Health & Wellness Specialist

The Opportunity:
**Company, Department**: Nova Scotia Power, Human Resources

**Location**: Halifax, Nova Scotia

**Closing Date**: October 30,2024

We are looking for **three (3) Health & Wellness Specialists **to join our Human Resource team. Reporting to the Manager, Health & Wellness, you will join a team of HR, Health & Wellness professionals at our Halifax location where we offer you a Hybrid work option.

The **Health & Wellness Specialist** is responsible for providing case management of disability claims, educational services, health promotion, and health assessments. Reporting to the Health and Wellness manager, you will liaison with external resources and provide return to work planning and facilitation.

Key elements of this role include:

- Proactive case management of disability claims (e.g. Short-Term Illness, WCB, Fit for Work, Accommodation and Intermittent Absence)
- Coordinate assessments, medical consultations, and healthcare services to support employee rehabilitation and reintegration into the workplace
- Liaison with employee’s healthcare providers, leaders, HR, and healthcare providers to implement early, safe return to work and accommodation plans
- Manage WCB program, including claims and financial costs
- Coordinate preventative health services such as immunizations, health screenings, and executing health promotion activities
- Contribute to the development and implementation of wellness services and programs
- Collect and analyze health and benefit-related related data, report on effectiveness of programs and share trend and opportunity analysis with management
- Champion health, safety and wellness initiatives working in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
- Promote awareness of health and safety issues by assisting with employee and Leader orientation/ training and by creating communications for distribution (e.g. publishing articles, posting notices, recording videos, etc.)
- Comply with ethical, professional, and legal requirements based on NS Power policies and procedures, as well as Federal and Provincial legislative regulations
- Attend and/or consult with committees such as Health and Safety as needed
- Prepare and maintain job related records, reports, and other assigned documents

These skills will make you successful:
To thrive in this role, you recognize yourself in most of the following competencies and skills listed below:
**Education & Experience**
- Min. bachelor's level degree or college diploma in health-related field (e.g. Kinesiology, Disability Management, Physiotherapy, Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapist, etc.)
- Minimum 3 years of direct experience in disability or WCB case management and/or experience as a Wellness Specialist, Rehabilitation Consultant, Occupational Therapist or Consultant, or any other regulated health care field) or equivalent experience

**Technical/Job Specific Knowledge and Abilities**
- Strong planning, organizational and multi-tasking skills and are able to successfully navigate different priorities and timelines
- Solution-oriented and demonstrated experience influencing change
- Thought leader who is analytical and knows how to conduct detailed analysis to seek opportunities for continuous improvement
- Outstanding communication and influencing skills with an ability to build effective relationships to operate successfully
- Like to work in a team setting but equally takes ownership for delivery of assigned tasks
- Well organized, capable of prioritizing high-level work under tight timelines, and able to exercise sound judgement under pressure
- Excellent writing skills for items including policy briefing materials, presentations, or reports
- Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel
- Bilingual in French and English is an asset
- Accreditation or certification in disability management would be considered an asset, i.e., Return to Work Coordinator (CRTWC), Certified Disability Management Professional (CDMP), Registered Rehabilitation Professional (RRP), Canadian Certified Rehabilitation Counsellor (CCRC), Certified Canadian Counsellor (CCC), Certified Vocational Evaluator (CVE)

We understand that experience comes in many forms, and we’re dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team. So, if your experience is close to what we’ve listed above, please consider applying.

Learn more about our culture and values:
At the Emera Group of Companies, you’ll be part of an inclusive, respectful workplace where everyone is welcomed and supported. Come build a career as unique as you are: making an impact from Atlantic Canada to the world. Your experience and perspective will help us to safely deliver cleaner, more reliable energy to our customers.

The perks of joining our team? We offer:

- **Flexibility**: Hybrid work model with 2 flexible remote workdays.
- ** Health & Wellbeing**: A comprehensive benefits plan, 24/7 access to virtual health care services for y