[Hiring] Rehabilitation Service Specialist @WCG International Consultants Ltd.

Role Description

As a Rehabilitation Service Specialist (RSS), you’re part of a team that delivers a wide range of rehabilitation services to veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces and their families. We are an organization of driven and passionate people who are working together to make a difference in the lives of Canadian Veterans and their families. We provide support, care, and recognition that Canadian Veterans and their families deserve.

Location:

• Work from Home in Western Canada (Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia)

Travel Expectations:

• Minimal travel across the region as required

What you'll do:

• Determine required rehabilitation assessments to further assess Participant’s capacity for improvement and clarify rehabilitation needs and coordinate as required.
• Ensure services and plans are needs-based, goal-oriented and align to program mandates of improving the six functional domains of well-being and reduce/eliminate barriers to re-establishment and are safe, cost-effective and of high quality.
• Develop thorough Rehabilitation Plans for program Participants in consultation with the Participant, their family/caregiver, Rehabilitation Service Professionals (RSPs) and the Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) Case Manager.
• Act as the service integrator, collaborating equally with medical, psycho-social and vocational RSPs delivering services to participants.
• Empower Participant to problem-solve by exploring options of community-based interventions and resources to achieve desired outcomes.
• Identify barriers or risk factors contributing to suboptimal outcomes and pro-actively develop and implement strategies.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Counselling, Rehabilitation, Social Sciences, Health Services, Human Services, or a related field and one of the following:
  • a health professional designation; or
  • Certified Vocational Rehabilitation Professional (CVRP or a CVRP-F)
• A minimum of (3) year experience in the direct provision of medical, psycho-social or vocational rehabilitation services (or a combination thereof).
• Experience working with persons living with mental or physical health problems creating barriers in life.
• Employment conditional on obtaining federal security clearance – Reliability Status.
• Ability to travel across the region as required.

• Preferred Criteria:
  • Bilingual (French / English) is considered an asset.
  • Experience working with employers, community resources, and training institutions.
  • Current and former members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

• Work from home and earn a competitive starting salary of $75,200.00.
• Comprehensive and flexible health and dental benefits.
• RRSP Matching program of 2.5% base earnings.
• Coverage for your credential or designation fee.
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities.
• Generous time-off policies that promote work/life balance.
• Do work that makes a difference!