Dr. Mark Ackerman specializes in “fitness for duty” pre- and post-employment psychological evaluations through his Atlanta, GA office.
The purpose of a Fitness for Duty psychological evaluation is to determine an applicant's mental health status and "goodness of fit" for a training program or new work position. My practice specializes in providing psychological evaluations to assist with decision-making for applicants to a broad range of work and training settings including the military and public safety professions, e.g. border patrol, FBI, CIA, TSA, FAA and law enforcement. Evaluations may also concern a return to work for employees who have been placed on leave due to prior behavioral or mental health conditions. Recent evaluations that I have completed include military enlistees, professionals within the health care sector, legal profession, corporate and small business. Depending on the nature of the referral question, evaluations may be either brief or more comprehensive. Fitness for duty evaluations that I perform include document review, thorough interview and history taking and objective psychological testing followed by completion of a written report. Mental health factors such as mood disorders, chemical dependency (e.g., alcohol or drug abuse), dangerousness to self or others in the workplace (violence risk assessment), attention deficit issues, and anger management difficulties are just some of the concerns that employers may request to have objectively evaluated. Please reach out to my practice to learn more.
Please visit my website at ClinicalForensicPsychsvs.com to learn more or call my office at 770-396-2206or contact through e-mail at: [email protected] .
Mark D. Ackerman, Ph.D. in a licensed psychologist in the states of Georgia and Florida and offers both virtual and in-office evaluation and treatment appointments.