Rehabilitation Consultant

2 months ago

Halifax, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

**Req ID**:191502**
**Location**:Central** Zone, **Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII**
**Department**:PS CZ Health & Safety**
**Type of Employment**:Permanent** **Hourly FT** (**100%**) x **1**
**Management/Non Union** P**osition**
**Posting Closing Date**:22-Nov-24**

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

**About the Opportunity**:
Reporting to the Zone Manager of Occupational Health, Safety and Wellness (OHSW), the Rehabilitation Consultant actively manages employees absent from the workplace due to illness or injury. This includes ensuring appropriate documentation to qualify for and maintain illness/injury benefits, helping employees to access available supports, assessing work environments and positions for individuals with limitations, and working with internal and external contacts to facilitate a safe and timely return to work. The Rehabilitation Consultant remains proactive to ensure the Zone meets legislative requirements in the interest of a safe and healthy work environment.

**About You**:
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

- Post-secondary degree in a health-related field (Nursing, Physiotherapy, Kinesiology or Occupational Therapy preferred).
- Completion of an appropriate and/or working towards credentials in the fields of Disability Management and/or Occupational Health & Safety preferred.
- Current membership in good standing with relevant professional college.
- Two (2) years’ experience, with specialized knowledge of complex case/disability management.
- Experience in using functional abilities assessments/demands analysis and assessments of cognitive demands/abilities, as tools for return to work.
- Superior critical thinking, research analytical and problem solving skills.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, relationship building, facilitation and leadership skills.
- Exceptional time management and organizational skills.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation (e.g. Occupational Health and Safety Act, Human Rights Code, etc.). Knowledge of healthcare issues and case management trends/best practices.
- Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint), MS Internet Explorer, and GroupWise.
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

**Hours**:

- Permanent, Full-time position; 75 hours bi-weekly

**Compensation and Benefits**:
$35.27 - $44.09 Hourly

**Once You've Applied**

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

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