Voc Rehab Consultant

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Worker Designation – This role is a remote role. This means you will be expected to work from your home, within the continental US. If the role is remote, there may be occasions that you are requested to come to the office based on business need. Any requests to come to the office would be communicated with you in advance.

• Acting with Integrity
• Communicating Effectively
• Pursuing Self-Development
• Serving Customers
• Supporting Change
• Supporting Organizational Goals
• Working with Diverse Populations

• Windows and vocational software proficiency
• Organization and time management skills

• Bachelor's Degree In healthcare or a related field
• Master's Degree Vocational Rehabilitation CRC
• 3-5 years of vocational rehab work experience

Or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• 2+ years of LTD/STD experience as a rehabilitation consultant
• Certified in ergonomic assessment
• Certification CDMS, CCM, or CVE Specialist

• Less than or equal to twenty-five percent
• Assesses claimants' education, training and work experiences; identifies vocational assets, alternate occupations, and modifications to work site or duties to prevent or minimize disability claims; develops and implements comprehensive plans of reemployment or vocational rehabilitation for claimants; collaborates with employers to retain or return employees to work; initiate claim prevention, intervention and return-to-work programs for employers
• Develops, documents, and implements comprehensive and cost-effective return-to- work or retraining plans for claimants, which address medical, vocational and psycho-social components; communicates with claimants, employers, medical treatment providers, outside rehabilitation counselors, and other carriers, such as workers’ compensation providers to ensure understanding and the goal of returning to work; motivates claimants and employers to participate in light duty or rehabilitation programs to ensure return-to- work
• Manages an effective network of vocational rehabilitation providers across the country; assures cost containment and effective utilization of outside vendors and accommodation expenses
• Performs vocational assessments and maintains ongoing communication with case managers, providers, clinicians, and employers to facilitate transitional work releases or accommodations
• Applies advanced skills to evaluate physical and/or mental restrictions and limitations, functional abilities and vocational data to assess alternative work options and employability, supports an ergonomic stay-at-work program, and conducts vocational rehabilitation case advisement for LTD disability claims and STD claims if applicable per account service agreement.
• Partners with STD & LTD claim managers and clinicians on co-managing disabled employees on return-to-work opportunities
• Serves as a subject matter expert to claim staff on ADAAA accommodations
• Performs other related duties as required

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