Jennifer Griffiths
Mississauga,ON
Summary
Updated 2023: Jennifer is a career professional focused on career counselling, employability support, and vocational assessment with over 25 years experience in the public and private sector rehabilitation and assessment field. She has demonstrated acute insight and expertise into assisting adults with disabilities in career transition. Focal projects have concentrated on vocational assessment and employment potential in both Canada and International markets.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Vocational Consultant
Embrace Vocational Services
01.2019 - Current
- Develop curriculum for Vocational Evaluation students (Advanced Transferrable Skills Analysis)
- Provide Vocational Assessment and Vocational Services Oversight to various customers
- Defense and Plaintiff Legal Vocational Assessments (Family Law, Auto/MVA, Personal Injury)
- WSIB Psycho-Vocational and Transferrable Skills Analysis
- CCRW Psycho-Vocational and Vocational Assessments
- Auto/MVA Vocational Evaluation and Labour Market Surveys
Manager, Vocational Services
Banyan Work Health Solutions/Disability Management Institute
01.2008 - Current
- Oversee operations of 2 Divisions including approximately 60 Consultants and administrative staff
- Conduct Vocational Evaluations, Transferrable Skills Analysis Assessments and Labour Market Surveys
- Recruitment, Mentoring, Training and Quality Control duties for Department
- Relationship Management and Customer Service with various customer groups including LTD Insurers, Strategic Alliance Contracts and Lawyers
- Completed Project Work for Australian Insurer for General Transferrable Skills Analysis
Regional Operations Supervisor/National Manager
Sibley And Associates
01.2001 - 01.2007
- Oversee operations of over 50 Case Managers, 4 Supervisors over regional areas
- Quality assurance and adherence to ISO standards
- Recruiting, contracting and managing of new consultants/employees
- Participated in presentations and product development to potential customers
- Coordinated and developed training programs for Case Managers and Independent Consultants/Employees to ensure quality delivery of services
Senior Counsellor Supervisor
Ontario March of Dimes
01.1999 - 01.2001
Career Counsellor
Ontario March Of Dimes
01.1996 - 01.1999
Employment Support Worker
Ontario March Of Dimes
01.1995 - 01.1996
- Supervision, evaluation and recruitment for 13 agency staff and Consultants
- Coordinated and assigned referrals for Employment Services Program
- Assisted in the development and management of request for proposals and budgets for grant programs totaling over 3 million dollars
- Provided case management services to WSIB caseload
- Conducted Labour Market Re-Entry (LMR) Assessments for various referral sources (WSIB, Auto, ODSP, LTD)
- Conducted Psycho-Vocational assessments under the direction of a Psychologist
- Developed curriculum for various product lines
Career Counsellor
Niagara South Board Of Education
01.1992 - 01.1994
- Designed, created and delivered career related workshops to high school and middle school students throughout the region
- Administered, analyzed, evaluated, and interpreted standardized test results
- Assisted clients with selection and planning of short and long-term career directions
Education
Master’s of Science - Counselling
Canisius College
1997
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
University of Western Ontario
1990
Certificate - Teaching Effectiveness (Adults)
Humber College
Toronto2019
Skills
- Forensic Vocational Evaluation
- Assessment Methodology
- Marketing Campaigns
- Group Facilitation
- Request for Proposals (RFP)
- Vocational Rehabilitation
- Labour Market Analysis
- Outcome Metrics and Projections
- Intermediate Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
- Quality Control
- Customer Service
- Virtual Team Leadership
- Performance Management
- Curriculum Development
- Vocational Mentorship
Certification
Canadian Certified Rehabilitation Counsellor- Former 2004 – 2019 (CCRC)
Registered Rehabilitation Professional – 1995 (RRP)
Canadian Certified Vocational Evaluator- 2016 (CCVE)
Canadian Vocational Rehabilitation Professional - 2018 (CVRP)
Registered Vocational Professional – 2009 (RVP)
Member, Vocational Rehabilitation Association of Canada – Since 1996 (VRAC) 1996
Present BOD Member CAVEWAS (Canadian Vocational Evaluation and Work Adjustment Society) 2015 – Present
- President (2023)
- Continuing Education Committee
- TSA Pathway Review Panel CVRP VE Review Panel for ICVE
- National Conference Committee
- RVP Review Panel Chair
- Rehab Matters Editor
Timeline
Vocational Consultant
Embrace Vocational Services
01.2019 - Current
Manager, Vocational Services
Banyan Work Health Solutions/Disability Management Institute
01.2008 - Current
Regional Operations Supervisor/National Manager
Sibley And Associates
01.2001 - 01.2007
Senior Counsellor Supervisor
Ontario March of Dimes
01.1999 - 01.2001
Career Counsellor
Ontario March Of Dimes
01.1996 - 01.1999
Employment Support Worker
Ontario March Of Dimes
01.1995 - 01.1996
Career Counsellor
Niagara South Board Of Education
01.1992 - 01.1994
Master’s of Science - Counselling
Canisius College
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
University of Western Ontario
Certificate - Teaching Effectiveness (Adults)
Humber College
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