Fitness for Duty Evaluation

Assignment Components

Proficiency

Maximum Score

Fitness-for-Duty Assessment

· Report which paperwork you should review before starting an evaluation. Consider who made the referral and why.

· Report which psychometric instruments are best to use and provide justification in using them.

Paperwork chosen is appropriate and clearly described. Includes consideration of who is making the referral and why.

Psychometric instruments chosen are appropriate and clearly described. The purpose in this application is clear and reasonable.

Specific evidence from the scenario and from research (both assigned readings and external readings) is basically effective and used to support choices and ideas.

40

Fitness-for-Duty Assessment

· Include clinical semi-structured interview questions sensitive to issues of culture and ethics.

· Provide rationale for questions.

· Identify the constructs you are assessing.

Interview questions are semi-structured and sensitive to the issues of culture and ethics. They are clearly written and demonstrate an application of the material learned in the course.

The rationale for the interview questions is clear, complete, and grounded in reason. Specific evidence from research (both assigned readings and external readings) is strong and used to support choices and ideas.

Constructs identified are accurate, clearly written, and grounded in reason. Specific evidence from research (both assigned readings and external readings) is strong and used to support choices and ideas.

44

Evaluation outline Format

· Include section headers.

· An introductory paragraph to the client.

· Findings statement.

· Diagnostic statement.

Format of the evaluation outline is accurate. It includes section headers, an introductory paragraph to the client, a findings statement, and a diagnostic statement, in that order.

All sections are clear and complete.

48

Evaluation outline Content

· An introductory paragraph to the client

· Findings statement.

· Diagnostic statement.

· Any treatment recommendations, if appropriate.

· Speak to the final issue of continuation of duty.

Introductory paragraph to the client is clear, complete, and reasonable.

Findings and diagnostic statements are clear, complete, and present a reasonable rationale. Supporting documentation from the scenario and from literature (both assigned readings and external readings) is strong and used to support choices and ideas.

If presented, proposed treatments are appropriate, reasonable, and written clearly. Supporting documentation from the scenario and from literature (both assigned readings and external readings) is strong and used to support choices and ideas.

The final or ultimate issue is clearly and accurately addressed.

48

Write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

20

Total:

200