Vocational Rehab Specialist

Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation Board • Bratt's Lake No. 129, SK

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About The Position

Customer service is the key focus of this position in a team environment. Team
members are interdependent, accountable to each other and are expected to
provide superior service to our clients.

Provides information, assistance, and counselling to clients (injured workers,
dependent spouses and children) returning to the labour force by helping the
client to develop a vocational rehabilitation plan, guiding client through
upgrading, retraining, and job search strategies, as required, and negotiating
employment placements. Estimates and approves or recommends expenditures
associated with carrying out the rehabilitation plan. Prepares recommendations
for the Team regarding client’s ongoing earning capacity.

Requirements

• A university degree in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work or a health related field such as Nursing, Kinesiology, or Occupational Therapy. Education must include the following core areas: Assessment Approaches Disabling Conditions and/or Disadvantaged Groups Intervention and Strategies History and Systems Related to Human Services Professional Ethics Communication and Interviewing Skills
• Plus three years of experience counseling persons who have a disability or disadvantage.
• Candidates must hold or be eligible for the Certified Vocational Professional (CVP), Registered Rehabilitation Professional (RRP) or the Certified Canadian Rehabilitation Counselor (CCRC) designation.
• This position is a field position. As such, it is necessary for an individual to have a valid class 5 driver’s license to occupy the position.

Responsibilities

• Provides information, assistance, and counselling to clients (injured workers, dependent spouses and children) returning to the labour force
• Helping the client to develop a vocational rehabilitation plan
• Guiding client through upgrading, retraining, and job search strategies, as required
• Negotiating employment placements
• Estimates and approves or recommends expenditures associated with carrying out the rehabilitation plan
• Prepares recommendations for the Team regarding client’s ongoing earning capacity

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time