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Public Safety Services
Services for the Legal Profession
Sports Psychology
Public
Safety Forces Services
Western Reserve Psychological Associates,
Inc. has been working with police and fire departments for over 30 years performing
pre-employment and fitness-for-duty evaluations, critical incident stress debriefing
and confidential treatment services to public safety personnel and their families.
Also provided are psychological evaluations in those cases when a "second
opinion" regarding a disqualified applicant is requested by the hiring agency.
Evaluation services are performed by a team of psychologists experienced
in working with public safety personnel. Each evaluation includes an intellectual
assessment, personality testing, a biographical data information form, a structured
clinical interview and, when appropriate, a group interview.
This thorough approach results
in an evaluation report and ranking that identifies the candidate's strengths
and weaknesses, ability to perform as related to job requirements, amenability
to supervision and potential for advancement. Psychological services have proven
to be extremely useful and expenditures are justified by the selection of more
effective officers, increased retention, savings in hiring and retraining costs
and the avoidance of potential costs of expensive litigation. List
of Public Safety Forces Services
*Public Safety Forces Pre-employment Evaluations
*Critical Incident Debriefing following traumatic/stressful experiences
as a result of shooting, accident, rescue attempt, violence, etc.
*Fitness-to-Serve
Evaluations
*Counseling of troubled employees and their families
*Safety
Forces Training - stress management - improving job skills
*Consultation with
Departments Participating
Psychologists for Public Safety Forces Pre-employment Evaluations
Richard C. Rynearson, Ph.D.
John Lowenfeld, Ph.D.,
ABPP, FAClinP
Catherine C. Cherpas,
Ph.D.
Richard J. Shurell, Ph.D.
Virginia F. Clark, Ph.D.
Karen M. Desmarais, Ph.D.
John S. Schell, Ph.D.
Bonnie L. Fraser, Ph.D.
Information
that can be determined through our Public Safety Forces Pre-employment Evaluations
*Overall adjustment
of the candidate and his/her preparation for work in law enforcement or as a firefighter-paramedic
*Interpersonal, social and communication skills
*Problem solving skills
*Intellectual strengths and weaknesses
*The capacity to learn complex knowledge
and skills required of a modern firefighter-paramedic or police officer
*Judgmental
ability
*Ability to function under stress
*Attitudes and values that
may enhance or impede a candidate's ability to carry out his/her responsibilities
*Candidate's motivation
*Candidate's self discipline
*Ability to take
and carry out orders
*Potential for decision making under stress
*Promotability,
dedication and issues for supervision in managing the officer
*Ability to
relate to a diverse citizenry
*Capacity for working cooperatively as a team
*Functioning in comparison to other candidates
Services
for the Legal Profession
Forensic Evaluations
Forensic Evaluations performed by our experienced psychologists are tailored
to fit the specific civil or criminal issue being assessed and the needs
of the attorney involved.
Areas
addressed:
*Personal Injury
*Legal Insanity
*Competency to Stand Trial
*Testamentary Capacity
*Child Custody
*Guardianship
*Dangerousness
Evaluations
Psychodiagnostic
evaluations include such elements as comprehensive social history, mental status
examination, intellectual assessment, assessment of personality functioning and
screening for neuropsychological dysfunction and alcohol and substance abuse. Attorneys
are welcome to contact our office to speak to one of our forensic psychologists
regarding their needs. WRPA Forensic Psychologists:
John Lowenfeld, Ph.D.,
ABPP, FAClinP
Richard C. Rynearson,
Ph.D.
Richard J. Shurell,
Ph.D.
Barbara A. Buchanan, Ph.D.
Sport
Psychology
Sport Psychology is concerned with both the psychological
factors that influence participation in sport and exercise as well as the psychological
effects derived from that participation.
Sport and exercise enthusiasts often
consult with sports psychologists regarding issues of performance anxiety at competitions,
concentration during performance, lack of motivation with training schedules,
worry over success, problems in communicating with coaches and rehabilitation
after injury.
Sports psychologists consult and work with individuals and teams. WRPA
Sports Psychologists:
Richard J. Shurell,
Ph.D.
Gerald J. Strauss,
Ph.D., Member of Division 47 , Exercise & Sport Psychology,
of the American Psychological Association
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