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Bay Area Vocational Experts
Standards of Practice
- Standards of Practice (PDF)
Bay Area Vocational Experts (BAVE) is an
organization of independent, experienced Northern California
vocational evaluators who are committed to promoting the highest
standards of vocational evaluation and counseling services through
mutual support, education and shared resources.
Aware that there are no published standards for the vocational
evaluations performed by mandate of the California Family Law Code,
the members of BAVE have created a guide to ensure a consistent
vocational evaluation process and provide a basis for understanding
vocational evaluation services.
The standards are based on California Law, case law, the input of
judges and attorneys, and the collective experience of the members
of BAVE.
BAVE members are qualified to evaluate parties in family law
cases according to the definition of Vocational Training Counselor
in Family Law Code §4331(d) and (e).
BAVE’s members are:
- Betty Kohlenberg, M.S., CRC, ABVE (editor)
- Marlis Bruns, M.A., ABVE
- Robert Cottle, Ed.D., CRC, ABVE
- Rachel Hawk, M.S., CRC, ABVE
- Susan W. Miller, M.A., NCC, ABVE, CVE
- Sandra Schuster, M.P.A., CRC, CCM, ABVE
- Susan Stevenson, M.S., NBCC, ABVE
- Lisa Trustin, M.A., ABVE
BAVE's Areas of Expertise
Our members provide expertise in:
- Family Law
- Employment Law
- ADA / FEHA
- Malpractice
- Workers' Compensation
- Longshore