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Can anyone give me some insight as to why a Psychiatrist would state an injured worker can job search & work but cannot interview due to severe anxiety/depression and her severe and disabling symptoms?

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Barbara Harvey, MA, CDMS, CCM, CRP
RTW Services, LLC
Vocational Consultant
Newport News, VA 23606
866-873-1119 ext. 203
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Hi Barbara,

It's possible that the psychiatrist doesn't feel that she can interact in person with others in a job setting.  There are jobs where individuals do much or all their work by computer online, and many companies do at least their initial screening through on line applications and communication.  It would be worth clarifying with the provider.

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Carla Seyler
Rehabilitation Counselor
carla@seylerfavaloro.com
New Orleans, LA United States

I do know that I have gone on interviews with my injured clients.  I have also requested accommodations. 

If returning to the same company, I also went with my clients on there first day back to meet with their co-workers and followed up via phone with the clients throughout the first week to see how they were doing.

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JoAnn Richter-Hill, CRC LCPC NBCCH
jamrhill@gmail.com
Belleville, IL United States