Work Health Consultant - Calgary, Canada - Disability Management Institute Inc.

Disability Management Institute Inc.

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Calgary, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Disability Management Consultant (AB)
Disability Management Institute (DMI) offers employers and insurers flexible innovative solutions to their disability management needs.

We are seeking
Work Health Consultants (remotely in AB) internally known as Work Health Consultants : A Self-Employed Sub Contractor with excellent verbal and written communication skills to provide services in Canada.

We employ a
"holistic outcomes" approach in all of our services and to uncover the underlying drivers that are at the root of unnecessary or prolonged absence.

The Work Health Consultant will be responsible for providing a high caliber of varied rehabilitation services to a broad customer and client base within both the Insurance and Employer marketplace.

The focus will be to assist the client to attain a more productive lifestyle including a return to work.

This will be done through the development of timely, cost effective rehabilitation planning and coordination, while positively impacting the claims handling process.

This will include the following:

Serve as an expert rehabilitation management resource to interview, review and evaluate health event factors to determine degrees of ability and employability.
Provide assessment of clients for determination of suitable rehabilitation goal setting in keeping with insurer policy provisions.
Provide interpretive analysis of medical documentation and other data.
Develop and implement cost effective rehabilitation programs, which meet contractual agreements made with the customer while meeting the standards committed to by DMI.
Utilize external and internal resources, as necessary, to progress files forward to resolution, with a focus on function and gainful employment.
Manage external referrals, services and relationships with service providers and strategic partners through research and knowledge of local community resources.
Have an understanding of job descriptions, job demands in relation to functional abilities.
Provide timely indepth documentation and report writing to ensure progression and fulfillment of rehabilitation goals.
35 years experience with Injury, recovery, disability and rehabilitation
Excellent analytical and problem solving abilities
Able to compile and generate detailed, accurate and comprehensive reports.
Demonstration of strong ethical standards, practices and professional integrity is essential.
Additional requirements include the ability to multitask and work in a dynamic and fast paced environment demonstrating superior oral and written communication skills, solid organizational skills, and the ability to coordinate with several vocational programs simultaneously.

Education:

Relevant post secondary degree in Kinesiology, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy (with associated designation) is considered an asset.
Good standing with an associated regulatory body (i.e. BCAK, CAOT-BC, etc.), and/or a member of the Vocational Rehabilitation Association of Canada (VRA).

Training and ongoing professional and administrative supports are provided, with competitive compensation.

This is a work from home opportunity with requirement to travel to relevant stakeholder meetings.