Testing

Pre-employment/Fitness for Duty

Psychologists work with departments and businesses to determine employee personality traits/characteristics, cognitive abilities, and behaviors that best fit the needs of the employer. Consultation with the employer and recommendations for potential interventions/resources may be a critical component of these evaluations.

Target Areas Include:

• Candidacy for employment
• Fitness for Duty
• Post-Incident clearances
• Specialty unit candidacy
• Annual psychological evaluation
• Promotional fit and placement

Autism

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is marked by impairments in communication and social skills. More severe forms of ASD can also include intellectual or language impairments, and co-occurring diagnoses of ADHD, anxiety, or poor behavioral control. ASD is typically diagnosed during the first three years of life. However, because the symptoms range on a continuum of impairment level, some children and adults go years without ever receiving an explanation for why they behave the way they do.

Evaluations to diagnose Autism and other developmental disorders typically include:

• ADOS-2, the gold standard for assessing Autism Spectrum Disorders
• In-depth interviews with parents
• Standardized assessment measures for cognitive abilities, communication and language
• Evaluation of adaptive skills
• Assessment of social-emotional functioning
• Consultation with teachers and a review of past report cards.
• Recommendations for school, work, and home.

Educational

Psychoeducational evaluations utilize performance-based tests to identify and diagnose various disorders or learning styles that may be interfering with an individual’s performance at school or work. Early identification and intervention of ineffective learning is crucial in preserving an individual’s self-esteem, motivation, and efficiency in performance. Educational testing can be valuable for conditions impacting young children and adults. Reports are comprehensive and include recommendations for school, work, and home.

Target Areas Include:

• Giftedness
• Intellectual disability
• Learning disabilities, including Dyslexia
• ADD/ADHD
• Academic accommodations (GED, SAT, etc.)
• Behavioral Assessment
• Update 504 plans & IEP

Psychodiagnostic

Measures of emotional, behavioral, and cognitive functioning are most often used to help formulate a clinical diagnosis or assess an individual's character for qualities that create barriers to a healthy lifestyle. These tests can provide powerful information about the self and support new insights into one's functioning and motivations.

Psychodiagnostic Testing Target Areas Include:

• Diagnostic Clarification
• Personality Style
• Trauma
• Global assessment of behavior
• Provide recommendations for treatment.

Career/Vocational

The most successful and fulfilling career path for an individual is one that is consistent with their abilities, personality, and interests. As such, vocational testing attempts to match personal interests and individual personality with the unique qualities of different types of careers. Vocational testing can also be used to determine workplace accommodations and psychological clearance for high liability positions.

Career/Vocational Testing Target Areas Include:

• Career interest
• Vocational rehabilitation
• Workplace accommodations
• Psychological Clearance (i.e., Federal employment, etc.)