Services

OSC provides a wide variety of vocational assessment and testing services for the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, self-insured employers within Washington state, clients referred by the Dept. Of Veteran’s Affairs, and insurance carriers administering claims under various federal Workers’ Compensation programs. Counselors work closely with claims managers, physicians, injured workers, people with disabilities, medical professionals and employers to evaluate and assess return to work needs and eligibility for services. To perform these evaluations, counselors have access to a wide variety of achievement, aptitude, and interest tests to assess return to work options or educational placement. We specialize in negotiating return to work options focused on client and employer benefit.

OSC counselors provide Plan Development services to individuals with disabilities who do not possess the skills that will allow them transfer into alternate occupations consistent with their disability. Rehabilitation Plans are developed for clients referred to OSC by the Department of Labor and Industries, self-insured employers, the Dept. Of Veteran’s Affairs, cases referred under the Longshore Harbor Workers Act, and clients referred to OSC by attorneys. Development of a rehabilitation plan requires careful review of testing and medical information, and utilization of labor market information to select a potential occupational area and training site that matches the workers interests and residual vocational profile. OSC also provides Job Development and Placement services when requested. Over the years we have developed an extensive job bank comprised of past and recent job openings across a wide range of employment areas. We provide in depth job seeking skill assistance ranging from proper completion of an employment application to polishing up interviewing skills.

For individuals seeking employment and/or career change, we offer vocational exploration (including testing), resume development, interview strategies, and/or job placement assistance.

Also for those young adults (with and without Individualized Education Plans (IEP) who are transitioning from High School or College to work.
For over 38 years we have provided these services. OSC counselors have experience and knowledge in:

• The evolving labor market,
• Assessing transferable skills,
• Interest and aptitude abilities,
• Schools/colleges, apprenticeship programs, and other training sites
• Real world job seeking and placement strategies.

Counselors have access to a wide variety of achievement, aptitude, and interest tests to explore and identify options for education, career and work.

Development of an individualized specific plan includes careful review of testing and background information, utilization of labor market information to help the individual select education, career and work options. This focuses on the individual’s interest and aptitude so they may obtain not just a job, but a meaningful career.

OSC also provides Job Development and Placement services when requested. Over the years we have developed an extensive job bank comprised of past and recent job openings across a wide range of employment areas.

We provide in depth job seeking skill assistance ranging from proper completion of an employment application to developing and polishing interviewing skills.

Individual services will include a personally tailored process of Vocational Counseling.

Additionally, it may include one or all of the following:

• Intake evaluation and setting of goals and objectives for this service.
• Psychometric testing, such as aptitude, interest, and academic achievement.
• Evaluation of results and assessment of your vocational profile.
• Establish next steps to reaching your career and employment goal.

For more information, including associated fees, please contact Nick Choppa at OSC Vocational Systems, Inc. at 425-486-4040 ext. 9227 to discuss these services.

The practice of case management is a professional and collaborative process that assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates the options and services required to meet an individual’s health needs. It uses communication and available resources to promote health, quality, and cost-effective outcomes in support of the “Triple Aim,” of improving the experience of care, improving the health of populations, and reducing per capita costs of health care. (CCM website).

As a result of our “hands on” Vocational Rehabilitation/Case Management Services, we are in a unique position to provide a wide variety of forensic/vocational services to the legal community working with injured individuals in Workers’ Compensation systems as well as in civil litigation. Our counselors have the education, training and, most importantly, the experience to assess and evaluate the impact of a disability condition on a person’s vocational opportunities and wage earning capacity. We do work at the request of both plaintiff and defense attorneys on cases ranging from relatively straightforward orthopedic injuries to complex catastrophic injuries involving both children and adults. Our counselors regularly testify in both state and federal courts, both locally and regionally. Arenas include but are not limited to personal injury, professional negligence, product liability, employment discrimination, divorce, longshore harbor workers, maritime, railroad, long term disability, and social security.

OSC provides extensive life care planning services to catastrophically injured individuals. Our counselors provide effective coordination of services between a wide variety of health care providers involved in the care and treatment of an injured person, resulting in a life care plan document that details the extent, frequency and cost of care over the person’s lifetime. This information is oftentimes utilized in litigation settings and presented in both federal and state courts. Many of our counselors are Certified Case Managers actively performing case management activities with injured people and their families.

OSC counselors have the skill to assist employers in a variety of areas, including provision of job analysis services to provide a job bank for employers detailing the duties, requirements, and physical demands of jobs in their company. This information can be used in conjunction with an overall disability management program for purposes of meeting ADA compliance, reasonable accommodation, and cost savings associated with an early return to work program for injured employees. Modification of jobs is also part of an integrated disability management program geared toward rapidly returning injured employees to work, containing costs of Workers’ Compensation claims and promoting employee benefits and morale.

OSC provides consulting services and expert testimony in the assessment of economic damages for both plaintiff and defense counsel. We have prepared economic damages reports for a variety of cases including personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death, wrongful termination, business interruption, and employment cases. Working with life care plans, vocational assessments, financial documents, employment records, business records, and other relevant materials, we calculate the present value of economic damages providing clear presentation and explanations both in reports and testimony.

OSC staff develop medical chronology, case analysis and review of past medical expenses for the reasonableness of charges. Case Management Services:The practice of case management is a professional and collaborative process that assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates the options and services required to meet an individual’s health needs. It uses communication and available resources to promote health, quality, and cost-effective outcomes in support of the “Triple Aim,” of improving the experience of care, improving the health of populations, and reducing per capita costs of health care. (CCM website)

We provide transition services for students and young adults who experience academic challenges many with Individualized Education Plans (IEP) or 504 Accommodation Plans.

Transition services provide a personally tailored process of Vocational Counseling, which includes the development of an individualized specific plan for transitioning out of high school or college to school, work and adult life. Development of this plan includes careful review of the individual’s background, IEP, 504, testing and other medical information. The utilization of this information combined with labor market information assists in the selection of education, career and work options.

For over 38 years our skilled staff has provided the following services to individuals:

Testing: Our counselors utilize a wide variety of achievement, aptitude, and interest tests to explore and identify options for education, career and work.

Interview Preparation: Our counselors have knowledge and experience relating to what is expected in an interview. We may utilize mock interviews/ role playing activities and provide strategies in order to prepare the individual for success in an interview.

Resume Development: Our counselors have knowledge and experience in building a basic resume and building resumes geared toward a particular occupation that exemplify strengths. Our counselors are knowledgeable about key words employers and recruiters look for in various fields.

Job placement services: Job placement services include assistance applying for jobs, teaching individuals how to use various job search engines, connecting with employers and follow-up strategies.

Plan Development: Our counselors have experience and knowledge in developing training plans, this includes further education (college or other types of schooling), apprenticeships and on the job options. . Our counselors work with the individual to identify a job goal and create a plan to achieve it. Developing this plan may include working with an advisor at a training site or working with an employer to develop an apprenticeship or on-the-job training opportunity.

Everyone is different and unique. There is no one size fits all!