Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist

Manulife

8d • Remote

About The Position

Join Manulife’s Canadian Disability and Group Life team as a Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist. In this role, you will be responsible for helping our Plan Members return to alternate occupations at their own employer or to identify and prepare for appropriate alternate occupations with other employers. Individually designed return to work strategies will be determined by providing or referring for services, as necessary, regarding the identified need of the Plan Member such as vocational assessments and training, career planning and development, job development and job search techniques and community resources. Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. The company embraces diversity and strives to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers they serve, fostering an inclusive work environment. Manulife is committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, administering all practices and programs without discrimination. They are dedicated to investing in digital innovation and accelerating a sustainable and economically inclusive future. Manulife has received several recognitions, including the 2024 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award, Forbes World’s Best Employers 2023, Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2023, Canada’s Top 100 Employers (2024), and inclusion in Bloomberg’s 2023 Gender-Equality Index.

Requirements

• A post-secondary diploma, CEGEP (DEC or DEP) or bachelor’s degree in a healthcare program.
• Direct experience using vocational assessment tools and techniques to assess job skills, create vocational goals and plans and to resolve factors impacting the return to work
• Excellent knowledge of Federal and Provincial employment programs, public and private vocational retraining facilities and employment placement processes.
• Knowledge and understanding of local and regional labor market conditions and trends
• Budget management and basic math skills to determine costs and understand the financial implications of the recommended work transition plan
• Sound knowledge of Rehabilitation Industry Standards, Disability Insurance, medical terminology, and Disability and Rehabilitation management best practices as well as an understanding of job descriptions and job demands in relation to functional abilities
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with attention to detail and accuracy.

Nice To Haves

• Preference will be given to those candidates with Health Sciences related education and direct experience in a rehabilitation setting.
• Accredited Rehabilitation Professional (RRP) and/or Canadian Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CCRC) eligibility, completion or enrolment in related Vocational Rehabilitation courses and/or experience as a vocational counselor would be an asset

Responsibilities

• Conduct vocational assessments and transferable skills analyses.
• Develop, monitor and implement innovative and goal-oriented vocational 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) to develop creative return to work solutions.
• Vendor and budget management to ensure the most effective and efficient programs are available to our Plan Members
• Action daily administrative tasks which include responding to emails and telephone calls in a timely manner.

Benefits

• We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
• We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
• As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.
• opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.
• a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans.
• various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources.
• generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level