McKee Assessment and Psychological Services Clinic
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the McKee Assessment and Psychological Services Clinic
is following state and university mandated health guidelines to ensure the safety
of our clients, students, and faculty. As of Fall 2020 all sessions will either be
conducted via Zoom remotely and/or remotely in-office. Our main goal is to maintain
no contact between clients, student clinicians, and faculty while still administering
high quality care and service. We will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation and will accommodate our protocols
to what best suits our client’s safety and needs. If you have any questions or concerns,
please contact the McKee Clinic at 828.227.2473 or by email at wcumckeeclinic@wcu.edu.
All clients, students, and faculty are required to wear face coverings while in the
clinic.
Clients will complete a COVID-19 screening over the phone the day before their scheduled
testing/intake as well as the day of their scheduled testing/intake prior to entering
the building.
All clients, students, and faculty who enter the clinic are required to have their
temperature taken. The clinic has been suited with a temperature reading kiosk for
taller children and adults. Shorter children will have their temperature read by a
digital thermometer at the clinic coordinator’s desk window. If a high temperature
is read our clinic coordinator, Pam Lakey Wachacha, will reschedule the appointment
for two weeks after the original testing date.
Clients will be coming in on a staggered schedule in order to avoid contact with other
clients and student clinicians or faculty. Since clients will be calling in before
entering the building to complete their COVID-19 screening, the clinic coordinator
will be able to monitor and navigate clients in order to avoid contact with others.
Clients can expect for testing to occur over two sessions. For our client’s safety,
we will take all measures to limit the need for clients to come into the clinic, but
additional sessions may be needed and will be addressed on an individual basis.
All initial intake sessions with student clinicians and supervising faculty will be
conducted remotely over Zoom. This will require clients to have reliable Wi-Fi and
a safe quiet space with good lighting and sound. If this is not possible for any reason,
an in-office remote intake session can be accommodated.
Testing sessions will be conducted in-office remotely. Our clinic has been accommodated
for testing to be conducted with the client and student clinician having no in-person
contact.
All testing rooms will be used by one client each day and will be cleaned thoroughly
prior to and after each testing session.
The McKee Assessment and Psychological Services Clinic at Western Carolina University
is a state of the art, not-for-profit training clinic for students in our Clinical,
School, and Health Service Psychology graduate programs. The McKee clinic provides
comprehensive psychological evaluations, educational and therapeutic recommendations,
and consultation services to schools, parents, students, and individuals from the
community. All services are provided by master and doctoral-level graduate students
under the close supervision of university faculty. The McKee Assessment and Psychological
Services Clinic offers invaluable training opportunities for the Psychology Departments'
graduate students as well as high quality psychological assessments and services for
the community.
Clients Served
A variety of clients are served by the McKee Assessment and Psychological Services
Clinic including:
WCU students
Students from surrounding colleges and universities (SCC, HCC, UNC-A, AB-Tech)
Individuals referred by their physician and/or behavioral health provider in the WNC
region
Children and adults from the community (self-referred)
Local charter schools
Home school students
Referral Process
Anyone interested in obtaining clinic services or referring a client for services
may call the clinic at (828) 227-2473. Please provide your name, phone number, and
the best time to be reached on the clinic's confidential voicemail. Ms. Pam Lakey,
the clinic's administrative support associate will return your phone call and complete
a very brief intake interview with you. Your case will then be assigned to one of
our qualified graduate students who will contact you directly regarding the services
to be provided. If you have additional questions or concerns you can also contact
the clinic's director, Dr. Nathan Roth directly at (828) 227-3368.
*Please note: Case assignments are typically made in accordance with the academic calendar during the months of August/September, January/February, and May/June. Referrals
may be subject to a waitlist.
Fees
The basic fee for services provided by the McKee Assessment and Psychological Services
Clinic is $400. The service fee is due following your initial visit and prior to testing. All proceeds are used to further support the clinic, graduate student training, and
services to the WNC community.
Directions
The McKee Assessment and Psychological Services Clinic is located on the ground level
of the McKee building. Parking spaces are available for visitors behind the McKee
building off of Killian Building Lane. You can also call the McKee Assessment and
Psychological Services Clinic for more detailed directions at (828) 227-2473.
