Pre-Employment Testing
Rationale:
Pre-employment screening has been proven in several high-risk occupations
during the past fifty years. These include military, police, fire
and nuclear power plant operators. Screening of applicants "selects
out" persons with characteristic known to negatively affect
the performance of essential job functions.
Pre-conditional Offer of Employment Screening:
We recommend screening all applicants using an easily administered,
20-30 minute inventory that assesses performance factors (e.g. history
of work difficulties, integrity concerns, and risk-taking behavior).
A computer-scored profile of the applicant will assist the personnel
decision-maker in identifying the most suitable candidates before
extending a Conditional Offer of Employment.
Post-conditional Offer of Employment Psychological
Screening: Psychological screening is an essential component of
an evaluation program and is usually conducted in conjunction with
a physical examination and background investigation. The psychological
screening consists of objective psychological testing and an interview
of the applicant by a licensed psychologist who is a specialist
in police and public safety. Suitability ratings are provided the
Personnel Department of an organization for further assessment of
the applicant before a final job offer is extended. The primary
focus of this evaluation is to identify risk factors that are likely
to interfere with successful job functioning. Examples of risk factors
include impulsivity, problems managing stress, negative interpersonal
personality characteristics, and poor work attitudes.
Crises Intervention - Traumatic Stress
Formula: Psychological Recover
from Traumatic Event (PR)= Early Intervention (EI) +
Organizational Support (OS)
Types of Sudden Stress with Trauma
Officer-Involved Shootings |
Sudden Death of Coworker |
Bank Employees following armed holdup |
Employees Assaulted on the Job |
Sudden events with heightened emotional responses
by employees can lead to long-term psychological disorders and disability.
Recognition by an employer of the emotional impact of work incidents
and providing early intervention can result in prompt emotional
recovery of affected employee(s), low absence rate and reduced disability
claims. We will provide onsite management consultation to pre-plan
how the organization responds to incidents and coordinate mental
health resources to you and your employees immediately following
a traumatic incident.
Workability Evaluation / Fitness for Duty
- When the employee exhibits performance problems
and administrative interventions appear exhausted
- When chronic abscences do not respond to administrative
interventions
- When the employee complains of "stress"
as explanation for performance problems
- When an employer needs consultation on the presence
(or absence) of mental health conditions affecting capacity to
work.
LEPS provides assessment of employee psychological
functioning consisting of objective testing and interviewing. We
provide recommendations on level of impairment to perform essential
job functions, treatment recommendations and if temporary disability
the projected period of recovery to full-duty.
Training Opportunities for Improved Employee Performance
Contemporary training topics affecting you and
the organization are offered in 3.5 hours time-blocks Effective
teaching strategies are used to positively affect behavior. The
primary training topics are:
- Response to Trauma: Managing Your Stress
- Suicide Prevention of In-Custody Death (Police
and Corrections Only)
- Anger Management: Yours, not Theirs
- Domestic Violence Reduction
Forensic Evaluation Services
LEPS evaluators are experienced evaluators of
forensic cases both civil and criminal. Our services include assessment
of:
Permanent Impairment
Ratings |
Malingering |
Personal Injury |
Negligent hiring and retention |
Post-traumatic stress
disorder |
Psychological malpractice |
Workplace violence
risk assessment
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Evaluators have been qualified as experts in the
States of Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, Hawaii, Washington,
DC, Virginia, among others.
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