• Provide Independent Vocational Expert Opinion services.
• Vocational Evaluation Specialist since 1978.
• Assess a worker’s potential for employment and the extent to which
• a handicapped person may be excluded or limited within the work force.
  
  
• Systematically assess vocational aptitudes, interests, functional capacities,
• employment and training potential, work behaviors, attitudes and abilities.
  
  
• Administer, score and interpret numerous psychometric and vocational
• tests, including GATB, WAIS-R, Valpar Pro 3000 Computerized
• Assessment, Micro-TOWER Work Samples, etc.
  
  
• Determine residual employment capabilities and the vocational implications
• of a medical impairment.
  

• Vocational Rehabilitation Counselling and Consulting. Counselling injured,
  disabled or unemployed persons to return to work and to understand and
  cope with their personal situation. Development of realistic career goals for
  and with clients. Clinical and Career Counselling.
  
  
• Development, implementation and supervision of Individualized Written
  Rehabilitation Plans (IWRP). Case Management. Provide Job Development
  and Placement. Conduct Job Search Skills Training Workshop.
  
  
• Disability Management Consulting. Provide cost-containment strategies.
  
  
• Provide File Review and Rehabilitation Services Audits.

Trainer of Rehabilitation Counsellors/Consultants

• Conduct Vocational Evaluation and Rehabilitation training seminars and workshops.
  

• DAC Assessor (Vocational Evaluator/Disability Examiner), Disability Assessment
  Centre #3013, Financial Services Commission (formerly Ontario Insurance Commission).
  
  
• Regional Diagnostician, Human Resources Development Canada (formerly
  Canada Employment & Immigration Commission):
• Ontario region.
• B.C./Yukon region.
  
  
• Senior Vocational Consultant, Canadian Paraplegic Association (Alberta).
  
  
• Technical Consultant, Ministry of Health, Northwest Territories.
  
  
• Qualified Rehabilitation Representative, State of California, Department of
  Industrial Relations, Division of Industrial Accidents, Rehabilitation Bureau.
  
  
• Services to Defence (Defense) and Plaintiff Lawyers, Insurance Carriers, Workers’
  Compensation Boards, Unions, School/College Districts, Junior and Senior High
  School Students, University/College Students, Human Resources Centres of Canada,
  Out-of-School Youth, Companies/Corporations, General Public.
  

• Canadian Certified Rehabilitation Counsellor (CCRC), 1991.
• Certified Vocational Evaluator (CVE), 1984.
• Diplomate, American Board of Vocational Experts (Dipl.ABVE), 1989.
• Certified Disability Examiner (CDE III), 1996. (First in Canada to carry this designation)
• Senior Disability Analyst and Diplomate, American Board of Disability Analysts
  (Dipl.ABDA), 1996.
• Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) (British Columbia), 1990.
• Registered Rehabilitation Professional (RRP) (Canada), 1984.
• California Community College Chief Administrative Officer Credential, 1977.
• California Community College Supervisor Credential, 1977.
• California Community College Instructor Credential, 1977.

• “Medical and Psychological Evaluation in Determining Impairment and
  Disability”. National Association of Disability Evaluating Professionals / University of Florida.
• “Functional Capacity Determination Applied To Independent Medical
  Examinations”. National Association of Disability Evaluating Professionals /
  University of Florida.
• “Measuring Work and Personal Injury Disability: An Overview Course”.
  National Association of Disability Evaluating Professionals / Univ. of Florida.
• “Being an Expert Witness and Liking It?!”. University of Western Ontario / The
  Canadian Society of Medical Evaluators.
• “Disability Management In Industry”. Boston University.
• “Disability Management Interventions for the Industrially Injured Worker”
  Boston University.
• “Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation: Advances in Clinical Practice”.
  University of Washington.
• “Vocational Assessment and Evaluation”. University of North Texas.
• “Work Capacity Evaluation”. Employment and Rehabilitation Institute of
  California.
• “Forensic Evaluation”. American Board of Vocational Experts.
• “Medical Aspects of Disability”. Focus on Rehab Training Inc.
• “Insurance Rehabilitation: Overview”. IPC.
• “Litigated Disability”. CMR.
• “Rehabilitation Consultant Strategies”. CMR.
• “ADA Technical Assistance”. CMR.
• “Counseling Ethics”. CMR
  

