TIMOTHY J. FARRELL, M.S., C.R.C.
· Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (#02044)
· Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
United States Department of Labor, Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (#13-159)
· Independent Vocational Evaluator
Division of Workers’ Compensation, State of California
· Licensed Clinical Social Worker, State of California (Inactive; #LG 9404)
EDUCATION
1976-1978 Master of Science Degree, Social Work
Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
1972-1974 Bachelor of Arts Degree, Psychology (Honors)
University of California, Berkeley, California
1970-1972 Psychology Major
California State University, San Jose, California
Vocational Consultant, Center for Career Evaluations, Oakland, CA (2001-Present)
Private Vocational Rehabilitation Agency which specializes in providing vocational assessments and plan development for clients referred from Worker’s Compensation and governmental agencies. Duties include: vocational counseling and evaluation, vocational plan development, job analyses, labor market analyses, and job placement activities. Vocational expert witness consultation services include: assessment of vocational potential, wage earning capacity, vocational analysis and options, and job search activities. Experienced in personal injury, wrongful termination, medical malpractice, spousal support, Longshore and Harbor Workers, Maritime, and Worker’s Compensation cases.
Owner and Vocational Consultant, Timothy J. Farrell & Associates, Oakland, CA (1986-2005)
Private Vocational Rehabilitation Company specializing in evaluation, plan development, and job placement services for clients referred from Workers’ Compensation and legal sources. Duties included: company management, supervision of up to 4 professional staff, marketing, case management of up to 60-70 clients, vocational evaluation, rehabilitation plan development and monitoring, labor market analyses, administration of vocational tests, medical report review, job analysis, job placement assistance, vocational counseling, and report writing. Vocational Expert Witness services including deposition and trial testimony.
Vocational Consultant, Mirfak Associates, Oakland, CA. (1983-1986)
Private Vocational Rehabilitation Company working primarily with injured workers in California Workers’ Compensation System. Promoted to supervisor. Expert Witness testimony in Personal Injury and Longshore and Harbor Worker cases; marketing role with insurance carriers and attorneys. Managed large caseload including Workers’ Compensation and long term disability referrals. Duties included: vocational assessment, vocational testing, transferable skills analysis, job analysis, rehabilitation plan development and monitoring, labor market survey, job placement assistance, and report writing.
Rehabilitation Counselor, IMARC, South San Francisco, CA (1982-1983)
Private Vocational Rehabilitation Company specializing in Workers’ Compensation and Longshoreman and Harbor Worker vocational rehabilitation. Managed an active caseload of industrially injured workers. Provided Expert Witness evaluation and testimony in Longshore and Harbor Worker Act and personal injury cases. Duties included: vocational evaluation, vocational testing, transferable skills assessment, rehabilitation plan development, vocational exploration, labor market survey, job analysis and modification, job placement assistance, and report writing.
Rehabilitation Counselor/Job Developer, G.C. Gusha & Associates, Berkeley, CA (1981-1982)
Provided both rehabilitation counseling and job development services to injured workers within the California Workers’ Compensation System. Duties included: job seeking skills training, job placement assistance, job development, employer/school monitoring, labor market survey, vocational exploration, initial evaluation, and vocational testing.
Psychiatric Social Worker, Charles River Hospital, Wellesley, MA (1979-1981)
Case management services to inpatients and outpatients with mental health problems. Duties included: individual, couple and family therapy, psychosocial history, diagnostic formulation, treatment planning, aftercare/disposition planning, and report writing. Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of Massachusetts. Specialized therapist training included structural/systems family therapy and supervised clinical internship.
Assistant Director, West Ros Park Mental Health Rehabilitation Center, Hyde Park, MA (1978-1979)
Psychiatric rehabilitation aftercare and day treatment program. Duties included: staff supervision, treatment planning, developing supervised employment programs, group therapy, and discharge planning.
Social Worker, Greater Lynn Community Mental Health Center, Lynne, MA (1976-1978)
Community Mental Health Center. Worked in both inpatient and outpatient services. Duties included: individual/group/family therapy, aftercare planning, family and social history, referral.
Disability Management Specialist, County of Alameda Disability Management Program, Oakland, CA (1999-2003)
Vocational case manager for Alameda County Disability Management Program. Received referrals of work injured Alameda County employees. Provided early intervention services such as essential function job analysis, department/physician work restriction coordination, referral for ergonomic or Functional Capacity Evaluation, ordering specialized equipment. Coordinated referral and placement to county modified work program. Participation in county accommodation process. Facilitate permanent accommodations or alternative work placement.
Contract Case Manager, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Oakland, CA (1998-2000)
Case manager for disabled veterans participating in vocational rehabilitation programs. Provided vocational and program participation counseling services. Met with veteran and school officials to develop programs appropriate to work goal. Monitored progress toward plan completion and readiness for employment.
Vocational Screener, United States Department of Labor, San Francisco, CA (1994-1995
Early identification, screening, and referral of injured workers for vocational rehabilitation services provided within the Federal Employee Compensation Act.
Counselor to Injured Worker of the Year
California Association of Rehabilitation Professionals Conference, San Francisco, CA 1992
Model for Development of Vocational Expert Testimony
California Applicant Attorneys Association Winter Conference, Carmel, CA 1986
The Vocational Rehabilitation Interview
Travelers Insurance Claims Department, Walnut Creek, CA 1986-1987
California Association of Rehabilitation and Re-Employment Professionals
International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals