Section 1905.60  Qualifications for Provision of Pre-release and SVP Evaluations

In order to be approved to provide pre-release and SVP evaluations as described in Section 1905.30(b), an applicant must:

a)         hold a bachelor's degree or higher in social work, psychology, marriage and family therapy, counseling, psychiatry, or other coursework within which degree the applicant can verify successful completion of coursework in assessment, social problems, abnormal psychology, counseling skills, or similar therapeutic discipline;

b)         have 400 hours experience with forensic clients within the past 4 years; and

c)         have at least 20 hours of documented training in the specialty of sex offender evaluation/treatment/management or will work under the supervision of a provider who has undergone 40 hours of documented training and 400 hours experience in sex offender evaluation/treatment/management.

(Source:  Amended at 29 Ill. Reg. 12273, effective July 25, 2005)