Disability Management Consultant

City of Edmonton•Edmonton, AB

3d•$53 - $67•Onsite

About The Position

The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) is seeking one (1) innovative and experienced Disability Management Consultant to assist our employees with navigating the Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB), Short Term (STD) and Long Term (LTD) disability processes. Our Disability Management Consultants actively work in consultation with employees, the work area and other internal/external stakeholders to development and implement return to work plans and acting on opportunities to provide early interventions to prevent lost time from work.

Requirements

University Degree in a Health-Related Discipline or Social Science, eligibility for a professional designation related to Disability Management.
Minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in Disability Case Management/Vocational Rehabilitation. An equivalent combination of education, training, and work experience may be considered.
Understanding of relevant legislation (WCB and Duty to Accommodate, Human Rights) and how this legislation relates to returning our employees back to work.
Public speaking skills.
Demonstrated ability to work with medical professionals in the community with a strong understanding of appropriate medical assessments and reports.
Outstanding communication and customer service skills and the ability to influence and contribute to decision making in a supportive and constructive manner.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to explain decisions and provide clear direction and instructions.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all interested stakeholders in a team orientated environment.
Advanced computer skills with exceptional attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with PeopleSoft and Cority (Medgate) would be an asset.
Experience working within a policing environment would be an asset.
Experience in project management work would be an asset.

Responsibilities

Managing the EPS WCB account through monitoring and strategically interpreting time loss statistics in order to identify risks and proactively plan improvements with the Occupational Health & Safety Section.
Promoting employee health through the implementation of early intervention initiatives (Occupational Injury Service (OIS) Clinics, on – site physiotherapy, etc) and modified work opportunities.
Determining eligibility to short term disability benefits guided by the collective agreements, case management and all aspects of building return to work plans for short term claims.
Collaborating with the Long Term Disability provider to determine eligibility for benefit coverage, considering nature of illness, treatment plan, prognosis for return to work, barriers to return to work and functional abilities when developing case plans.
Leading the duty to accommodate process to ensure compliance with legislation which will require strong negotiation skills and knowledge of Human Rights Legislation.
Ongoing development and improvement of our current disability management processes and best practices.
Developing a positive and results oriented working relationship with a multidisciplinary team including labor relations, occupational safety, occupational health nurses, peer support and Employee and Family Assistance.
Public speaking to provide education on our programs to all levels of the organization.
Contributing to project work which may include leading or participating.