ARE YOU FIT TO WORK OR SERVE?
- Does your employer require psychological clearance?
- Did you do something in your youth that impaired your joining the Army, Navy, Airforce, Marines, Coast Guard, Fire Service, or Police Department?
- Do you need to prove your psychological health for security clearance?
- Were you involved in an incident and need to demonstrate your ability to return to work?
WHEN DO YOU NEED A FITNESS FOR DUTY EVALUATION?
When you are counted on, it is imperative that your employer and the public can feel confident in trusting you. This is especially true in military and law enforcement careers. It is also essential that whoever tests you uses accurate and reliable measures. Using the wrong measure will compare you to normative groups (such as prisoners or inpatient psychiatric patients) and start by putting you in a potentially harmful light.
An example of these evals is a case where a young man wanted to join the military but needed clearance for MEPS because he “self-mutilated” in high school when the entire football team branded themselves. While the military considers this self-harm, it was a sign of solidarity with his team and a way of tattooing themselves. A foolish act as an adolescent could have ruined this young man’s hopes of a military career. Explaining this and supporting him with the proper psychological tests allowed him to enlist and go on to enjoy his career.
FAST- ACCURATE- HONEST RESULTS
The first step in our Fitness for Duty evaluation is to listen to you so that we can understand the issue in detail. We’ll then use our training and experience to develop a battery of tests to meet your needs and answer the questions at hand. After you complete testing, we get hard to work at scoring and interpreting your results and writing a comprehensive report.
We can’t promise the results of your evaluation, but we will be accurate, and you will have the results and report quickly so you can move forward in your life.
A fitness for duty evaluation (also called a “fit for duty assessment”) is a psychological and functional evaluation used to determine whether an employee is capable of safely performing the essential duties of their job. In Springfield, MO, this type of evaluation may be requested by employers—especially in safety-sensitive roles—or by agencies when concerns arise about mental health, cognitive function, or behavior.
In Springfield, our fitness for duty evaluations typically involve:
- A clinical interview to assess history, stressors, mental health, and job demands
- Standardized psychological tests of cognition, personality, emotional regulation, and stress tolerance
- Review of relevant medical, workplace, and personnel records
- Possible situational or role-specific assessments (depending on job type)
- Interpretation of results and preparation of a detailed report with recommendations
Because each role is different, our battery is customized to reflect the specific demands of your workplace.
Fitness for duty evaluations are common in public safety, law enforcement, corrections, EMS, fire services, and other roles where performance and safety are critical. In Missouri, special “first responder fitness for duty evaluations” are recognized for these professions.
They may also be used in industrial or corporate settings where mental health or behavioral risk is raised.
In Springfield, a fitness for duty evaluation generally spans multiple sessions: testing, record review, interviews, scoring, and feedback. The full process can take several hours to a full workday or more (spread across days).
Costs vary depending on complexity, number of tests, and customization. Because fitness for duty evaluations are often requested by employers (rather than initiated by clients), in many cases the employer covers the cost.