Harriet Wilkinson, M.Ed., CRC
CURRICULUM VITAE
P.O. Box 537
White Rock, SC
Phone/Fax: 803-932-2127
Email:
Website: http://www.adamsandwilkinson.com
Certification
3/1990 Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (C-24136), valid through March 2010.
Work Experience
6/05-present Adams & Wilkinson
· Vocational Consultant
Assess individuals to determine transferable work skills, assess ability to work, suggest alternate vocational objectives according to physician restrictions, identify suitable job openings, perform labor market surveys, provide expert vocational testimony, assist in job search activities, and perform wage loss assessments.
7/1996-5/05 CorVel Corporation
· Senior Vocational Case Manager 7/03- present
Assess individuals to determine transferable work skills, assess ability to work, suggest alternate vocational objectives according to physician restrictions, identify suitable job openings, perform labor market surveys, provide expert vocational testimony, assist in job search activities, and perform wage loss assessments.
· District Manager 7/01-7/03
Management of three Corvel offices and over 30 employees in the state of South Carolina that provide medical bill review, medical case management, vocational case management, and managed care services. Coordinated sales activities, new product development and quality assurance of products.
· Case Management Supervisor/Unit Manager 7/96-7/01
Recruiting, training and supervision of 20 case managers statewide to insure that reports were timely, professional and followed company standards. Evaluation of employee performance, provided remediation as needed, provided and arranged in service training. Coordinated ongoing marketing of CorVel services.
2/1993-7/1996 CRA Managed Care
· Case Management Supervisor
Supervised 12 case managers statewide to insure that reports were timely, accurate and followed company standards. Evaluation of employee performance, provided remediation as needed, provided and arranged in service training. Assisted in marketing CRA Managed Care services. Recruited and trained new employees.
2/1990-2/1993 ConServCo
· Vocational Case Manager
Provision of case management services to industrially injured clients. Performed vocational assessments, labor market surveys, job placement and expert testimony. Coordination of medical care to injured workers. Performed job analyses and job modification to enable injured workers to return to employment.
2/1989-2/1990 Crawford Health and Rehabilitation
· Vocational Case Manager
Provided case management services to industrially injured clients. Performed vocational assessments, labor market surveys, job placement and expert testimony. Coordination of medical care to injured workers. Performed job analyses and job modification to enable injured workers to return to employment.
1976-1989 SC Department of Vocational Rehabilitation
· Counselor
Maintained a caseload of 150 handicapped individuals to include coordination of vocational evaluation, individualized rehabilitation planning, counseling and guidance, development of appropriate work skills, and job placement. Served as interpreter for deaf clients. Provided community education to enhance job opportunities for deaf people.
· Project Supervisor
Supervised a joint program between Special Education in the Public Schools and Vocational Rehabilitation. Program provided vocational evaluation, job exploration, personal and social adjustment classes, guidance and counseling, job simulation and job placement. Worked closely with businesses in the community to obtain job opportunities and obtain contract work to be performed in our facility as a training activity for handicapped clients.
· Quality Assurance Specialist
Supervised up to 15 counselors in provision of Vocational Rehabilitation services. Insured that counselors met both quality and quantity standards and followed both federal and state guidelines, provided training to staff, evaluated performance and provided remediation when needed. Performed daily quality assurance of reports.
Education
1974 BA Winthrop College, Rock Hill, SC
1975 M.Ed. Rehabilitation Counseling, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
1976 Orientation to Deafness Program, Department of Special Education, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Presentations
April 2001 “Safety, Prevention, Cost Control and Workers Compensation in South Carolina,” Lorman Educational Services
Professional Activities, Awards
· Circle of Excellence, CorVel Corporation, 1998, 1999
· Member, SC Workers Compensation Education Association
· Member, International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals
· Completed US Department of Labor, Office of Workers Compensation Vocational Case Manager Certification 1989
· Recognized for generating the most referrals company wide at ConServCo, 1992
· Professional Staff Association, SC Rehabilitation Association, Professional of the Year 1988
· South Carolina Rehabilitation Association, Counselor of the Year, 1981
· Instructor, American Sign Language, Florence Darlington Technical College, Midlands Technical College, 1978
· Instructor, Job Seeking Skills for Adults, Lexington School District 2 Adult Education 1980
· Board Member, Florence County Children’s Shelter, 1979