Welcome.
You have the three most important ingredients for qualification and practice as a VE:
- CRC
- Master's degree in counseling, preferably RC
- Experience in VR doing plans and placement
You may hear from some who tell you that one or more of these are not really necessary because some judge might let them, or others w/o testify as experts. But please don't listen to what they tell you since they are outliers. It is nutty as fruitcake to claim yourself to be an expert (at anything) not possessing what most peers (or peers to be) possess. The vast majority of us have what you do and those who don't are make lame excuses about it rather than simply doing all the hard work and getting what almost all of their competition has long possessed.
Join ABVE and go to their conferences and read their journal. Go to IARP conferences as well.
The way most VEs enter the field is via becoming a Social Security Vocational Expert. It provides the single best means of developing skill, experience and comfort in providing testimony, responding to cross examination questions, and in required use of standard methodology used in virtually all legal venues in which VEs are often utilized. SSA is the largest retainer of Vocational Experts, and no other legal venue will afford you a fraction of the experience in testimony as will SSVE.
Unfortunately, the IARP SSVE group does not allow admittance to their forum unless and until you actually have a SSVE contract which, to me, makes zero logical sense. But you can ask any question relevant to SSVE on the forensic forum since what one does as an SSVE is obviously forensic. and since most on Forensic are currently or have been SSVEs. You can also attend sessions relevant to SSVE at IARP conferences.
Best of luck to you
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Scott T. Stipe, MA, CRC, CDMS, IPEC, D/ABVE
Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
Board Certified Vocational Expert
Scott Stipe & Associates, Inc.
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-03-2022 18:08
From: Jennifer Bennett
Subject: Forensic entry
Hello everyone! Happy 4th! Please bear with me as this is my first post.
As a CRC, I wish to expand my practice into forensics (and later/concurrently adjunct faculty assignments). I've been completing research to identify qualifications, certifications, education, and practical experience to enter the field with confidence and expertise. I would love to have a conversation with an expert on the "inside". Requesting mentorship, guidance, suggestions on appropriate credentials/experience and insight. I am currently enrolled in CVE certification coursework through the CRCC.
www.linkedin.com/in/jenbenconsulting
Thank you for any advice or input!
Respectfully,
Jennifer Bennett, MA, CRC
Vocational Counselor & Consultant
Jennifer Bennett Consulting
Santa Fe, NM
909-957-1905
Business: info@jenbenconsuting.com
Personal: jenben505@gmail.com
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Jennifer Bennett
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor & Consultant
Info@jenbenconsulting.com
Santa Fe, NM United States
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