Expert Behavioral Health
Services for Defense Counsel
OPDC-Approved Dual Diagnosis and ASAM/Drug & Alcohol Evaluations
Stillpoint Consulting provides OPDC-approved behavioral health evaluation services for Oregon defense counsel. Reed McClintock, QMHP-C, CADC I, is approved by the Oregon Public Defense Commission to provide Dual Diagnosis Evaluations / Mitigation and ASAM / Drug & Alcohol Evaluations. Reports are scoped to counsel’s referral question and address the interaction of mental health, substance use, treatment needs, and clinically relevant mitigation factors.
Dual Diagnosis Evaluation
For cases involving both mental-health and substance-use concerns, the Dual Diagnosis Evaluation integrates mental-health evaluation, substance-use evaluation, ASAM evaluation, and mitigation-focused clinical analysis into a written report for defense counsel.
What the evaluation includes
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Clinical interview, biopsychosocial history, and Mental Status Examination
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Review of relevant behavioral-health, medical, legal, and treatment records
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Mental-health diagnostic formulation within professional scope
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Substance-use evaluation and ASAM dimensional evaluation
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Identification of treatment needs, barriers, and relevant level-of-care considerations
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Mitigation-focused clinical synthesis
What counsel receives
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Integrated written report
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Mental-health and substance-use findings
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ASAM findings and level-of-care considerations
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Relevant mitigation factors
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Treatment barriers and recommendations
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Clear identification of source information, conflicting information, and limitations where applicable
ASAM / Drug
& Alcohol Evaluation
For cases where substance use is the primary concern, the ASAM / Drug & Alcohol Evaluation provides a focused substance-use evaluation and ASAM-informed clinical analysis with a written report for defense counsel.
What the evaluation includes
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Substance-use history and current pattern of use
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Withdrawal and intoxication risk
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Medical and mental-health factors relevant to substance use
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Readiness for change and engagement in treatment
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Recovery environment, supports, and barriers
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Review of relevant treatment and collateral records
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ASAM-informed level-of-care analysis
What counsel receives
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Written ASAM / Drug & Alcohol Evaluation report
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Substance-use findings and diagnostic formulation within professional scope
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ASAM findings and level-of-care considerations
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Treatment needs and barriers
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Relevant risk and protective factors
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Clear identification of source information, conflicting information, and limitations where applicable
Experience Relevant to Defense Counsel
Reed McClintock brings more than a decade of experience across behavioral health, crisis, residential, forensic, and court-connected settings. His background includes civil commitment investigation and testimony, PSRB and Aid & Assist work, court liaison services, behavioral health and substance-use evaluation, and leadership in high-acuity care environments. This experience supports careful record review, focused interviewing, source-traceable clinical analysis, and clear written reporting for defense counsel.
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Civil commitment investigation and testimony
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PSRB / Aid & Assist experience
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Court liaison work
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behavioral health and substance-use evaluation
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High-acuity residential/crisis experience
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Record review, collateral interviewing, and source-traceable reporting
How OPDC Authorization Works
1. Contact Stillpoint
Counsel contacts Stillpoint to discuss the referral, purpose of the evaluation, availability, and whether the requested service fits the approved scope.
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2. Request PAE Authorization
Counsel requests the appropriate service through OPDC. Work begins after OPDC issues the PAE authorization and provides it to Stillpoint.
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3. Evaluation & Report:
Stillpoint completes the authorized evaluation and provides the resulting report directly to counsel.
Professional Scope
Stillpoint’s evaluations focus on behavioral health, substance use, dual-diagnosis evaluation, ASAM evaluation, and mitigation-focused clinical analysis within the professional scope.