Risk management for household staffing agencies means more than carrying the right insurance. It means reducing the odds that a placement causes harm in the first place — and psychological screening is the layer of that process most agencies don't yet have.

Psychological screening for household staff is a clinical evaluation — conducted by a licensed psychologist — that assesses how a candidate is likely to handle stress, isolation, and unsupervised access inside a private home. It is distinct from a background check, which only documents a candidate's past.