Ability Management Consultant

7 days ago

Oak Bay, Canada Island Health Full time

Job Description:
In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of the Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island Health) patient and staff safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

Working within a multi-disciplinary Occupational Health & Safety team, the Consultant, Disability Management, plays a key role in the promotion and maintenance of a healthy, productive workforce within Island Health. Reporting to the Manager, Ability Management, the Disability Management Consultant (DMC) is responsible for complex case management for the rehabilitation of ill/injured employees through the development, negotiation and implementation of rehabilitation, vocational rehabilitation, return to work, as well as coordination and facilitation of the Medical Duty to Accommodate (MDTA) process, including any other collectively bargained programs. The DMC provides consultation and coaching to managers and other stakeholders on all aspects of employee illness and injury.

The DMC educates and promotes early return to work and modified work arrangements to managers, unions and affected employees; communicates with external health care providers; develops appropriate return to work plans based on medical information and/or functional restrictions/limitations; coordinates and facilitates complex return to work meetings; educates managers on their obligations under BC Human Rights legislation and facilitates the Medical Duty to Accommodate process; monitors and evaluates return to work plans; maintains accurate records and utilizes appropriate software to record information and practices effective case management. May also assume a variety of projects as assigned.

The DMC is the organizational expert providing influence, leadership and education to managers on the benefits of job and worksite modifications required to maintain ill or injured employees in productive, meaningful work.

** QUALIFICATIONS**:
**Education, Training And Experience**:
A level of education, training and experience equivalent to an undergraduate degree in a health science discipline related to disability management and/or occupational health. Five or more years of recent related occupational health experience in complex case management, disability claims management, and experience and knowledge with MDTA processes in a health care, multi-union and/or a similarly complex organization or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

** Skills And Abilities**:

- Experience in complex disability case management.
- Demonstrated understanding of best practice for disability claims and case management.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with key partners to achieve desired outcomes.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Demonstrated ability to plan, organize and prioritize work.
- Ability to think critically, be innovative and problem solve.
- Demonstrated ability to facilitate and negotiate.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and Outlook) and HRIS Systems.

**Job Requirements**:

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