourced to private mental health providers. I do not have a huge problem with this since at least some of the the Conciliation Services reports seemed to provide recommendations without sufficient facts and input. This sometimes led to additional litigation which cost more than a real custody evaluation would have cost in the first place.

Many of the mental health providers on the roster are very competent and in my opinion generally provide more valid recommendations than Conciliation Services did. The private mental health providers can do Parenting Conference reports, however, these are now limited to just “considerations”. I have a problem with this as I think that a Judge can misinterpret “considerations” as recommendations. To me, Parenting Conferences now have very limited utility, other than maybe providing for an interview of the minor children. Other options include Limited Family Assessments and Parenting Consultations. Limited Family Assessments can provide for recommendations, but will be more tailor made to the specific facts, thus eliminating some of the costs of a full custody evaluation. For example, most psychologists conduct MMPI examinations when conducting full custody evaluations. However, I have seen few evaluators or Courts pay much attention to MMPI examination impressions. Most Limited Family Assessments will probably eliminate the MMPI examination.

Much of these changes have resulted from new legislation whereby complaints against a mental health provider appointed by the Court must go through the judge. The judge will decide if the complaint has merit. If the judge does not make such determination, the complaint stops there and is not forwarded to the supervisory board. Mental health professionals thus no longer need to provide super comprehensive evaluations to cover their b*tt to avoid the possiblity of a complaint. In more involved cases, Limited Family Assessments will likely cover the major issues that would be addressed in a custody evaluation report minus the fluff (such as personal history chronologies that have little relevance). In some cases, a full custody evaluation may be recommended by the mental health provider. However, it appears that major steps have been taken to provide these services at a more reasonable cost, and without the necessity of 90 page custody evaluation reports.

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