• National Rehabilitation Association.
• American Board of Vocational Experts.
• Vocational Evaluation and Work Adjustment Association.
• Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia.
• Human Resources Development Canada.
• Vancouver Community College.
• Canadian Society of Medical Evaluators..
• Pacific Coast Brain Injury Conferences.
• Canadian Association of Rehabilitation Professionals.
• National Forum On Issues In Vocational Assessment.
• Canadian Association of Vocational Evaluation and Work Adjustment.
• Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia.
• California Department of Rehabilitation.
• California Employment Development Department.
• Victoria Employment Agency Network.
• B.C. Association of Clinical Counsellors.

• Canadian Association for Vocational Evaluation & Work Adjustment
• National Association of Disability Evaluating Professionals
• Medico-Legal Society of Toronto
• Canadian Association of Rehabilitation Professionals
• Co-Chair, Professional Development & Rehabilitation Education
  Committee (National), 1991-1993.
• President, B.C. Society, 1986.
• Vice-President, B.C. Society, 1985.
• American Board of Vocational Experts
• Member, Certification Committee, 1990-1994.
• National Rehabilitation Association
• President, Sacramento Valley (CA) Chapter, 1980.
• B.C. Association of Clinical Counsellors
• Secretary/Treasurer, Board of Directors, 1997-1999. (Secretary, 1993-1997).
• Chair (Pro-Tem), Continuing Education Committee, 1997-1998.
• Regional Vice-President, Region 2, 1993-1994.
• Member, Delegate Council, Region 2, 1992-1993.
• National Association of Rehabilitation Professionals in the Private Sector

PUBLICATIONS

• Michaels, R.D. “Vocational Assessment/Evaluation: Why Do It?” CARP News,
  Volume 3, Number 1, Winter, 1997. Canadian Association of Rehabilitation
  Professionals.
  
  
• Michaels, R.D. and Lavoie, Marc. “Solving Career Jigsaw Puzzles.” Insights,
  Volume 8, Number 3, December 1996, B.C. Association of Clinical Counsellors.
  
  
• Michaels, R.D. and Jenkinson, Stephen H. “Vocational Implications of a
  Disability.” CARP News,Volume 2, Number 2, Summer, 1996. Canadian
  Association of Rehabilitation Professionals.
  
  
• Michaels, R.D. “Know The Limits: Determining Impairment and Disability.” Disability Eval and Rehab Review. Volume 3, Number 3, Spring, 1996. National Association of Disability Evaluating Professionals.
  
  
• w Michaels, R.D.; Lacerte, Michel; and Desjardins, Lorraine. “Rehabilitation
  Planning - A Standardized Form.” Cited in Farah, M. Catherine. Rehabilitation
  Practices. 2nd Edition. North York, ON: Seneca College of Applied Arts and
  Technology. 1995.
  
  
• Michaels, R.D. “Solving Career Jigsaw Puzzles.” Spinal Columns, Volume 9,
  Number 1, 1994. Canadian Paraplegic Association Alberta Division.
  
  
• Michaels, R.D.; Lacerte, Michel; and Desjardins, Lorraine. “Rehabilitation
  Planning - A Standardized Form.” Insert to CARP News, Jun/Jul/Aug 1993
  Canadian Association of Rehabilitation Professionals.
  
  
• Michaels, R.D.; Lacerte, Michel; and Desjardins, Lorraine. “Rehabilitation
  Planning - An Essential Element for Success.” CARP News, Mar/Apr/May
  1993. Canadian Association of Rehabilitation Professionals.
  
