Vocational Consultant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Connecticut, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Conduct vocational assessments and employability evaluations for matters related to workers’ compensation, personal injury, medical malpractice, employment law, family law, veterans’ disability, and long-term disability/ERISA.

• Act as a testifying expert witness and provide expert testimony at depositions and trials as required.

• Formulate well-supported vocational opinions and prepare timely written reports.

• Collaborate strategically with referral sources, attorneys, insurance adjusters, policyholders, and other key stakeholders.

• Review medical, educational, employment, earnings, and other pertinent records.

• Conduct in-person, telephonic, or virtual vocational interviews.

• Administer, score, and interpret achievement, aptitude, and intelligence assessments.

• Analyze past employment, identify transferable skills, and determine vocationally probable job opportunities with or without additional training.

• Perform labor market research regarding employment opportunities, wages, training, and job availability.

• Complete records-review-only cases and consulting expert assignments.

• Conduct vocational assessments for veterans appealing TDIU claims.

• Carry out long-term disability/ERISA vocational assessments, including analyses for own-occupation and any-occupation scenarios.

• Deliver vocational case management services, encompassing interviews, testing, job analyses, job-seeking skills training, job placement, and return-to-work coordination.

• Assist senior consultants with record summaries, vocational research, labor market analyses, and other project-based tasks.

• Report directly to the Director of Vocational Services and coordinate assistance with other team members.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of three to five years of experience in vocational assessments, vocational case management, and job placement.

• Previous experience providing vocational expert testimony is highly preferred.

• Proven experience in administering, scoring, and interpreting vocational tests, including achievement, aptitude, and intelligence assessments.

• Proficiency in transferable skills analysis software.

• Familiarity with vocational treatises and the ability to apply them effectively in written reports and oral testimony.

• Strong analytical, research, interviewing, case management, report writing, and verbal communication skills.

• Capability to manage deadlines, multiple concurrent tasks, confidential information, and travel requirements.

• A Master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling or a closely related discipline.

• Current Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) credentials are mandatory.

• Membership in the American Board of Vocational Experts (ABVE) is strongly preferred.

• Additional vocationally relevant certifications and state licenses are advantageous.

• Willingness to travel for in-person company meetings, client evaluations and case management, depositions, and trial testimony.

• Primary geographic territories include Massachusetts and Connecticut; travel within other regions of the United States may be required as necessary.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.

• 401K matching.

• Flexible paid time off (PTO).

• 12 paid holidays.

• Comprehensive health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, HSA, short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance, all with substantial company contributions.

• Career development programs supported through an integrated Learning Platform.

• Talent Identification Program that recognizes and rewards high-performing, high-potential team members through career growth opportunities and unique development experiences.

• A values-driven culture founded on respect, care, growth, and excellence.