Occupational Psychology Assessment
Chartered occupational psychologists assess an individual's capacity for work in their own role and how their cognition affects it. A comprehensive report sets out practical adjustments for the employee and their employer.
What it is
The occupational psychology (neurodiversity) assessment establishes an individual's capacity for work in their own occupation. Conducted by chartered occupational psychologists, it is particularly useful where an employee, or their employer, wants a clearer understanding of how the individual's cognition affects their work, including where a neurodiverse condition such as autism, ADHD or dyslexia is known or suspected.
The assessment combines a comprehensive interview with a range of psychometric tests. The findings are turned into bespoke guidance on feasible adjustments, set out in a comprehensive report for the individual and their employer to act on as they choose.
Form Health is an independent occupational assessment and vocational rehabilitation provider, established in 1999. This assessment sits within a wider multi-disciplinary assessment service alongside functional, cognitive and clinical evaluations.
Who it is for
The assessment is used by employers, occupational health providers, insurers and insurance brokers. Typical referrals involve an employee who is in work but finding aspects of their role difficult, where cognition appears to be part of the picture.
It also suits situations where the position is unclear. The assessment helps separate challenges caused by a health condition from what may be a performance-related concern, giving managers a fairer basis for decisions about support.
What is involved
Following referral, a chartered occupational psychologist carries out a comprehensive interview with the employee, which includes a range of psychometric tests. These explore how the individual's cognition affects their work. The assessment can be carried out remotely or face to face, depending on the needs of the customer and the individual.
The psychologist then prepares a comprehensive report containing bespoke guidance for the individual and their employer on feasible adjustments they can choose to make.
Coaching is considered only after the initial assessment and its recommendations. Coaching is a series of structured conversations guided by a Form Health occupational psychologist, covering how tasks are approached, how communication styles can be adapted to the worker's needs, and what environment and support systems would let the individual work at their best. Managers can also use coaching for guidance on how to support their colleague.
What the referrer receives
Referrers receive a comprehensive report identifying cognitive deficits and their functional implications for work, with bespoke guidance on feasible adjustments for both the individual and the employer. This gives all parties a clear, evidence-based starting point for tailored strategies that support work participation and wellbeing.
Where recommendations need help to take hold, follow-on coaching for the individual and their manager is available from the same occupational psychology team.
Questions referrers ask
Who carries out the assessment?
All assessments are conducted by chartered occupational psychologists. They work within Form Health's multi-disciplinary team, which also includes occupational therapists, nurses, physiotherapists and osteopaths.
Will the assessment identify a neurodiverse condition?
The assessment does not diagnose conditions. It focuses on management and strategies to aid a return to work. A comprehensive interview and a range of psychometric tests examine how the individual's cognition affects their role, and the report sets out the findings alongside practical guidance on adjustments.
What support is available after the report?
The adjustments in the report are options the individual and employer can choose to make. Where extra support would help, a Form Health occupational psychologist can provide coaching to the individual, and to their manager, to put the recommendations into practice and to work through what is going wrong and how it can be changed.
What happens after you refer
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