North Georgia Recovery Center

SpecialtiesExpert Care. Lifelong Recovery.

Vocational Rehabilitation Promotes effective, efficient and safe return to work opportunities for the injured/ill worker. Should begin at the onset of injury, and be a collaborative effort between the injured/ill worker, case A Vocational Evaluation is a comprehensive evaluation process that assesses an individual's strengths and limitations through a thorough evaluation, review of medical records, aptitude testing, interest testing and work samples. A vocational evaluation incorporates results of a Functional Capacities Evaluation, Transferable Skills Analysis and current medical records to generate a comprehensive view of an individual's current work potential and recommendations for job placement. Transferable Skills are those skills that have been used in one job and can be interchanged into another job. A Transferable Skills Analysis provides an assessment of an individual's employment history, educational history, medical history, and current functional limitations to determine which skills can be transferred into another job. This information is then utilized to identify jobs that an individual may be able to perform based on the skills previously demonstrated. A Labor Market Survey provides information on what specific jobs and/or training opportunities are available in a geographically desirable area. The information is then correlated to fit the physical requirements and needs of an individual and the job requirements as generated by the Transferable Skills Analysis and Vocational Evaluation

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