Vocational Evaluator

Synonyms

Job counselor; Vocational counselor

Definition

A vocational evaluator is a professional whose goal is to help people match a career path to their interests, abilities, knowledge, personality, and skills. The evaluator’s focus is to help integrate their clients into the workplace. The evaluator minimally holds a bachelor’s degree with vocational evaluation specialization. Evaluators typically work in settings such as hospitals, schools, public agencies, and independent living centers and are sometimes in private practice. A certified vocational evaluator (CVE) has received national certification by the Commission on Certification of Work Adjustment and Vocational Evaluation Specialists (CCWAVES).

When evaluating clients on the autistic spectrum, the vocational evaluator will use a variety of instruments. These will provide information about the client’s medical, psychological, social, vocational, educational, economical, and cultural history and abilities. The evaluator may...