Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist

Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist - Toronto, ON

We are growing our team of experienced Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists If you are passionate about empowering clients, building employability skills, and providing the support they need to successfully engage in vocational pursuits, we want to hear from you. Reporting to the Vocational Rehabilitation Service Lead, you will work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team, and with employers and clients to improve access to employment opportunities for your clients.

This is a meaningful opportunity to work directly with clients who have barrier(s) to employment and who are seeking reintegration into the workforce. You will be responsible for assessing and identifying individual obstacles to employment and developing a customized employment plan to support a return to employment outcome.

Take an inside look at what you'll do each day

• Assess and plan. You will manage and prioritize a caseload efficiently and effectively. You will utilize a client-centered approach to identify employment barriers, goals, and service needs to develop customized employment plans
• Deliver and evaluate employment plans. You will work with clients, teaching them the skills required to research, interview for, and secure employment. You will focus on both practical and soft skills, including:
• Build out employer contacts, create opportunities, and support placements. Working in close partnership with employers in a range of sectors you have researched and connected with.
• Communicate. You will foster trusting and reliable relationships with both stakeholders and clients, maintaining open and transparent lines of communication. You will participate in team meetings and case reviews. You will perform regular, timely submission of reporting

What you need to be successful

• The education. You have post-secondary education in any field. Having one or working towards the completion of one of the following qualifications, would be considered an asset:
  • Registered Vocational Professional (RVP) designation through the Vocational Rehabilitation Association
  • Canadian Certified Rehabilitation Counsellor (CCRC)
  • Certified Disability Management Professional (CDMP)
  • Certified Career Development Practitioner (CCDP)
  • Certified Vocational Rehabilitation Professional (CVRP)
  • Return to Work Disability Manager (RTWDM)

What CBI Health offers you:

Taking care of people is what we do best That's why it's no surprise we offer outstanding benefits to help our team members fulfill their career goals. From training to career progression, you'll gain everything you need to thrive in our fast-paced environment. And you'll be encouraged to find a balance that fits your life so you can meet your personal goals as well.

Here's a look at our total rewards

• Continuous learning and skills development, including management opportunities
• Training and mentoring from a national network of experts
• Competitive compensation with comprehensive benefits and rewards package, including group health, dental and vision benefits, paid 100% by the employer
• Excellent administrative support, so you can focus on your patients
• Flexible hours, which allow work-life balance and focus on quality of life

About Us

For millions of Canadians, CBI Health is where better begins. We are Canada's leading community healthcare provider, reliably delivering innovative rehabilitation and home care programs that help our clients achieve their health goals. With 250+ locations and supporting more than 800 communities, people are at the heart of what we do. Every day, all across the country, our 13,000 staff work together to make a meaningful difference in our clients' lives and help shape healthcare for the better. Learn more at cbihealth.ca.

CBI Health is proud to be recognized by Deloitte as one of Canada's Best Managed Companies for the 15th year in a row. A huge thank you to all our team members, whose dedication, passion, and innovation have enabled us to achieve this recognition year after year.

CBI Health is committed to providing a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone feels safe and accepted as their authentic selves. We actively seek qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity and inclusion and contribute to the diversification of ideas and perspectives that help us innovate and provide the best possible care to our clients.

We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other characteristics that make each of us different.