Assessment

For many years I have worked closely with several local police and fire services to provide assessment services in following areas:

Pre-Employment Psychological Assessments

Pre-employment psychological assessments serve to help agencies ensure they are hiring new employees who are psychologically healthy, and who are likely to show resilience and professional competence on the job. Assessments most often include a clinical interview, measures of psychological health and functioning such as the MMPI or PAI, and personality profiles. Many organizations, wisely, are also including measures of emotional intelligence to ensure new hires have the skills and emotional intelligence to handle difficult and complicated situations with skill and self-control.

Specialty Section Screening

Often sections such Emergency Response Teams, Covert Operations, Dive Teams, Forensic Teams, and Child Exploitation teams require employees to undergo a psychological assessment prior to selection, and periodically while serving in the unit to ensure employees are suited for the work, and coping successfully with the challenges of what can often be very difficult work. Often these assessments include a clinical interview and tests of psychological health and well-being.

Fitness-for-Duty

Fitness-for-Duty assessments help ensure employees remain psychologically fit to perform the functions of their jobs. These assessments may be requested after an employee has been through a traumatic event, or any time where an employee may be under stress of different sorts that may risk affecting their ability to function optimally on the job. Often these assessments include a clinical interview and tests of psychological health and well-being.