Who We Are

Jessica L. Greene, MS, CRC

Certified Rehabilitation Counselor serving attorneys, veterans, and claimants nationwide.

Lead Expert

A vocationally grounded perspective.

Jessica L. Greene holds a Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling and a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health. She has worked in vocational rehabilitation since 2010, with a career spanning SSA vocational expert testimony, VA vocational assessments, disability insurance consulting, ADA accommodation, and post-secondary disability services.

Her Master's-level training equips her to evaluate work skills, compare medical and psychological restrictions against essential job duties, and determine how disabilities impact an individual’s capacity for employment.

As a vocational expert, she synthesizes medical evidence, occupational data, and employer expectations into a reasoned opinion about a veteran’s ability to perform work within their limitations, training, experience, and education.

M.S. Rehabilitation Counseling

Graduate-level training in vocational assessment, disability studies, and labor market analysis from San Diego State University.

Certified Rehabilitation Counselor

Active CRC credential (#140689) — the recognized standard for vocational expert testimony across federal and administrative forums.

Sworn Testimony Experience

SSA Vocational Expert providing testimony to evaluate employability of disability claimants in administrative hearings.

Veteran-Focused Assessment

Specialized vocational assessments for TDIU, Aid & Attendance, and combination VA claims.

Skills

Technical and clinical capabilities.

  • Knowledgeable of ADA, FMLA, and Short- and Long-Term Disability frameworks.
  • Proficient with JAN, Skilltran Job Browser Pro, and OASYS occupational access tools.
  • Skilled in analyzing medical and psychological documentation to compare restrictions and limitations with essential job duties.
  • Able to develop a working therapeutic relationship with clients to support vocational rehabilitation outcomes.
Education

Academic preparation.

Master of Science, Rehabilitation Counseling
San Diego State University · 2016–2017
Master of Science, Clinical Mental Health
Mercer University · 2009–2011
Bachelor of Liberal Studies
Mercer University · 2005–2008
Career History

A record across forums.

Experience that spans testimony, vocational assessment, insurance consulting, ADA accommodation, and rehabilitation counseling.

SSA Vocational Expert

2025–Present
Social Security Administration · Roopville, GA

Provides testimony to evaluate employability of disability claimants in administrative hearings.

Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant

2022–Present
Vargas Vocational Consulting · Carrollton, GA

Performs vocational assessments to evaluate employability of veterans, including TDIU and Aid & Attendance claims.

Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant

2018–2022
Lincoln Financial Group · Wilmington, NC

Provided consultative services to clarify vocational information for disability claims decision-making. Identified candidates for vocational rehabilitation, coordinated rehabilitation plans, trained claims personnel, and performed comprehensive vocational assessments, job analyses, work site evaluations, job modifications, and transferable skills analyses.

Job Accommodation Specialist

2016–2018
Sedgwick Claims Management Services · Atlanta, GA

Managed a caseload of ADA accommodation claims, serving as a liaison between employees, employers, and treatment providers. Reviewed medical information, approved or negotiated reasonable accommodations, and advised supervisors, unions, and physicians on accommodation and work-restriction issues.

Rehabilitation Counselor

2011–2016
Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency · Canton, GA / Dalton, GA

Assisted high school students in transitioning to post-secondary training or employment. Determined eligibility, developed transition plans, coordinated rehabilitation services, advocated for accommodations, developed work plans, provided vocational counseling, and assisted with placement of individuals with disabilities.

Disability Specialist and Career Counselor

2013–2014
Georgia Highlands College · Cartersville, GA

Analyzed medical and psychological documentation to determine eligibility for disability services. Provided disability awareness and student support presentations, consulted with faculty and staff on accommodations and compliance, and provided disability counseling for students.

The Role of a Vocational Expert

Synthesizing disability and work.

A vocational expert, unlike a medical expert, is qualified to synthesize the impact disabling conditions have on the world of work. Jessica’s background, analysis techniques, and knowledge of employer expectations allow her to establish a vocational opinion about a veteran’s ability to perform work within given limitations, training, experience, and education.

Her career has exposed her to a wide variety of disabling conditions — mental health, neurological, orthopedic, pain disorders, paraplegia, chronic conditions such as diabetes mellitus, and head injury. She has placed individuals in work settings that accommodate their limitations and has worked directly with employers on daily expectations for work behavior, attendance, and performance.

She has performed over a thousand evaluations of an individual’s work capacity based on disabling conditions, served as a job accommodation specialist to assist individuals in obtaining ADA accommodations in the workplace, and coordinated disability services in a post-secondary setting.

Contact
  • Jessica L. Greene, MS, CRC
  • jgveconsulting@gmail.com
  • (470) 505-3849

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