Richelle Dickens
Puyallup
Summary
Experienced Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor with a strong focus on rehabilitation planning, case management, and client advocacy. Proven ability to enhance employability through tailored assessments and community resource coordination.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
Team Vocational Services
Seattle
12.2019 - Current
- Conducted assessments to determine claimants' ability to work.
- Developed vocational rehabilitation plans for individuals that had been injured on the job and were unable to return to their previous occupations.
- Collaborated with employers to identify and implement tailored return-to-work options for claimants.
- Tracked claimant progress and adapted rehabilitation plans to ensure alignment with individual recovery goals.
- Coordinated with community resources to enhance claimant support services.
- Managed caseload of 20 to 60 cases on a consistent basis.
- Recommended appropriate assistive technology solutions based on an individual's unique needs.
- Researched available training programs that could help enhance a claimant's employability skillset.
- Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings with other professionals from different fields in order to coordinate care plans.
- Prepared patients for self-management and decision-making responsibilities.
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
Pacific Rehabilitation Centers
Puyallup
07.2017 - 12.2021
- Conducted assessments to determine clients' vocational goals and needs.
- Facilitated job readiness workshops that improved clients' employment skills and confidence.
- Provided counseling support to address barriers to employment success.
- Coordinated with community resources to enhance client support services.
- Maintained accurate documentation of client interactions and outcomes.
- Assisted clients in developing job searching, interviewing, and business etiquette skills.
- Connected individuals with relevant community resources and coordinated referrals.
- Oversaw multiple client cases consistently to ensure effective support.
- Performed assessments to determine individual limitations and strengths.
- Maintained accurate records of client progress including case notes, assessments, IPEs, service plans.
- Delivered presentations on various topics related to vocational rehabilitation at conferences or workshops.
- Researched available training programs that could help enhance a client's employability skillset.
- Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings with other professionals from different fields in order to coordinate care plans.
- Actively participated in professional development activities such as seminars or webinars related to vocational rehabilitation best practices.
- Prepared patients for self-management and decision-making responsibilities.
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
Rainier Case Management
Vancouver
05.1998 - 12.2019
- Performed assessments to identify clients' vocational goals and tailored support plans.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Sociology, Statistics
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA05-1998
Some College (No Degree) - Vocational Rehabilitation
The Evergreen State College
Olympia, WAAssociate of Arts -
Pierce College
Puyallup, WA06-1996
Skills
- Counseling expertise
- Vocational evaluation
- Rehabilitation planning
- Assistive technology
- Case management
- Individualized planning
- Job readiness training
- Workplace accommodations
- Disability knowledge
- Workers compensation
- Assessment skills
- Effective communication
- Documentation skills
- Evaluation reports
- Recordkeeping skills
- Caseload management
- Professional ethics
- Goal setting
- Organizational skills
- Counseling expertise
- Multicultural competence
- Time management
- Conflict resolution
- Client advocacy
- Case documentation
- Client advocacy
Certification
Certified Disability Management Specialist
Timeline
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
Team Vocational Services
12.2019 - Current
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
Pacific Rehabilitation Centers
07.2017 - 12.2021
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
Rainier Case Management
05.1998 - 12.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Sociology, Statistics
Pacific Lutheran University
Some College (No Degree) - Vocational Rehabilitation
The Evergreen State College
Associate of Arts -
Pierce College