[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 Quebec

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
• One of the following:
  • a health professional designation; or
  • Certified Vocational Rehabilitation Professional (CVRP or a CVRP-F); OR in Québec, Career Counsellors registered with the Ordre des conseillers et conseillères d'orientation du Québec
• 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

Requirements

• Preferred Criteria:
  • Bilingual (French / English)
  • 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!