Rehabilitation Service Professional – Vocational (RSP Voc)

WCG International Consultants Ltd.•Montreal, QC

1d•Remote

About The Position

The RSP Voc evaluates the Participant’s current and potential vocational abilities through assessment of the Participant’s physical, cognitive, and psychological abilities to create an objective vocational analysis for transferable skills and employability. The RSP Voc collaborates with the Rehabilitation Service Specialists (RSSs) and other RSPs as needed to gather evidence to evaluate the Participant’s overall capacity for employment and earning potential for Employability and Earnings Capacity Assessments (EECA), and additionally for the purposes of completing Transferable Skills Analysis (TSA), that can be used to guide the Rehabilitation Plan goals.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Counselling, Kinesiology, Rehabilitation, or a related field
Must hold one of the following designations: A current designation as a Certified Vocational Rehabilitation Services Professional (CVRP) or a Certified Vocational Rehabilitation Services Professional – Fellow (CVRP-F)
A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in the direct provision of vocational rehabilitation services (or a combination thereof) to Participants including the following: Experience in conducting medical, psycho-social, or vocational rehabilitation assessments; Experience working with persons living with mental or physical health problems creating barriers to civilian life; Experience analyzing and interpreting medical, psycho-social, or vocational assessments and making recommendations based upon critical analysis of information leading to the development of a comprehensive plan and program of care
In Québec, for the delivery of vocational rehabilitation or vocational assistance services the following requirements apply: Career Counsellors registered with the Ordre des conseillers et conseillères d'orientation du Québec.
Strong computer skills
Thorough knowledge of local labour markets
Employment conditional on obtaining federal security clearance – Reliability Status.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual (French / English) – considered an asset

Responsibilities

Provide participant-centered service in collaboration with the Participant and Rehabilitation Service Specialists (RSSs) to achieve successful program outcomes
Meet monthly projected billable hours
Provide exceptional responsiveness and time management to achieve program goals and targets
Provide objective and evidence-based conclusions that follow program standards and guidelines
Complete comprehensive, accurate and timely reports to identify Participants’ overall capacity for work
Review referral information and Participant files to ensure information is thorough and clearly identifies Participant and referral objectives
Ensures appropriate forms and releases are completed
Conduct Vocational Assessments (may include Initial Vocational Assessments, Transferable Skills Analyses, Employment and Earnings Capacity Assessments, Vocational Evaluations) based on review of Participants’ education, training, and experience and in consideration of functional limitations or restrictions
As appropriate, determine the needs and types of specialized and ad hoc assessments that may be required to accurately evaluate Participants’ overall employability and present evidence supporting the recommendations
Conduct thorough reviews of information provided by RSSs and other RSP reports available to formulate recommendations supported by the objective evidence
Respond to Participants and/or RSS DEC unit concerns or complaints promptly
Complete comprehensive case notes of all consultations and information obtained in assessments
Complete summaries of specialized and ad hoc assessments in accordance with contract requirements
Develop final reports that clearly answers the referral questions with objective evidence to support conclusions and opinion
Submit appropriate reports according to established standards and timelines
Comply with program requirements for confidentiality