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Resume - Susan Lazarus, M.S.
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WORK EXPERIENCE
June 1990-Present: INDEPENDENT REHABILITATION COUNSELOR/CONSULTANT
- Provides case management services to injured workers
- Provides testing and evaluation services, Labor Market Surveys
- Provides support to employers on workers' compensation, job site analyses ADA consulting, job site analysis and modification, return to work
- Assess personal injury, marital dispute, Longshore Long term disability cases, permanent total disability, life care planning
- Vocational Expert Witness, Social Security Vocational Expert
- U.S. Department of Labor Certified Counselor
12/86-6/90: REHABILITATION SUPERVISOR/ SPECIALIST
- Train and supervise rehabilitation specialists who provide rehabilitation services to injured worker
- Provides direct services, evaluation, counseling and rehabilitation services primarily to industrially injured individuals
- Perform administrative duties, marketing, presentations
- Social Security Vocational Expert
12/85-12/86: EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST/ REHABILITATION CONSULTANT
- Employment specialist for private agency specializing in needs assessments, research and habilitation/ rehabilitation of disabled persons.
- Performed intakes, vocational evaluations, job seeking skills training; job development, job placement
- Assessed lost earnings in personal injury cases; assisted in life care planning, prepared cases for trial
12/82-12/85: The Occupational Rehabilitation Group, Inc; Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Case Manager for industrially injured clients
- Consultant to Perkins Projects; Boston Center for Independent Living; Multiple Sclerosis Society; Department of Labor
- Performed client evaluations, vocational testing, counseling, job analysis, job site modification recommendations, job placement.
- Carried out varied administrative activities; marketing
12/80-12/82: Chicago Regional Project-Title I - Chicago, IL
- Consultant to 120 non-public schools in the Chicago/ Cook county area for planning educational and vocational programs.
- Resource Coordinator for an educational library
- Planned in-service training for over 100 teachers and administrators in the project
- Wrote and edited a monthly newsletter
- Team member for the Illinois State Board of Education Evaluation Team
1977-1980: Jewish Vocational Service - Chicago, IL
- Workshop counselor for emotionally challenged adults
- Liason for a Projects with Industry program
- Developed a clerical training program
EDUCATION
Northern Illinois University , Master of Science in Education;
Special Education 1977
Boston University Bachelor of Science in Education; Speech and Hearing 1971
CERTIFICATION
- Florida State Worker's Compensation License #WC1001007 (Provider Evaluator)
- Certified Rehabilitation Counselor CRC #17514
- Certified Vocational Evaluator, CVE #2963
- Certified Disability Management Specialist CDMS# 3304
- Certified Case Manager CCM #1436
- Department Of Labor Counselor Certification #06944
- Social Security Vocational Expert Witness #0696
ORGANIZATIONS
International Association of Rehabilitation Providers, National and Florida Chapters (current)
Advisory Committee for Disabled Individuals For the City of North Miami Beach, Florida
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