Rehabilitation Counselor Vocational Expert Testimony

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SUMMARY OF SKILLS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Interview and evaluate clients Counsel and advise regarding appropriate vocational objectives for modified or transitional work assignments Coordinate return to work strategies with injured employees and department staff Review, evaluate and interpret medical, legal, and testing reports Coordinate appropriate referrals with private and public counseling agencies and training facilities Attend formal and informal Bureau Conferences regarding rehabilitation issues Serve as an employer resources and liaison regarding updated compliance requirements on all aspects of vocational rehabilitation Conduct job analysis for qualified injured worker determination, appropriateness of return to work objectives, plan development, and job placement Provide vocational testimony in disability hearings based on the claimantfs age, education, previous work experience, and review of medical evidence as it relates to exertional and non-exertional capabilities in conjunction with economic labor market conditions EDUCATION: MASTER of SCIENCE DEGREE, COUNSELOR EDUCATION (Rehabilitation Option) California State University, Los Angeles, 1987 PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, CERTIFICATE PROGRAM UCLA Extension, Los Angeles, CA, December 1990 BACHELOR of ARTS DEGREE, SOCIOLOGY Ramapo State College, Mahwah, New Jersey, June 1974 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: NARPPS, National Association of Rehabilitation Professionals in the Private Sector CARRP, California Association of Rehabilitation and Re-employment Professionals SCRE, Southern California Rehabilitation Exchange AREA, American Rehabilitation Economics Association LACBA, Los Angeles County Bar Association SFVBA, San Fernando Valley Bar Association DMEC, Disability Management Employers Coalition ABVE, American Board of Vocational Experts, (applicant) CERTIFICATIONS: VE, Vocational Expert CRC, Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, Certificate Number 33000 IVE, Independent Vocational Evaluator CPDM, Certified Professional in Disability Management ABVE, American Board of Vocational Experts

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