Pre-Employment Psychological Evaluations

PSPS offers a Two-Phase Psychological Screening Service, which responds to the Federal 9th Circuit Court ruling (Leonel v. American Airlines, 9th Cir., 2005) that has banned “medical screening” in advance of an employer extending a Conditional Offer of Employment (COE).

In the first phase, non-medical personal history and “normal range” personality traits are reviewed, giving the client agency a report of psychological suitability concerns that can be used in selecting applicants for in-depth background review prior to extending a Conditional Offer of Employment. Applicants complete 2-3 hours of psychological questionnaires and a PSPS psychologist reviews this data for a Suitability Assessment Rating that client agencies use to narrow the applicant pool for background investigations and COEs.

In the second phase, following the Conditional Offer of Employment (COE), applicants complete additional personal history questionnaires, (including such “medical” information as past drug/alcohol history and mental health treatment history) and psychological tests designed to determine an applicant’s psychological stability (i.e. rule out mental disorders). Applicants complete 2-3 hours of psychological questionnaires and a 45-60 minute face-to-face interview with a PSPS psychologist.