Canadian Assessment, Vocational Evaluation and Work Adjustment Society

We are promoting and advancing the field of vocational Evaluation and Work Adjustment as a professional discipline within the field of Vocational Rehabilitation in Canada.

We are professionals (including Vocational Evaluators, Job Coaches, Career Development Practitioners and Employment Specialists), partnering together to increase awareness for the value of understanding a person's vocational potential and to encourage the maximization of that potential.

We are the voice to government, insurance companies, private corporations and related professionals to incorporate vocational evaluation and work adjustment as essential elements in the Vocational Rehabilitation process.

We work with people with disabilities to communicate the message of ability, and recognize the significance of vocation to achieving one's goals in life.

We have partnered with CARP National to promote and advance the fields of Vocational Evaluation and Work Adjustment within the overall Vocational Rehabilitation process. Together we are both stronger and more effective.

		Welcome to the Official CAVEWAS Website!
		The CAVEWAS National Board of Directors is very pleased to introduce you to our website. more...

		Announcements to CAVEWAS Members regarding CVE designation. Please follow these links: CCWAVES letter... CAVEWAS Announcement... News from Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CCRC) regarding CVE credential. more...
		August 2009 - New article by Francois Paradis Tools for the Vocational Evaluator
		Francois Paradis is a Certified Vocational Evaluator and a member of CAVEWAS. Mr. Paradis completed a Master's of Art in Guidance Counselling at Laval University in Quebec in 1995. He has been working actively as a vocational evaluator in the Greater Toronto Area since 2001. He obtained a GATB administrator certification in 2002 and became Certified Vocational Evaluator (CVE) in 2006. Over the past 9 years, Mr. Paradis has provided vocational evaluation services to a variety of clients, including: Auto/Health Insurance. Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Ontario Disability Support Program. Human Resources and Skills Development. Canada Pension Plan. To read the article Occupational Videos on the Internet... To read the article Tools for the Vocational Evaluator...

		RVP - Registered Vocational Professional
		The RVP designation was developed as a joint CAVEWAS/VRAC initiative to recognize those individuals who provide vocational/employment more...

		New on-line course starts January 2008 Disability Management and Mental Health Issues in the Workplace
		The Diploma Program in Disability Management is a distance education Program offered through Dalhousie University which provides academic disability management training to professionals in the field. We are very excited to announce our newest course.


		University of British Columbia - Online Master's program in Vocational Rehabilitation Counselling; Applications for September 2010 UBC's online master's program offers an evidence-informed, state of the art, interactive, and engaging graduate program. The program may include orientation and/or seminars at UBC or affiliated clinical sites, with distance option for those who are not able to attend in person. For more information contact: Heather McGregor at 604-822-1279 or 1-888-492-1122 Email: heather.mcgregor@ubc.ca program website: http://epit.educ.ubc.ca/programs/grad/mvr3.php

		Vocational Evaluation and Career Assessment Professionals (VECAP)announces the 14th National Forum on Issues in Vocational Assessment. April 8 - 11, 2010. For more information 2010 Finding Your Path Flyer

		2009 CAVEWAS Pre-Conference The next pre-conference will be held on Tuesday April 28, 2009 at the Sheraton Hotel in St. John's, Newfoundland. Sean FitzGerald will conduct a workshop on "The Role of the Vocational Evaluator in Life Care Planning". Sean has various certifications and is a lecturer at Carleton University through the Canadian Institute on Life Care Planners. The pre-conference is part of the annual VRAC conference and the registration form is available on the VRAC website at www.vracanada.com

		2008 CAVEWAS Pre-Conference Paul W. Power, ScD, CRC, Emeritus Professor of Counseling, University of Maryland, and Adjunct Professor at the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia presented a day long workshop titled “A New Paradigm for Vocational Evaluation”. 2006 CAVEWAS Pre-Conference Hand-out Notes from the presentation more...