Vocational Rehabilitation Assessments

A vocational rehabilitation assessment is used to analyse an individual’s current skills and experience, set vocational goals and outline potential job options.

The assessment takes into account the individual’s functional and work capacity and identifies transferable skills.

It can involve screening and assessment with the worker for the purpose of identifying vocational options and strategies to achieve these goals. This often includes identifying suitable and realistic vocational options considering the workers condition, functional capacity, transferable skills, employment history, qualifications, interests and aptitude and pre-injury earnings.

It also includes an assessment of labour market information.

If it is identified that the worker may need re-training to allow them to gain necessary skills to fulfil the new vocational goal and be competitive when job seeking, Overland Health will research appropriate training options. Pending insurer/employer approval, Overland Health may arrange the training for the worker through our associated providers.

A comprehensive report outlines the person’s vocational options, retraining needs and a labour market analysis.

A vocational assessment can assist:

• Return to work - injured workers looking to return to the workforce
• Recruitment and job placement - to determine best fit for placements
• Careers - professional assessment and recommendations for people unsure of their next career move.

Our specialist assessment and intervention is specifically designed to assist Employment Service Providers and job seekers participating in Employment Services programs.

Vocational Rehabilitation Assessment Outcomes

A vocational assessment identifies and recommends vocational goals to help people find or return to meaningful employment.

1. Identifies a person’s abilities and strengths that can be used in training and work situations.
2. It helps counsellors, occupational therapists and case managers develop treatment plans and management strategies specific to the needs of the assessed individual.
3. It helps individuals make better decisions in terms of redeployment
4. It identifies viable job requirements as well as more viable, sustainable job options.

Find Out More

To find out more about our vocational rehabilitation assessments or any other areas of our rehabilitation provision, please contact our team on (020) 3355 4259, make an enquiry here or, to make a referral or request a quote, use our online referral form here.