Executive Profile
Vanessa Rodriguez, Vocational Evaluator & Rehabilitation Consultant
Vanessa Rodriguez, MS, CRC, ICVE, CVE, CDMS, CCM, CESP, WIP-C is the Owner/Operator of Allied Occupational Solutions, LLC. – a private vocational evaluation and rehabilitation consulting firm based in Brandon, FL. In her prior role, she served as Vice President of a Community Rehabilitation Provider offering a range of employment services for persons with disabilities, including supported employment, vocational evaluation, and training for businesses. She has over 15 years of experience in providing individualized and holistic vocational rehabilitation services, not limited to job placement and retention services, discovery and customized employment, vocational evaluation, earning capacity evaluations, career counseling, vocational case management, labor market surveys, Social Security benefits planning services, vocational expert testimony, employer engagement, job analysis, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) consultation..
Ms. Rodriguez graduated magna cum laude from the University of South Florida's Honors College with dual bachelor degrees in Biomedical Sciences (B.S.) and Psychology (B.A.). She graduated with a Master of Science degree from Southern University and A & M College's CACREP accredited Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling program.
Credentials:
- Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC)
- International Certified Vocational Evaluator (ICVE)
- Certified Vocational Evaluation Specialist (CVE)
- Certified Disability Management Specialist (CDMS)
- Certified Case Manager (CCM)
- Certified Employment Support Professional (CESP)
- Credentialed Work Incentive Practitioner (WIP-C)
Professional Associations:
International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals, Member
- FL Standards and Ethics Chair, 2021 to 2022, 2022 to 2023
- FL Standards and Ethics Co-Chair, 2023 to present
American Board of Vocational Experts, Member
- Education Committee Member, 2022 to present
Vocational Evaluation and Career Assessment Professionals Association, Member
- Education Committee Member, 2020
- President Elect, 2021
- President, 2022
- Past President, 2023
- State of Vocational Evaluation Co-Chair, 2023 to present
- Advocacy Chair, 2024
Association of People Supporting Employment First, Member
- Board Member at Large, 2016 to 08/2023
American Rehabilitation Counseling Association, Member
Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling, Member
National Association of Benefits and Work Incentive Specialists, Member
Chi Sigma Iota Counseling Academic & Professional Honor Society International, Member
Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling Program Advisory Board, University of South Florida
- 2024-2026 term
