Independent Medical Examination

Independent Medical Examination

At CVE, we have aligned ourselves with prominent medical experts who are highly experienced in the provision of Independent Medical Examinations including Benefit/Disability determinations and Treatment Plan Reviews.

Medical evaluations by CVE’s experts are completed using a timely, unbiased approach, providing information pertaining to an individual’s diagnosis, prognosis, disability status (ie, do they meet the disability test for specific benefits or return to work), treatment requirements, and barriers to rehabilitation as well as other recommendations/comments as requested.

Medical evaluations can be completed individually or as part of a multidisciplinary evaluation.

Specialty Disciplines Available:

 Cardiologist
 Certified Kinesiologist
 Chiropractor
 Dentist
 General Practitioner
 Neurologist
 Neuro-Ophthalmologist
 Neuropsychiatrist
 Neurosurgeon
 OT Rehabilitation Consultant

 Oncologist
 Respirologist
 Ophthalmologist Surgeon
 Orthopaedic
 Physiatrist
 Psychiatrist
 Physiotherapist
 Plastic Surgeon
 Psychologist/Neuro

 Psychologist
 Psychologist/Vocational
 Psychometrist
 Registered Massage Therapy
 Registered Nurse
 Rheumatologist
 Social Worker
 Speech Language
 Otolaryngologist
 Vocational Assessor

When you refer to CVE Inc. for medical evaluation services you receive our quality commitment with every report. CVE Inc. commits to provide with every report:

 A clinically sound conclusion
 A timely response

 An ethically sound decision
 A defensible unbiased position

Fitness to Work Evaluation

Fitness to Work Evaluation

In addition to the Independent Medical Evaluations, CVE also offers Fitness to Work Evaluations.

The purpose of this evaluation is to establish a specialized opinion to assist employers with work accommodation. During this evaluation, the physical and psychological limitations and/or medical restrictions are assessed in order to determine the accommodation measures to be put in place.

This is to ensure a presence at work that will be healthy and safe, as well as ensuring a regular presence.

Medical records and history of the client can and should be reviewed by the assessor, however, no diagnosis or personal medical information will be included in the report submitted to the employer/requester.

With the client’s consent, the full report version will be shared with their treating family physician only.

Specialty disciplines are the same as with IMEs with bilingual options available for select disciplines.

 

Home-Based Cognitive Work Hardening Program

Home-Based Cognitive Work Hardening Program

Home-Based Cognitive Work Hardening Program.

CVE Inc. offers a specialized Home-Based Cognitive Work Hardening Program. 

The purpose is to prepare the individual for a successful gradual return to work with the pre-injury employer or a new employer, by maintaining and increasing functional abilities gradually to help build stamina, strength and resilience and learn strategies to adapt and cope.

This program involves the use of technologies such as videoconferencing applications and weekly follow up with the referring counselors to confirm progress using specific performance measurement tools such as the Structured Work Activity Group program.

 

Computer Training

Computer Training

The CVE Computer Training Program is a vocational training program based on a tutoring model with one-on-one instruction in a private environment. 

We concentrate on the development of practical skills for the general labour market.

Content includes:

  • 35-hour program over approximately 6 weeks
  • Provides education on basic computer hardware
  • Education on and usage of E-mail
  • Education on and usage of Google; performing searches
  • Education on and usage of Microsoft Excel, including creation of an electronic invoice, use for inventory control, creation of Purchase Orders and estimates, electronics enquiries, purchasing online etc.
  • Education on and usage of Microsoft Word
  • May also include software for specific occupations

Intensive Career Exploration Program

Intensive Career Exploration Program

Intensive Career Exploration Program

Vocational Evaluation is an integral part of the Vocational Rehabilitation Process. 

Through career counselling, the purpose of the Intensive Career Exploration Program is to identify potential employment alternatives (2-3) by having clients assess and explore their strengths, skills, learning styles, passions and interests and how they can relate to employment alternatives identified. 

Over a period of 6-8 weeks, the Intensive Career Exploration Program uses several tools, including Essential Skills Profiles, to identify suitable occupations, and establish contact with employers within the identified occupations. 

The client will have the opportunity to experience clinical and community exploration in order to identify suitable occupations and obtain specific information from the employer community.

CVE’s Voc Lite Evaluation

CVE’s Voc Lite Evaluation

CVE’s Voc Lite Assessment (VLA) identifies suitable employment alternatives for an individual based on the transferable skills developed over the course of his/her working life. 

The VLA works with the individual to identify possible realistic employment alternatives by ensuring the individual has a clear understanding of the marketable skills that they have acquired over their working life. 

The use of the Literacy and Essential Skills Profile through discussion yields more effective results than the more generalized TSA as the individual plays a key role in identifying alternate employment options. 

They are able to do this as they now have a quantifiable measure of their essential skills that can be easily applied in other occupations. This product is very effective for individuals who are having to seek out alternative employment and are unsure where they may look.

Transferable Skills Analysis (TSA)

Transferable Skills Analysis (TSA)

CVE’s formal Transferable Skills Analysis (TSA) process consists of compiling occupations from the NOC (National Occupational Dictionary)* and the Office of Literacy and Essential Skillst to represent a person’s work history, and analyzing the work activities a person has performed in the previous jobs, along with the objects upon which the work activities were performed (Materials, Products, Subject Matter, and Services). These data are then used to identify a set of occupations that an individual should be able to perform.

If an individual has been injured or otherwise disabled, their residual functional capacities can also be considered by adjusting the worker traits associated with their Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) work history. This process is frequently utilized for individuals who cannot attend or are unwilling to participate in an assessment.

Repères – le site official de l’information scolaire et professionnelle est utilisé en Québec.

Provided by the Government of Canada.

Labour Market Research (LMR)

Labour Market Research (LMR)

Labour Market Research (LMR) service is a necessary and vital part of our vocational specialist’s role in identifying suitable occupations for individuals in the community.

What enhances CVE’s Labour Market Research (LMR) program is acknowledging that 90% of job opportunities exist within the hidden job market and being willing and able to diligently explore this market effectively is the key to success

This in turn allows the specialist to further encourage an individual to participate in a vocational rehab program by showing that opportunities do exist no matter the impairment or disability.

Information gathered from the research also allows for specific formal training to be recommended and/or arranged, further enhancing an individual’s successful return to work. 

As part of CVE’s Labour Market Research (LMR), the vocational specialist also makes personal contact with potential employers in the identified vocational areas to ascertain job availability, hiring trends, research into salary, and the physical demands of the employment.

Ergonomic Assessment

Ergonomic Assessment

Ergonomic Assessment

CVE’s Ergonomic Assessment incorporates the study of functional interactions between an individual and his/her work environment in order to identify and design for injury prevention as well as optimize well-being and overall individual performance.

Occupational Therapy Services

Occupational Therapy Services

CVE’s team of Occupational Therapists utilizes a systematic approach based on evidence and professional reasoning to enable individuals, groups and communities to develop the means and opportunities to identify, engage in and improve their function in the occupations of life. 

The process involves assessment, intervention and evaluation of the individual related to occupational performance in self-care, work, study, volunteerism, and leisure.

Occupational therapy intervention typically includes:

  • Customized treatment programs to improve one’s ability to perform daily activities
  • Comprehensive home and job site evaluations with adaptation recommendations
  • Performance skills assessments and treatment
  • Adaptive equipment recommendations and usage training
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