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Course Details
Course Title
Essentials of the Psychological Fitness- For-Duty Evaluations for Police Psychologists
Date
Varies
Provider
Mindset Continuing Education
Phone
(916) 488-6463
Email
info@mindsetce.com
Website
https://mindsetce.com/course/essentials-psychological-fitness-duty-evaluations-police-psychologists/
Location
Online
Credit Hours
3
Instructor(s)
Sepideh Souris, Psy.D.
Method of Instruction
Independent Learning
Approving Agency
APA
Course Syllabus
Course Description
This intermediate-level home-study course is for licensed psychologists and doctoral level mental health professionals interested in police and public safety related topics. In particular, this course is designed to address the Fitness-For-Duty Evaluation (FFDE), its processes and related topics. The course will focus what is a fitness-for-duty evaluation, how fitness-for-duty evaluations differ from pre-employment evaluations, what specific issues/behaviors trigger a fitness-for-duty evaluation, and the legal responsibilities and rights of employers and employees. This home-study course will also expand upon legal/ethical principles and procedural issues involved in FFDE as well as examiner qualification. Other topics covered in this course include but are not limited to: the psychologist’s obligation in offering consultation, as well as knowledge of declining a referral that falls outside the area of competency; discussing the examinee’s rights and limitations to access the report and other personal health information; integration of multiple sources of data; the examination process; the legal standards for determining fitness; and other salient and relevant FFDE related matters.
Course Objectives
Discuss the differences between pre-employment psychological evaluations and fitness-for-duty evaluations.<o:p></o:p>
Identify the common behaviors that trigger a FFDE.<o:p></o:p>
Explain under what conditions an FFDE should or should not be performed. <o:p></o:p>
Discuss the legal responsibilities of employers and employees including EEOC, ADA, and FMLA.<o:p></o:p>
Explain examiner qualifications.<o:p></o:p>
Discuss the examination process for FFDEs.<o:p></o:p>
Describe the recommendations and outcomes for determining fitness.<o:p></o:p>