Susan G. Lazarus, MS is a licensed rehabilitation provider and evaluator in the State of Florida, holding the following national certifications:
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CRC Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
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CVE Certified Vocational Evaluator
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CDMS Certified Disability Management Specialist
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CCM Certified Case Manager
In addition, Ms. Lazarus has been a vocational expert for the Social Security Administration, Miami Office of Hearings and Appeals, since 1989. She also holds Office of Worker’s Compensation Certification (Department of Labor Certification) allowing her to work with Federal Cases.
Ms. Lazarus has been in private practice since 1990 and prior to that worked in the field of rehabilitation since 1977 both in the public and private sector.
SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE:
(Not all services provided to all individuals; at the discretion of the counselor and with discussion from the referral source)
- Re-Employment Assessments
- Social Security Disability Assessments related to the vocational aspects
- Vocational Assessments/ Evaluations and Testing
- Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Services
- On Site- Job Analyses
- Long Term Disability Cases
- Federal Department of Labor, both FECA (Federal Employee Compensation Act) and Longshore and Harbor Worker’s Act Cases
- Vocational Expert Services including testimony
- Assessment of earning potential in marital dispute cases; personal injury
- Career Counseling
- Industrial Rehabilitation/ Consulting
Vocational rehabilitation is a field that encompasses a broad range of careers with one thing in common—the goal of empowering people with disabilities to access the resources and knowledge to live successfully, be meaningfully employed, and enjoy being productive members of the community
INDUSTRIAL REHABILITATION
Cost effective solutions can be introduced in companies ranging from
“mom and pop” to large multi-faceted companies. Dealing with an
individual who is disabled, aging, or injured can be frustrating for the
HR department, the owner, supervisor and the individual as well. The
following services can be provided:
- Case management- following and making telephone or in person
contacts with persons who are out due to a disabling condition. This
could be workers’ compensation and short or long term disability
cases.
- In-person or telephone contact with individuals who are
struggling to
keep their job and identifying solutions need to be worked out to help
retain that worker
- Training of supervisors and co-workers to ease transition and make a
success out of a return to work situation
- Medical case coordination
- Job analysis, on site
- Job Modification/ accommodations- always look at simple solutions
first
- Vocational assessments and evaluations
- Outplacement services
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