Location - Virtual
Certification - CRC - Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
Training - 4 - 6 weeks, M-F virtual (8 - 5pm)
Shift: 8 hour day + 1/2 hour lunch. Start time flexible from 7 - 9am EDT.
Start Date: 04/07/2025
Key Responsibilities:
- Coach Claims Specialists on early identification of disability rehabilitation candidates.
- Manage assigned caseload of complex return to work cases.
- Apply specialized vocational training and knowledge to the assessment of cases.
- Act as a resource on vocational and return to work issues.
- Conduct complex research, review and analysis of work and education history, functional capacity and employability within the context of the Short Term or Long-Term Disability plans by completing employability assessments / transferable skills analyses.
- Provide recommendations regarding claimants’ potential to return to work with or without accommodations.
- Provide return-to-work solutions through job modifications and accommodations.
- Engage claimants, health care providers and employers in return to work potential and planning.
- Collaborate with rehabilitation facilities, job placement services and state agencies to develop appropriate and timely turn to work plans.
- Monitor the services of vocational rehabilitation vendors to ensure compliance with agreed upon services, quality and timeliness standards.
- Develop goal-focused rehabilitation plans utilizing the return-to-work hierarchy.
- Assess training needs and create author and present vocational training to claim and business partner associates.
Required:
- 3-5+ years of Vocational Rehabilitation experience
- Master’s degree in vocational Rehabilitation or similar master’s degree
- CRC - Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
- Demonstrate proficient knowledge of computer systems
- Strong written and verbal communications skills
- Ability to build strong relationships
Preferred:
- Prior disability insurance experience
- Prior experience conducting employability assessments