$200 Behavioral health evaluation - Comprehensive assessment to help the applicant give context and substance to their past mental health encounters. The applicant can potentially use these evaluations in their quest to obtain waivers as appropriate.

Currently, these are only offered on a Cash-Pay basis through HIPAA compliant telehealth service. 

The Applicant will receive a comprehensive Intake with Consent, ROI, and CC Auth Form. These must be completed prior to the appointment per federal law.

The order of operations for this process is as follows:

1. Consult Request

Applicant initiates contact by selecting "Request a Consult for Iowa National Guard Applicants" (the via blue button at the top of the page)

Requests are reviewed for appropriateness of service by Raven Psychiatry and assigned an evaluator (board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner).

2. Approval and Document Dispatch

Upon approval of Raven Psychiatry, the following documents are sent to the applicant:

1. Intake Form with Consent for Services

2. Release of Information (ROI)

3. Credit Card Authorization Form

These documents must be fully completed and electronically signed prior to scheduling the evaluation in accordance with federal compliance requirements.

3. Appointment Scheduling

Upon receipt of completed paperwork, the applicant will be able to self-schedule in the online portal. The applicant must select the “National Guard BH Consult” appointment type. Upon approval of the requested appointment by the evaluator, the applicant will receive a confirmation email.

Additional Information:

The appointment link is part of the HIPAA-compliant Zoom platform. It is delivered to the applicant’s email or phone number given in the aforementioned paperwork. The applicant is responsible for ensuring their device can run Zoom reliably.

If no contact is made within 48 hours post-document completion, the applicant should follow up via email at spencer@ravenpsychiatry.com.

4. Telehealth Appointment

Applicant logs into the virtual waiting room 5 minutes prior to scheduled time.

Evaluation is conducted with full clinical rigor and objectivity over 45–60 minutes.

5. Evaluation Delivery

Upon completion, the evaluator will send the signed and finalized clinical note to:

• The applicant, and/or

• The recruiter, and/or

• Any party explicitly named in the ROI form

By adhering to the outlined steps and

maintaining transparency, applicants can obtain a document of value that may aid in the waiver

process where appropriate, always in service of national readiness and individual honor.

*LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMERS

● The evaluator does not represent the Department of Defense (DoD) or any military authority.

● The evaluator does not make waiver decisions; the role is strictly to provide clinical context and expert consultation.

● Evaluations are not designed to manipulate outcomes or circumvent disqualifying factors dishonestly.

● The process relies on complete candor from the applicant to develop an accurate, comprehensive clinical narrative.