Employment Related Evaluations
Dr. Selina Mangassarian provides forensic neuropsychological and psychodiagnostic evaluations for employment-related matters involving cognitive, emotional, psychiatric, or neuropsychological questions. She is retained by employers, labor and employment attorneys, insurance carriers, and the courts to provide objective, scientifically grounded opinions on matters where neurocognitive or psychological functioning is at issue in a workplace context.
Types of Employment Matters
Dr. Mangassarian conducts evaluations and provides expert consultation in employment-related cases including but not limited to:
- Workplace injury claims involving alleged cognitive or psychological consequences
- Traumatic brain injury or concussion sustained in the course of employment
- Workers’ compensation claims with neurocognitive or psychiatric components
- Disability determinations and return-to-work assessments
- Fitness-for-duty evaluations where neuropsychological or psychodiagnostic testing is appropriate
- Harassment, discrimination, or hostile work environment claims involving alleged psychological damages
- Emotional distress, psychiatric injury, and psychological damage claims
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) related questions involving cognitive or psychiatric conditions
Law Enforcement Pre-Employment and Fitness-for-Duty Evaluations
Dr. Mangassarian is a POST-Compliant Psychological Evaluator through the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST). California law requires that all peace officer candidates undergo a psychological evaluation before appointment to determine whether they are free from any emotional or mental condition that might adversely affect the exercise of peace officer powers. Dr. Mangassarian conducts these evaluations in accordance with POST guidelines, providing law enforcement agencies with a thorough, defensible assessment of each candidate’s psychological suitability for the demands of a career in public safety.
Fitness-for-Duty Evaluations
When an employer has concerns about an employee’s psychological or cognitive ability to safely perform their job duties, a fitness-for-duty evaluation may be requested. Fitness-for-duty evaluations may be initiated following a critical incident, extended medical or psychiatric leave, observed behavioral or cognitive changes, supervisory concerns about judgment or decision-making, or as part of a return-to-work process. These evaluations are independent, objective assessments that determine whether an employee meets the psychological and cognitive standards required for their position, and are relevant across a wide range of occupations and industries, including but not limited to:
- Law enforcement, corrections, and public safety
- Healthcare and clinical settings
- Transportation and safety-sensitive industries
- Education
- Executive and high-responsibility roles
- Any position where mental health, cognitive functioning, or behavioral concerns raise questions about safe and effective job performance