  
• Michaels, R.D. (ed.) A Study Guide for Certification of Canadian Rehabilitation
  Counsellors. Toronto, ON. 1992.
  
  
• Michaels, R.D. “Assessing Maximum Vocational Potential.” B.C. Newsletter
  Vol. V, No. II, February 1984. B.C. Society, Canadian Association of
  Rehabilitation Professionals.
  
  
• Michaels, R.D. General Articles on Vocational Assessment and Rehabilitation and
  Return-to-Work. Victoria Business Examiner.
  
  
• Michaels, R.D. Workbook, Revised. Job Seeking Skills Training Workshop
  Victoria, B.C.: C.E.M. Publishing House, 1984.
  
  
• Michaels, R.D. Curriculum Design. Medical Aspects of Disability. A Certification
  Maintenance Course. 1992.

EDUCATION

• Appointed as Commissioner of Vocational Evaluation, Commission on Disability Examiner Certification. 1997 – present.
  
  
• Certified in the National Distinguished Service Registry in Medical and Vocationa
  Rehabilitation 1987, Registry Number 10646, U.S. Library of Congress Number
  86-51240, in recognition of “distinguished service and achievements in the field of
  Vocational Rehabilitation.”
  
  
• Member, Peer Review Committee, The 1 Conference On National Vocational
  Rehabilitation, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
  
  
• B.C. Association of Clinical Counsellors 1997-1998 Appreciation Award, in
  recognition of “contributions to the Association.”
  
  
• B.C. Association of Clinical Counsellors 1998-1999 Appreciation Award, in
  recognition of “dedicated services to the Association.”
  
  
• Included as Vocational Expert in Who’s Who in American Business, A Guide to Leaders in the New Millenium. 2000 Millenium Edition.
  

• Ontario Court (General Division).
• Financial Services Commission (formerly Ontario Insurance Commission).
• Supreme and Provincial Courts of British Columbia.
• Workers’ Compensation Review Board of British Columbia.
• U.S. Social Security Administration.
  

• National Institute of Disability Management and Research, Workplace-Based
  Disability Managment Programs, Disability Management Leadership Forum
• Criteria for Selection of Return to Work Service Providers: Qualifications &
  Expertise.
• The 1 Conference On National Vocational Rehabilitation, Halifax, Nova Scotia. (1995).
• Vocational Evaluation: The Basics.
• Ethical Dilemmas (A Workshop).
• Human Resources Centre of Canada - Toronto Central.
• Vocational Evaluation
• Insurance Institute of Ontario / University of Western Ontario Faculty of Medicine.
• Individualized Written Rehabilitation Plan (I.W.R.P.).
• Canadian Association for Vocational Evaluation and Work Adjustment.
  (1994 National Conference).
• Vocational Expert Witness Testimony.
• Canadian Paraplegic Association - Alberta.
• Vocational Evaluation.
• Vocational Rehabilitation.
• Workers’ Compensation Board - Northwest Territories.
• Vocational Evaluation.
• Human Resources Centre of Canada - Saanich.
• Vocational Evaluation.
• Victoria Employment Area Network (Inter-VEAN).
• Vocational Evaluation.
• Vocational Expert Testimony.
• Workshops for Canadian Certified Rehabilitation Counsellor Examination.
  

• Professor and Faculty Advisor:
• California State University, Sacramento;
• Golden Gate University, Sacramento;
• Baylor University, Waco, Texas;
• Bauder College, Sacramento.
  
  
• Executive Director, Independent Living Centers for the Disabled:
• Sacramento, CA.
• Modesto, CA.
  
  
• Advertising Agency President.
  
  
• General Manager and Sales Manager, Radio and Television Stations.
  
  
• Program Director, Radio and Television Announcer, Disc Jockey, and News Reporter.
  
  
• Personnel Administration Specialist, U.S. Army.