Functional Rehabilitation Specialist
About The Position
Join Manulife’s Canadian Disability and Group Life team as a Functional Rehabilitation Specialist. In this role, you’ll apply your passion for creating innovative, goal-oriented rehabilitation plans and use your exceptional interpersonal and communication skills to guide clients through complex challenges. Your strong problem-solving abilities, keen attention to detail, and analytical expertise will drive effective and creative solutions. We value professionals who can work independently while thriving in a collaborative team environment. If you are organized, resourceful, and committed to helping others achieve their rehabilitation goals, we’d love to hear from you.
Requirements
- A post-secondary diploma, CEGEP (DEC or DEP) or bachelor’s degree in a healthcare program.
- Preference will be given to those candidates with Health Sciences related education and direct experience in a rehabilitation setting.
- Sound knowledge of Rehabilitation Industry Standards, disability insurance and medical terminology, and Disability and Rehabilitation management best practices.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, with attention to detail and accuracy.
- Confirmed ability to make meaningful decisions efficiently and optimally under tight deadlines.
- Comfortable and skilled in handling both incoming and outgoing calls.
- Excellent organizational and prioritization skills are critical for handling diverse tasks.
- A valid driver’s license as you may be required to travel to various locations.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingualism (English and French) is an asset. If the successful candidate is in Québec, proficiency in both languages will be required to support clients from various provinces outside of Quebec.
Responsibilities
- Develop, monitor, and implement innovative and goal-oriented return to work focused rehabilitation strategies for plan members.
- Develop positive relationships through frequent communication and collaboration with plan sponsors, plan members, treatment providers and internal partners (i.e. case managers, mental health specialists, disability specialists) to drive cases to a successful return to work or job resolution ready.
- Vendor and budget management: ensuring the most effective and efficient treatments are available to our plan members.
- Action daily administrative tasks which include responding to emails and telephone calls in a timely manner.
- Demonstrate resiliency, emotional intelligence and compassion when listening and communicating with plan members, including delivering difficult messages.
Benefits
- health
- dental
- mental health
- vision
- short- and long-term disability
- life and AD&D insurance coverage
- adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits
- employee/family assistance plans
- various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions)
- financial education and counseling resources
- holidays
- vacation
- personal
- sick days
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
