Fitness for Duty Evaluation...

Many civil service employers (e.g., law enforcement) require a pre-employment psychological evaluation as part of their pre-employment application process. Applicants who are disqualified often do not know why they were disqualified. If you have been disqualified by a psychological evaluation you may be given an opportunity to submit a disqualification appeal. This entails having an independent psychologist conduct a fitness for duty psychological evaluation.

Employers may also seek to determine a current employee's fitness for continued employment in response to a recent work related incident or legal troubles that an employee may have encountered. Licensing boards (e.g., physicians, lawyers, etc.), religious organizations, the military, commercial airlines (e.g., pilots), and many other organizations may also seek to determine if someone is able to safely carry out their professional duties.

As an independent psychologist, my determination of a person's current fitness for duty is noncontingency based. Upon completion of the evaluation, I provide feedback to the employee explaining all findings and provide a written report. The written report is usually available within 7-10 business days following the evaluation. It is then up to the employee whether they decide to submit the evaluation to the employer. If I determine that there is a mental health concern, treatment options will be discussed and an appropriate referral for mental health services will be provided.

I have performed fitness for duty evaluations for a range of professions including law enforcement, correction officers, clergy, pilots, nuclear power plant security officers, and border patrol / imigration officers among others. Contact me for addtional information and how I may be able to help.