Pre-employment Psychological Suitability Screenings:

Kevin Smith, Ph.D., and Associates, P.C.  provides pre- and post-offer suitability screening evaluations for candidates of police and public safety organizations, as well as civilian agencies. This includes the administration of a select battery of psychological tests, as well as a semi-structured formal interview with a licensed clinical psychologist. Agencies are promptly provided with suitability determinations for each applicant, as well as a copy of the report if required. Consultation, if needed, is also included for each case.

Fitness-for-Duty Evaluations (FFDE):

Kevin Smith, Ph.D., and Associates, P.C.  offers evaluations to determine current departmental/agency personnel’s psychological fitness (to perform the duties of their position). Dr. Smith performs an initial interview, reviews the available background data related to the case, administers a select battery of psychological tests, and provides a second one-on-one interview. Agencies are promptly provided with a fitness determination for the employee, as well as a copy of the report and recommendations. Follow-up consultation is also available.

Organizational/Management Consultation:

Dr. Smith offers various consulting services for public safety and law enforcement agencies to assist them in supporting their provision of ongoing public safety activities. This includes strategic, analytic, and expert guidance and professional assistance in the areas of performance appraisal, organizational improvement/development, mediation, as well as supervisor, management, and executive consultation.