Roxanne Rassti

Licensed clinical and forensic psychologist with over ten years of experience conducting forensic evaluations in criminal, correctional, hospital, and private practice settings, including extensive work assessing competency to stand trial, criminal responsibility (sanity), mental health diversion, mitigation and sentencing, and violence and risk. Conducted thousands of forensic evaluations and provided expert testimony in over 350 court and parole proceedings throughout California. Experienced consulting directly with defense attorneys on case strategy, producing court-ready written reports, and reviewing opposing expert evaluations.

Comfortable evaluating detained clients with complex medical/psychiatric histories in custodial, community, and telehealth settings.

AI Trainer – Psychologist at Micro1 (2025-01 – Present)

• Provide subject-matter expertise to support development and evaluation of AI-mediated mental health content, including safety review, risk-sensitive scenario design, and rubric-based assessment of complex clinical interactions

Co-Owner & Clinical/Forensic Psychologist at Central Coast Evaluation Services (2019-01 – Present)

• Conduct comprehensive forensic evaluations in both criminal and civil contexts, including Competency to Stand Trial (juvenile and adult), Mental Health Diversion eligibility (PC 1001.36), criminal responsibility (PC 1027), violence and sex offense risk evaluations, juvenile transfer to adult court evaluations, and Franklin hearing resentencing assessments
• Perform evaluations for public safety and high-stakes populations, including Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) assessments, military fitness evaluations, pre-employment psychological screenings, and fitness-for-duty determinations for law enforcement and public sector employees
• Provide expert testimony in superior courts throughout California, addressing statutory criteria and forensic findings for diversion, NGI, MDO, and other legal standards
• Consult directly with defense attorneys on case strategy and psychological issues, including voir dire and jury decision-making
• Review and critique prior or opposing expert evaluations; educate attorneys on relevant psychological science and forensic research
• Founded and operate a private forensic practice, overseeing program development, service delivery standards, and business/legal operations

Senior Psychologist Specialist – Forensics at CA Department of State Hospitals – Atascadero (2017-01 – 2025-01)

• Conducted comprehensive forensic evaluations for patients admitted under PC 2962 (Mentally Disordered Offender), PC 1370 (Incompetent to Stand Trial), and PC 1026 (Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity), supporting legal determinations related to treatment needs, restoration potential, and institutional placement
• Completed diagnostic formulations and structured violence risk assessments for high-acuity forensic patients, including individuals with sex offense histories and co-occurring severe mental illness
• Provided testimony in over 300 court proceedings and Board of Parole Hearings addressing competency restoration, risk management, and treatment recommendations
• Administered and interpreted the STATIC-99R for PC 290 registrants, alongside other structured clinical judgment tools including the HCR-20-V3, PCL-R, and VRAG-R
• Supervised 6 trainees annually (4 interns, 2 fellows), providing direct feedback, clinical supervision, and evaluations; authored the original performance evaluation framework

Forensic Psychologist (Contract) at CA Department of State Hospitals (2022-01 – 2023-01)

• Performed competency to stand trial evaluations on defendants deemed incompetent pursuant to PC 1368/1369 and awaiting transfer to the Department of State Hospitals (DSH)

Clinical/Staff Psychologist at CA Department of State Hospitals – Atascadero (2015-01 – 2017-01)

• Conducted comprehensive psychological evaluations for newly admitted forensic patients, including diagnostic clarification, violence and suicide risk assessments, malingering assessments, cognitive screenings, and assessments of competency to stand trial

Forensic Psychologist at Treatment and Evaluation Services (2014-01 – 2014-12)

• Conducted sex offense-specific evaluations and risk assessments in compliance with Colorado Sex Offender Management Board (SOMB) standards, including treatment suitability, risk level, and supervision recommendations

Psychologist (Contract) at Nicoletti-Flater & Associates (2014-01 – 2014-12)

• Provided critical incident stress debriefings and psychological education to law enforcement agencies
• Delivered in-service training seminars to police departments on psychological resilience, threat assessment, and managing occupational stress in high-risk environments

Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology – Colorado State University (2014-07)

M.S. in Counseling Psychology – Colorado State University (2012-01)

B.A. in Psychology & Criminology (Minor: Global Studies) – Drury University (2007-05)