AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
Workers Compensation, Personal Injury.
EXPERIENCE
Extensive special studies relative to assessment of transferable skills, and to the several models used in the forensic rehabilitation field, including most computer applications
Bringing market research, sociological, technical/statistical, and graphical elements to complex cases where conventional approaches tend to be ineffective. In example: determining age at which physicians retire or migrate to less physically demanding roles, or determining earning capacity of attorneys with acquired speech impairments.
26 years in human services, including 16 in private sector rehab
Director of a company with 12 rehab counselors providing rehabilitation services throughout Florida, and customized labor market research and analysis on cases throughout the country
EDUCATION
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MHS, Rehabilitation Counseling, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, cum laude
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BS, Florida Memorial College, Sociology, Miami, FL, summa cum laude
CERTIFICATIONS
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National Board Certified Vocational Evaluation Specialist (CVE)
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National Board Certified Disability Management Specialist (CDMS)
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National Board Certified Case Manager (CCM)
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State Certified Rehabilitation Services Provider- Florida Bureau of Rehab & Medical Svcs
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Vocational Expert, Social Security Administration, Office of Hearings & Appeals
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
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International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals (Immediate Past Chair, Forensic Section)
PUBLICATIONS
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Bast, S., Williams, J. M., & Dunn, P. L. 2002, "The Classic Model of Transferability of Work Skills: Issues Affecting the Accurate Assessment of Future Vocational Options in Earnings Capacity Assessment," Journal of Forensic Vocational Analysis, 5(1), 15-28.
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