Mandated evaluations · Pennsylvania

Drug and alcohol evaluations, done with you.

For court, probation, an attorney, an employer, or your own peace of mind. Over three to four meetings, an evaluator gets to know you and your whole situation. In person in Lancaster, Harrisburg, and Gettysburg, or online anywhere in Pennsylvania.

You see it first. You decide if or where it goes.

Call 717.992.2366 to schedule How it works

Who it's for

Anyone who needs, or wants, a professional drug and alcohol evaluation:

Court-ordered
Probation or parole
Attorney-requested
Employer or licensing
Family concern
Getting ahead of it on your own

If someone requested your evaluation, check with them that ours will meet their requirements. We welcome those calls directly.

How it works

Call to schedule. A short, confidential conversation about what you need and when it's due.
Three to four meetings. Your evaluator learns about you, your history, and the situation that brought you here.
A final review with you. We go over the recommendations together before anything is written in stone.
Your letter. The letter comes to you. You decide if, and where, it goes.

An independent evaluation

New Footing is an in-between place. We don't run programs and we aren't part of a larger system, so we have no reason to steer you anywhere. Some substance use is a real problem; some is not. Our job is an honest, accurate picture either way.

Recommendations may be counseling, services elsewhere, or nothing further. What happens next is your choice. No referral fees are paid or received.

Your evaluators

Maggie Hunt

LAPC, CAADC · Evaluator

Advanced certified alcohol and drug counselor with about a decade in the drug and alcohol field. She also holds a master's in Criminal Justice, so she knows the system you're in.

Jeff Tineo

MA, LAPC · Evaluator

Trained in motivational interviewing, with an 18-month clinical internship in a high-acuity substance use setting. Sees clients in Lancaster and Harrisburg. Se habla español.

Les Jones

MS, NCC, LAPC · Evaluator

A PhD candidate at Shippensburg University who works with substance use, trauma, and family conflict. Sees clients in Gettysburg and Harrisburg, and online across Pennsylvania.

Recommendations for each case are developed in a team case conference with the evaluators and their supervisor. Every evaluation is supervised, and every letter is reviewed and signed by Michael Hoober, MA, MPhil.Ed, LPC, Clinical Supervisor, PA License PC006505, with more than 25 years in practice.

Cost and timeline

Fee: $750 flat, paid at the first meeting
Includes: 3 to 4 meetings, including the final review, and your letter
Timeline: About 1 to 2 weeks from first meeting to letter
Need it sooner?: Letter within 5 business days for an added $200, paid with your evaluation fee. Ask at your first meeting; rush letters are subject to your evaluator's approval.
Payment: Private pay only. Insurance is not accepted or billed for evaluations.

What to bring

Photo ID
Any court order, probation paperwork, or referral
Who the letter should be addressed to, if you know
A list of your medications
Information about any previous counseling

Confidential

Nothing leaves our office without your written permission, except as the law requires, such as an immediate safety concern.

Where we meet

Lancaster: 822 Marietta Avenue, Suite 22, Lancaster, PA 17603
Harrisburg: 210 Oakleigh Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17111
Gettysburg: 18 Carlisle Street, Suite 214, Gettysburg, PA 17325

Or by secure video from anywhere in Pennsylvania. Evaluators set their own schedules, including evenings and weekends. Call to schedule.

Ready when you are

Call to schedule your evaluation.

A short, confidential first conversation about what you need and when it's due.

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