ADA Accommodations & Disability Programs

Strategic Consulting Services helps employers manage workplace accommodations, disability programs, and return-to-work challenges. Our experienced vocational consultants work with employers and employees to navigate the accommodation process, evaluate workplace needs, and identify practical solutions that support both employees and organizational goals.

Whether you need an experienced partner to support your existing accommodation program or specialized guidance on individual cases, we provide flexible, professional support tailored to your organization.

Embedded Accommodation & Disability Program Support

We provide dedicated vocational consultants who work as an extension of your existing accommodation and disability management teams. Our consultants integrate into your established processes, systems, and workflows to help manage accommodation requests, support employees, and coordinate with HR, legal, management, medical providers, and other partners. Our embedded consultants can help with:

• Accommodation Case Management & Documentation: Managing accommodation cases, maintaining documentation within your case management systems, tracking case progress, and coordinating follow-up to support consistent, well-documented processes.
• ADA Interactive Process & Employee Support: Working directly with employees and employer representatives to facilitate the interactive process, understand functional limitations and workplace needs, evaluate potential accommodations, and coordinate support for employees with disabilities.
• Cross-Functional Coordination & Accommodation Administration: Serving as a liaison among employees, HR, legal, managers, medical providers, and third-party vendors to coordinate accommodation requests, communicate recommendations, connect employees with appropriate resources, and support implementation.
• Specialized Accommodation Solutions & Program Support: Addressing complex, nonstandard, and policy-based accommodation requests; reviewing job duties and functional requirements; coordinating equipment, ergonomic resources, and workplace modifications; and providing vocational expertise to support established accommodation policies and procedures.

On-Demand Accommodation Consulting

We also provide flexible, hourly consulting to help employers address specific accommodation cases, challenging situations, and program questions. Depending on your needs, we can provide professional guidance to your team or assist directly with selected cases. Our consulting services can include:

• Case Consultation & Professional Guidance: Reviewing individual cases, discussing potential approaches, and helping your team evaluate next steps.
• Complex Case Support: Providing an experienced outside perspective on difficult accommodation situations, functional limitations, job requirements, and possible workplace solutions.
• Meeting & Stakeholder Support: Participating in case discussions or meetings with HR, management, employees, legal teams, or other appropriate parties when additional expertise is needed.
• Targeted Case Assistance: Helping gather relevant information, review job demands, explore accommodation options, coordinate resources, and document the process when additional support is appropriate.

Engagements can range from a focused consultation on a single question to ongoing case reviews or direct assistance with selected accommodation matters, all tailored to your organization’s needs.

A Practical, Collaborative Approach

Strategic Consulting Services combines vocational expertise, workplace knowledge, and practical problem-solving to help employers navigate complex accommodation needs. We work collaboratively with your team to explore options, address barriers, and support a thoughtful, well-documented process.

Our role is to provide professional guidance and accommodation support. Your organization retains responsibility for employment decisions and final accommodation determinations. We do not provide legal advice or legal representation.

Ready to strengthen your accommodation and disability program? Contact Ric Burd at (206) 251-8018 or [email protected] to talk through your organization’s needs. We’re happy to help.