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DAVID HEASTON, EdD

1001 Cypress Creek Road, #320M

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309

Business office: (954) 340-1069

Clinical offices: (305) 974-0492

Fax: (954) 491-5100

 

 Copyright © 2007 Dr. John M. Williams & Assoc. Inc. All rights reserved.

EDUCATION

 

University of Sarasota   EdD, Counselor Education, 1995
Sarasota, FL    


University of South Florida   Post Masters
Tampa, FL     Vocation Evaluation, 1991
   
University of Wisconsin   MEd, Counseling and Guidance1976
Milwaukee, WI

 

University of Wisconsin   BA, Psychology 1973
Milwaukee, WI

 

LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATIONS

 

Diplomate and Senior Disability Analyst, American Board of Disability Analysts #2818-96
Fellow, American Board of Vocational Experts, #00242
Vocational Expert, Social Security Administration/Office of Hearing of Appeals
Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, #23723
Certified Vocation Evaluator, #3166
State of Florida - Licensed Vocational Rehabilitation Provider
Licensed Vocational Evaluator

 

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

 

Vocational Evaluation and Work Adjustments Association
American Board of Vocational Experts
American Board of Disability Analysts

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

Private Practice of Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Consultation.  St. Petersburg, Florida
 01/92 - Present

 

Vocational Consultant to:
Dr. John M. Williams and Associates
Social Security Administration/Office of Hearing and Appeals
Duties include vocational assessment, vocational evaluation and testing, transferability of work skills analysis, vocational counseling, job analysis, job development and placement, expert testimony, vocational litigation consulting with attorney and insurance carriers in personal injury, marital disputes, wrongful death cases and worker’s compensation.

 

 Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant. 

PHR Group, Inc., St. Petersburg, Florida
02/90 - 01/92. 

Duties - provide vocational rehabilitation and medical consulting services to the industrially injured, insurance carriers, attorneys, and the State of Florida, vocational assessment and evaluation, develop vocational rehabilitation plans, transferable skills analysis, vocational testing, job analysis, labor market surveys, teach job seeking skills, job development, job placement and physician consultation.

 

Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant. 

Self-employed, Santa Cruz, California

10/88 - 1/90. 

Provide vocational rehabilitation consulting services to the industrially injured, insurance carriers, attorneys, manage business, vocational assessment and evaluation, develop vocational rehabilitation plans, testing, transferable skills analysis, job analysis, labor market surveys, teach job seeking skills, job development, job placement and physician consultation.

 

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor. 

Judith Gelwicks & Company, Santa Cruz, California
09/87 - 09/88. 

Provide vocational rehabilitation to the industrially injured, insurance carriers, attorneys, vocational assessment, transferable skills analysis, labor market surveys, job analysis, teach job seeking skills, job development and job placement.

Job Placement Specialist. 

Goodwill Industries, Santa Cruz, California
01/87 - 09/87. 

Provide job placement services to individuals with physical and mental disabilities, clients referred from the California Department of Rehabilitation, and the industrially injured, labor market surveys, job analysis, teach job seeking skills, job development and job placement

 

Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist. 

Veterans Administration, San Francisco, California
8/85 - 8/86. 

Develop and implement vocational rehabilitation plans for disabled veterans, academic advising, medical management, arrange for assistive devices, teach job skills, job development and job placement.

 

Job Developer/Counselor. 

Veterans Services, County of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California
4/78 - 8/85. 

Provide career and vocational counseling services to disabled and non-disabled veterans, develop employability plans, teach job seeking skills, job development, job placement and program administration.