Specifications include, but are not limited to: The OYA is seeking to establish a list of qualified professionals to provide psychological evaluation services as needed for youth in OYA custody. Youth may present with developmental delays and deficits, impaired intellectual functioning, a history of trauma/abuse, aggressive behaviors, anti-social attitudes and beliefs, drug and alcohol issues, fire setting, grief/loss issues, immature coping skills/behaviors, multiple family losses, sexual boundary issues, sexual offending, suicidal/self-harming behavior, victimization issues, domestic violence issues, and issues related to mental/behavioral health or other conditions that may or may not have been diagnosed. The purpose of these services may be to diagnose and evaluate the youth, to make recommendations regarding treatment or other supportive services to address the issues affecting the youth’s ability to establish and maintain a productive, crime-free life. This may include making recommendations for services from other service agencies as determined appropriate based on the results of the evaluation.
