Vocational Consultant

IMS Legal Strategies

. Conduct vocational assessments and employability evaluations for workers’ compensation, personal injury, medical malpractice, employment law, family law, veterans’ disability, and long-term disability/ERISA matters .

Posted 10/23/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in conducting vocational assessments and case management, with a strong ability to provide expert testimony and develop comprehensive vocational opinions. Proficient in analyzing transferable skills and conducting labor market research to support job placement and vocational evaluations.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Vocational AssessmentsExpert TestimonyTransferable Skills AnalysisCertified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC)Vocational Case Management

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Hard Skills

Vocational Testing AdministrationAchievement MeasuresAptitude MeasuresIntelligence MeasuresReport WritingLabor Market ResearchCase ManagementAnalytical SkillsInterviewing SkillsJob Placement

Soft Skills

Verbal CommunicationResearch SkillsTime Management

Tools & Technologies

Transferable Skills Analysis Software

Certifications & Qualifications

Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC)Membership in the American Board of Vocational Experts (ABVE)

Industry Keywords

Workers’ CompensationPersonal InjuryMedical MalpracticeEmployment LawFamily LawVeterans’ DisabilityLong-Term DisabilityERISATDIU ClaimsVocational Treatises

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Conduct vocational assessments and employability evaluations for workers’ compensation, personal injury, medical malpractice, employment law, family law, veterans’ disability, and long-term disability/ERISA matters
Serve as a testifying expert witness and provide expert testimony at depositions and trials as requested
Develop well-supported vocational opinions and prepare timely written reports
Strategize cases with referral sources, attorneys, insurance adjusters, policyholders, and other stakeholders
Review medical, educational, employment, earnings, and other relevant records
Conduct in-person, telephonic, or virtual vocational interviews
Administer, score, and interpret achievement, aptitude, and intelligence measures
Analyze past work, identify transferable skills, and determine vocationally probable jobs with or without additional training
Conduct labor market research on employment opportunities, wages, training, and job availability
Complete records-review-only matters and consulting expert assignments
Perform vocational assessments for veterans appealing TDIU claims
Complete long-term disability/ERISA vocational assessments, including own-occupation and any-occupation analyses
Provide vocational case management services, including interviews, testing, job analyses, job-seeking skills training, job placement, and return-to-work coordination
Support senior consultants with record summaries, vocational research, labor market analyses, and other project-based work
Report to the Director of Vocational Services and coordinate assistance with other staff

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of three to five years of experience performing vocational assessments, vocational case management, and job placement
Prior experience providing vocational expert testimony is strongly preferred
Demonstrated experience administering, scoring, and interpreting vocational testing, including achievement, aptitude, and intelligence measures
Proficiency with transferable skills analysis software
Knowledge of vocational treatises and ability to apply them effectively in written reports and oral testimony
Strong analytical, research, interviewing, case management, report writing, and verbal communication skills
Ability to manage deadlines, multiple concurrent matters, confidential information, and travel requirements
Master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling or a closely related field
Current Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) credentials are required
Membership in the American Board of Vocational Experts (ABVE) is strongly preferred
Additional vocationally relevant certifications and state licenses are desirable
Ability to travel for in-person company meetings, client evaluations and case management, depositions, and trial testimony
Primary geographic territories are Massachusetts and Connecticut; travel within other parts of the United States is required as needed

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation package
401K match
Flexible PTO
12 paid holidays
Robust health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, HSA, short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance, all with generous company contributions
Career development programs supported through an integrated Learning Platform
Talent Identification Program recognizing and rewarding high-performing, high-potential team members through career growth opportunities and unique development experiences
Values-driven culture based on respect, care, growth, and excellence