Rehabilitation Specialist

Position ID:

- J0925-0490
- Competition No.:

- 25-89
- Job Title:

- Rehabilitation Specialist
- Job Type:

- Permanent, Full-time
- Open Positions:

- 1
- Job Location:

- Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Work From Home Eligible:

- Yes
- Workplace Type:

- Hybrid
- Date Posted:

- September 16, 2025
- Closing Date:

- September 30, 2025

**About the Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba**:
The Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba (WCB) serves workers and employers through a no-fault insurance system integral to the Manitoba economy. With approximately 600 employees, the WCB is dedicated to ensuring and supporting safe and healthy workplaces.

We put workers and employers at the centre of everything we do, providing services for injury prevention, compensation and facilitating return to health and work. Through SAFE Work Manitoba, a division of the WCB, we collaborate with our partners to build a strong culture of workplace safety and health by preventing injuries and illnesses before they occur.

If you're passionate about making a meaningful difference in people's lives, we invite you to join our dedicated team and contribute to a safer Manitoba.

**Why work for us?**:
If you’re looking to make a real difference in your community, grow your career and work in a supportive, inclusive environment, the WCB is the place for you. We offer:

- competitive wages
- compressed work week and flexible start times
- defined benefit pension plan
- 100% employer-paid benefits
- work from home program
- paid professional development
- health and wellness spending accounts
- paid mental health and wellness days
- staff appreciation and recognition events
- respectful, diverse and inclusive workplace culture

**Job Summary**:
The Rehabilitation Specialist is responsible for providing their expert opinion when consulted by Case Management and when working with injured workers and employers. Opinions offered relate to assessment and implementation of personal care and independent living assistance, assessment and analyses of physical and ergonomic work requirements, and completion of job demand modifications/accommodations for return to work plans of the injured worker.

**Job Duties**:
Completes personal care and independent living assessments at injured workers' homes to determine eligibility as per WCB policy. Provides recommendations for the level of entitlement and equipment to ensure safety and independence with daily tasks.

Actively works with Case Managers in coordination of visits where appropriate, gathering information and discussing expert opinion and recommendations.

Actively builds relationships with medical vendors, private healthcare companies, wheelchair and equipment manufacturers and other contacts to promote and facilitate best care practices for injured workers.

Completes mobility assessments and provides recommendations for safe and appropriate mobility devices.

Completes work site assessments and physical job demands analysis, providing recommendations for suitable and safe return to work.

Consults with hospital staff and assists with hospital discharge planning and provision of services for severely injured workers.

Completes home and vehicle modification assessments and provides recommendations including facilitating and implementing the necessary modification(s); following up with the injured worker to ensure their safety after recommendations are implemented and acting as an expert resource on the home modification and vehicle modification committees.

Pursues professional and personal development through continuing education and training, literature reviews, and other opportunities.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

**Qualifications**:
A 4 year or Master's degree in a related discipline such as Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy or graduation from an accredited School of Nursing with a National Certificate in Occupational Health Nursing

Minimum of 5 years related work experience, including 2 years' experience in a multidisciplinary rehabilitation or community services setting

Must be licensed and in good standing with the Manitoba regulatory body

Ability to use a personal computer and software in a Windows environment

Knowledge of worksite assessments, physical demands analysis, job analysis and ergonomics

Ability to research, assess, evaluate, document and communicate information to support recommendations and clinical reasoning

Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing

Ability to provide excellent client service in confrontational situations

Ability to act with tact and discretion in sensitive situations

Ability to organize and prioritize workload

Ability to work independently and in a team environment

Able to travel within city limits and the province of Manitoba

Knowledge of WCB legislation, policy and practice would be an asset

Specialized knowledge such as wheelchair seating or home modifications would be an asset

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