Vocational Rehab and Accommodations Consultant

Lincoln Financial•Radnor, PA

25d•Remote

About The Position

As a Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant, you will be reviewing and analyzing disability claims to identify potential candidates for vocational case management services and supporting customers for successful accommodation outcomes. You will act as a resource and provide consultative service to clarify vocational and/or medical information to assist Claims teams. You will support the team to provide high quality vocational services and activities to support accommodation. You will partner closely with appropriate stakeholders to facilitate safe and timely return to work for claimants. In addition, you will spend time assessing claimants return to work needs by phone to help outline their work objectives. Our team is highly collaborative, and we want you to be a part of our success!

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling or related field
Certification as a Rehabilitation Counselor
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong computer and technical abilities
Experience working with people with physical and/or mental disabilities

Nice To Haves

Analytical skills with understanding of occupational titles and experience completing transferrable skills analyses
Understanding of Vocational resources (Dictionary of Occupational Titles, ONET, ERI, OOH and OASYS)
Knowledge and understanding of ADAAA, PWFA, EEOC and reasonable accommodations
Experience assisting persons with a disability returning to the workforce using job seeking skills training techniques and offering job placement assistance.
Insurance Experience

Responsibilities

Effectively managing an assigned caseload within the department (Return-to-work) and organizing your top priorities to reach your goals.
Developing and implementing comprehensive vocational and/or accommodation plans to assist our customers in the return-to-work and/or stay-at-work process.
Using your Vocational Expertise and analytical skills, you will assist our claims partners in understanding occupational demands, transferability of skills and reasonable job accommodations while interpreting policy language.
Collaborating and connecting daily with claims specialists, managers, nurses, behavioral health specialists and physicians to review medical documentation to derive recommendations and understanding of disability.
Providing support and engaging with our customers while positively impacting the lives of individuals through return-to-work and stay-at work plans.
Efficiently articulating your opinion and communicating with a varied audience. Professionally using email, telephone, and written correspondence.