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PETER COHEN, Ed.D.

Office: Wellesley, MA

Telephone: 866-528-3300 ext. 120

E-Mail: pcohen@mdexonline.com

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AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

Matrimonial Law, Labor and Employment

EXPERIENCE

For most of his career, Dr. Cohen has been employed by the U.S. Department of Labor where he served as the recognized regional expert on the use and interpretation of the Dictionary of Occupational Titles, the Occupational Outlook Handbook, the Guide to Occupational Exploration, O*NET, and other related publications. He worked with industry personnel and educational administrators to develop job-training programs consistent with future labor market projections. The programs were created for the benefit of displaced workers, individuals with disabilities and those returning to the labor force. Additionally, he administered standardized assessment instruments to determine whether interests, aptitudes, and achievement levels were consistent with job requirements and future labor market projections. Dr. Cohen is regularly retained by attorneys to provide vocational assessments of individuals involved in divorce actions.

EDUCATION

Ed.D., Counseling Psychology, Duke University
Ed.M., Counseling Psychology, Boston University
B.S., Education, Boston University

CERTIFICATIONS

Massachusetts Board Certified Mental Health Counselor
Qualified Vocational Expert, Family and Probate Court, State of Massachusetts, and the Massachusetts Industrial Accident Board

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Counseling Association
National Employment Counselors Association (Trustee 1988-92)
National Committee for the Development of America's Labor Market Information System (ALMIS)
Greater Boston Association for Counseling and Development (Trustee 1976-78, President 1978-79)
National Committee for the Integration of One Stop Career Centers to Serve Individuals with Disabilities
National Committee for the School-to-Work Implementation Program
Regional Committee for the Development and Implementation of One-Stop Career Centers

PUBLICATIONS

National Model for Employability Development Planning (written into Federal Regulations)
Handbook of Career Planning for Special Needs Students
Self-Taught Training Manual for the Dictionary of Occupational Titles
Counseling-Based Competency Manual

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