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Certified Vocational Evaluator | Rehabilitation Counselor | Vocational Expert

At The Rehab Center, we are committed to providing objective, evidence-based vocational evaluation services that help individuals, employers, insurance companies, attorneys, and government agencies make informed decisions regarding employability, return-to-work potential, and vocational rehabilitation.

Dr. Otha L. Everett is a Certified Vocational Evaluator (CVE) and Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) with extensive experience in vocational evaluation, rehabilitation counseling, disability assessment, career planning, and workforce reintegration. His professional expertise combines clinical knowledge, vocational assessment, labor market analysis, and rehabilitation principles to deliver comprehensive evaluations that are accurate, impartial, and defensible.

As a vocational expert, Dr. Everett understands that every case is unique. His evaluations are designed to provide clear, objective opinions that assist referral sources in determining an individual's vocational strengths, functional limitations, transferable skills, employability, and earning capacity.

Credentials and Professional Expertise

Dr. Everett brings advanced education, nationally recognized professional certifications, and years of experience working with individuals experiencing physical, cognitive, emotional, and vocational disabilities. His qualifications include:

  • Doctorate-level training in Rehabilitation Counseling
  • Certified Vocational Evaluator (CVE)
  • Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC)
  • Expertise in vocational assessment and career planning
  • Experience interpreting medical, psychological, educational, and functional capacity information
  • Knowledge of labor market trends, occupational requirements, and disability-related employment issues
  • Commitment to ethical, objective, and evidence-based practice

Vocational Evaluation Services

The Rehab Center offers comprehensive vocational evaluation and consulting services, including:

  • Comprehensive Vocational Evaluations
  • Employability Assessments
  • Transferable Skills Analyses (TSA)
  • Earning Capacity and Loss of Earning Capacity Evaluations
  • Labor Market Surveys
  • Return-to-Work Assessments
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Planning
  • Career Exploration and Vocational Planning
  • Functional Capacity Interpretation
  • Academic and Vocational Achievement Testing
  • Vocational Consultation
  • Independent Vocational Opinions
  • Expert Witness Consultation and Testimony

Each evaluation is tailored to the individual's circumstances and supported by vocational testing, medical documentation, educational records, employment history, transferable skills analysis, and current labor market information.

 

Insurance Companies 

Insurance professionals rely on accurate vocational information when making decisions about disability, workers' compensation, and return-to-work planning. Dr. Everett provides objective vocational opinions that assist insurance carriers in:

  • Determining employability following injury or illness
  • Evaluating vocational rehabilitation potential
  • Assessing transferable work skills
  • Identifying suitable occupations based on documented restrictions
  • Supporting disability and workers' compensation claims
  • Developing practical return-to-work strategies
  • Reducing claim costs through informed vocational planning

Objective vocational evaluations help insurance professionals make timely, evidence-based decisions while supporting positive outcomes for claimants.

Supporting Attorneys

Government agencies 

Government agencies 

Federal, state, and local government agencies often require comprehensive vocational evaluations to determine eligibility for services, vocational rehabilitation needs, employment potential, and disability-related vocational issues.

Dr. Everett partners with government agencies by providing:

  • Vocational rehabilitation assessments
  • Employment readiness evaluations
  • Return-to-work recommendations
  • Career planning services
  • Functional vocational assessments
  • Labor market analysis
  • Vocational consultation for disability programs

His evaluations support informed decision-making while helping agencies promote meaningful employment opportunities and greater independence for individuals with disabilities.

     Attorneys

Attorneys require reliable vocational evidence to strengthen their cases and provide clients with well-supported opinions regarding employability and vocational loss. Dr. Everett works with plaintiff and defense counsel by providing:

  • Independent vocational evaluations
  • Employability opinions
  • Transferable skills analyses
  • Loss of earning capacity evaluations
  • Labor market research
  • Vocational reports for litigation
  • Expert witness consultation and testimony

Every report is prepared with professionalism, objectivity, and attention to detail to support mediation, settlement negotiations, and courtroom proceedings.

 

Beyond the ordinary

Why Choose The Rehab Center?

Clients and referral partners choose The Rehab Center because of our commitment to professionalism, integrity, and individualized service. Every evaluation is conducted with objectivity, compassion, and adherence to nationally recognized vocational evaluation standards.

Our goal is to provide accurate, defensible, and practical vocational recommendations that assist referral sources in making informed decisions while helping individuals achieve their highest level of vocational independence.

Whether you represent an insurance carrier, law firm, employer, rehabilitation provider, or government agency, The Rehab Center is prepared to serve as your trusted partner for comprehensive vocational evaluation and consultation services.

Contact us today to learn how our vocational expertise can support your organization and the individuals you serve.

Professional services

Helping injured workers, individuals with disabilities, insurance carriers, attorneys, and government agencies make informed employment decisions through evidence-based vocational evaluations. We provide comprehensive assessments, employability analyses, transferable skills evaluations, labor market research, and expert vocational opinions that support return-to-work planning, disability determination, and litigation.

What we do

Vocational Evaluation Specialist

Services:

  • Comprehensive Vocational Evaluations
  • Employability Assessments
  • Transferable Skills Analysis
  • Labor Market Surveys
  • Wage Earning Capacity
  • Return-to-Work Recommendations
  • Medical Record Review
  • ADA Accommodation Recommendations
  • Expert Witness Testimony
  • Functional Capacity Interpretation

Our Suggested Prices  

We offer a range of specialized services tailored to meet your individual needs. Our approach is focused on understanding and responding to what you require, providing effective and practical solutions.

 

Service Fees

Initial Consultation (15–30 minutes)

Complimentary Vocational Consultation (1 hour)                                             $175–$225

Comprehensive Vocational Evaluation                                                                  $850–$1,250

Employability Assessment                                                                                          $750–$1,000

Transferable Skills Analysis (TSA)                                                                             $400–$650

Labor Market Survey                                                                                                      $400–$700

Earning Capacity/Loss of Earning Capacity Evaluation                                       $1,200–$2,000

Return-to-Work Assessment                                                                                        $500–$850

Functional Capacity Interpretation                                                                             $250–$450

Vocational Testing Only                                                                                                  $300–$500

Vocational Report Review                                                                                              $300–$600

Medical Record Review                                                                                                    $175–$225 per hour

Independent Vocational Opinion                                                                                   $500–$900

Case Consultation                                                                                                                $175–$225 per hour

Expert Witness Preparation                                                                                              $225–$300 per hour

Deposition                                                                                                                               $250–$350 per hour (2-hour minimum)

Trial Testimony                                                                                                                        $300–$400 per hour (4-hour minimum)

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