Vocational Assessments for Veterans
About TDIU Expert
Pamela Aronson Marbach
Pamela Marbach is qualified as a vocational expert with a CRC (Certified Rehabilitation Counselor) certification and a Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling from Georgia State University. Pamela has been a vocational expert for over 20 years specializing in TDIU.
Her areas of expertise include evaluating veterans with chronic pain, hearing impairments including hearing loss and tinnitus, peripheral neuropathy, sleep apnea, urinary incontinence, coronary artery disease, neurological and brain disorders, personality and mood disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
She has an in-depth knowledge of the physical, psychological, and medical aspects of disabilities and how they relate to a veteran’s ability to obtain and maintain substantially gainful work activity. employability. Pamela has been working with veteran’s law attorneys for over twenty years in helping veterans secure the TDIU benefits they so rightfully deserve.
Education
Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling, Georgia State University
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Minor in Criminal Justice, Indiana University
Past Board Member and Current Member, International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals
Completed over 400 hours of continuing education in medical, physical, psychological, and vocational aspects of disabilities.
Summary of Qualifications
- Certified Rehabilitation Counselor with in-depth knowledge of physical, psychological, and medical aspects of disabilities and how they relate to one’s employability in local and national labor market
- Testified as vocational expert witness in Accutane pharmaceutical drug injury litigation; provided unemployability of individual based on effect of drug and resulting inflammatory bowel disease
- Areas of expertise includes evaluating veterans with chronic pain, neurological and brain disorders, traumatic brain injury (TBI), anxiety, hearing loss and tinnitus, neuropathy, personality and mood disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Extensive experience working with and advocating for clients while performing vocational testing, labor market surveys, transferable skills analyses, job readiness training, and job coaching
- Created and led employment workshops for over 200 individuals in career transition on topics including job search skills, resume development, interviewing skills, and online job search
- As a career counselor, assisted over 200 clients in determining employability and developing a career plan. Over 90% job placement rate
- Strong communicator with excellent collaborative, analytical, and organizational skills
