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Timestamp: 2017-07-24 04:44:38
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Search Published in Accommodation Issues Part 5: Tough Questions from a Colleague Having read the first parts of this blog, I think I have understood that a mission has some options for moving forward. Are these the three options? Let me propose a hypothetical case: Read more... Published in Accommodation Issues Part 4: Talking about Accommodation Hi Brent, You ask about how to have the interactive discussion regarding accommodation. In the case of your candidate, she has already volunteered that she struggles with depression, so the next logical step is... Read more... Published in Accommodation Issues Part 3: Do We Need an Accommodation Review? This was very helpful, Theresa. I am beginning to get a handle on accommodation processes. I do have a continuing question (of course!), and it has to do with asking about issues needing accommodation.... Read more... Published in Accommodation Issues Part 2: When You Have Knowledge of a Mental Health Issue In your scenario, the person has volunteered that she is depressed. Does the mission want to exclude her automatically? There are two problems with this. Read more... Published in Accommodation Issues Part 1: After the Screening I am getting the picture that some in missions have been quite loosey-goosey about what to measure and when. what are some thoughts and strategies an agency might consider as they begin to develop, provide, or determine if they can provide accommodations? Read more... Published in Assessments and Legal and Ethical Psychology in Missions Part 5: Comments on Testing by Dr. R.P. Ascano Many examining psychologists are not aware of the existence of 29 CFR § 1630.13, titled “Prohibited medical examinations and inquiries.” Even more importantly, section 1630.10, “Qualification standards, tests, and other selection criteria,” discusses the types of tests that can be used. Read more... Published in Assessments and Legal and Ethical Psychology in Missions Part 4: Legal Issues Related to Assessments I see a number of legal issues around assessments. Some assessments are designed to give insight into personality or leadership styles. Those are fine. Others, like the MMPI, are designed to identify pathology. These raise a host of problems. Read more... Published in Assessments and Legal and Ethical Psychology in Missions Part 3: Candidate Selection - Deciding Who Can Be a Missionary Between 1975 and 2005 I completed innumerable candidate assessments (I never counted them!). I was always pushed, at least in the beginnings of my relationships with a mission board, or when a new candidate person came on board, to tell them if the person should be a missionary, or not. Read more... Published in Employment Law ADA - Part 3: When is a Psychological Examination a Business Necessity? Requiring an employee to undergo psychological counseling may violate Americans with Disabilities Act as previously discussed in Part 1 and Part 2. The Sixth Circuit just issued another opinion in favor of the ambulance driver, Kroll. The Sixth Circuit was not too happy with Kroll’s employer. How can you demonstrate that counseling is “job-related and consistent with business necessity”? Read more... Published in Psychological Assessment Part 5: Psychological Assessment— When a Missionary Candidate has a Disability It’s tempting for a mission just to refuse someone who has a mental or physical disability. But consider, should the Church be sending the message that we don’t value persons with disabilities? Also, there may well be legal problems with this approach. Read more... Subscribe to this RSS feed