Dane C. Crook, Crc, Cdms, Mcrsp, Crp Email & Phone Number

Baltimore, Maryland Area

As an independent consultant, utilize diverse skills and knowledge to provide a wide array of services per needs of referral sources and consumers, including insurance companies, attorneys, and other rehabilitation service providers. Managed cases involving workers compensation (legal), long-term disability (congenital and traumatic), personal injury, and domestic cases. Skilled at planning, implementing and evaluating programs, activities, and services for injured workers. In-depth knowledge of various medical and psychosocial conditions that impact major life activities. Experience utilizing resource strategies, aids, software and environmental modifications to minimize disability and achieve one’s goals. Competence in oral and written communication critical for effective advising and teaching. Skilled in computer technologies, such as word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation programs. Maintenance of confidential client records, including outcome tracking. Admitted as a vocational expert at several judiciary levels.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Chesapeake Employers Insurance Company Approved Vendor (CEIWC, State Fund). Vocational case management in worker’s compensation and Long Term Disability including vocational assessment, job preparedness training, job placement, labor market surveys, and legal documentation. Expert witness in worker’s compensation, general liability, LTD, Divorce, and Social Security cases.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

ADDITIONAL AFFILIATIONSVOCATIONAL REHABILITATION CONSULTANT Case Management Solutions Intracorp NATLSCO Rehabilitation Management Liberty Mutual GroupPROGRAM CONSULTANT Sinai Hospital - VSP Department Redesigned the Work Adjustment Training program for an injured worker population. Provided guidance, led training workshops, and performed behavioral assessments of participants. Served as team member to create and implement group activities, and analyze ongoing outcomes.  As a team member, organized and supervised client participation in vocational, educational, and life skill activities.JOB SEARCH INSTRUCTOR Rehabilitation Perspectives, Inc. Developer and instructor of an 80-hour curriculum -- “Transitions Job Club” – that provided essential job search skills training to injured workers under the District of Columbia’s Disability & Workers Compensation Program.REHABILITATION TRAINER National Rehabilitation Hospital  As the vocational specialist on the Hospital’s rehabilitation project team, provided basic training in vocational rehabilitation practices and techniques to the vocational staff of the ‘Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Rehabilitation Society in the Eastern Province’ in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Organized daily activities and implemented lessons in vocational assessment to promote leadership, responsibility, and time management skills. WORK HARDENING PROGRAM MANAGER Henning & Cole Physical TherapyREGIONAL JOB DEVELOPER Maryland State Dept. of Education Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

Master'S Degree, Counseling Psychology (Candidate)

Education record

Transitional Return to Work | Labor Market Surveys | Ergonomic Assessment | Safety and Injury Prevention | Disability Management | Work.

Bachelor'S Degree, Sociology/Psychology