About Me
Dr. Camins is a board-certified forensic psychologist and licensed clinical psychologist in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Missouri. He offers a range of clinical and forensic services in-person and by telehealth across the United States.
Dr. Camins is one of under 400 individuals across the United States to be Board Certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology in Forensic Psychology. The highly selective process ensures his forensic assessment practices adhere to the strictest standards. The process involves a written examination, submission of work product, and an oral examination. Please visit the ABPP Website to learn more.
Dr. Camins is currently serving as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Counseling Psychology at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign where he teaches graduate courses on psychopathology and psychological assessment. He is also affiliated with Carle Illinois College of Medicine, where he provides forensic assessment experiences and training to medical students and psychiatry residents.
Dr. Camins previously worked as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and as a Clinical Psychologist at Carle Health. His past duties included training and supervision of psychiatry residents, psychological assessment, psychotherapy, forensic assessment, research, teaching, and forensic curriculum development. His prior academic affiliations have included The College of New Jersey, William Patterson University, Eastern Illinois University, Southern Illinois University, and University of Illinois at Springfield.
Dr. Camins is independently licensed as a psychologist in Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, and Iowa. He also has the required Illinois Sex Offender Evaluator (SOE) license, which permits him to conduct psychosexual evaluations in the State of Illinois. He is a holder of the PSYPACT Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology which allows him to provide clinical and forensic services by telehealth across 39 States (https://psypact.org/mpage/psypactmap). Furthermore, he possesses the Temporary Authorization to Practice (TAP) credential which allows him to provide temporary in-person services in any of the 39 PSYPACT states.
Dr. Camins earned dual bachelors degrees in Criminal Justice and Psychology from the University of New Haven. He subsequently received a Masters degree in Clinical Psychology from Towson University. While in Maryland, he worked with the Office of the Public Defender. He received a second masters degree and a doctorate of philosophy (Ph.D.) in Clinical Psychology from Sam Houston State University.
Dr. Camins completed his predoctoral internship at the Memphis VA Medical Center and went on to complete a postdoctoral fellowship in forensic psychology at Mendota Mental Health Institute and Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Center. His clinical experiences have included outpatient community mental health, juvenile probation, state psychiatric hospitals, county jails, state prisons, schools, and VA medical centers.
Dr. Camins is one of under 400 individuals across the United States to be Board Certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology in Forensic Psychology. The highly selective process ensures his forensic assessment practices adhere to the strictest standards. The process involves a written examination, submission of work product, and an oral examination. Please visit the ABPP Website to learn more.
Dr. Camins is currently serving as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Counseling Psychology at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign where he teaches graduate courses on psychopathology and psychological assessment. He is also affiliated with Carle Illinois College of Medicine, where he provides forensic assessment experiences and training to medical students and psychiatry residents.
Dr. Camins previously worked as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and as a Clinical Psychologist at Carle Health. His past duties included training and supervision of psychiatry residents, psychological assessment, psychotherapy, forensic assessment, research, teaching, and forensic curriculum development. His prior academic affiliations have included The College of New Jersey, William Patterson University, Eastern Illinois University, Southern Illinois University, and University of Illinois at Springfield.
Dr. Camins is independently licensed as a psychologist in Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, and Iowa. He also has the required Illinois Sex Offender Evaluator (SOE) license, which permits him to conduct psychosexual evaluations in the State of Illinois. He is a holder of the PSYPACT Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology which allows him to provide clinical and forensic services by telehealth across 39 States (https://psypact.org/mpage/psypactmap). Furthermore, he possesses the Temporary Authorization to Practice (TAP) credential which allows him to provide temporary in-person services in any of the 39 PSYPACT states.
Dr. Camins earned dual bachelors degrees in Criminal Justice and Psychology from the University of New Haven. He subsequently received a Masters degree in Clinical Psychology from Towson University. While in Maryland, he worked with the Office of the Public Defender. He received a second masters degree and a doctorate of philosophy (Ph.D.) in Clinical Psychology from Sam Houston State University.
Dr. Camins completed his predoctoral internship at the Memphis VA Medical Center and went on to complete a postdoctoral fellowship in forensic psychology at Mendota Mental Health Institute and Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Center. His clinical experiences have included outpatient community mental health, juvenile probation, state psychiatric hospitals, county jails, state prisons, schools, and VA medical centers.
Precision Psychology: Psychological and Forensic Services
12 Wolf Creek Drive Suite 100
Swansea, IL 62226
[email protected]
217-819-6372
12 Wolf Creek Drive Suite 100
Swansea, IL 62226
[email protected]
217-819-6372