Vocational Rehabilitation Officer (Term)

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WHAT YOU’LL DO 

SGEU has developed and administers its own Long Term Disability Plan. As a Vocational Rehabilitation Officer, you will play a key role in supporting individuals as they navigate return-to-work processes. You’ll provide a proactive multi-disciplinary approach to assess vocational needs, develop tailored rehabilitation plans, and coordinate services to help clients achieve meaningful and sustainable employment. This role is ideal for someone who is compassionate, solution-focused, and motivated to make a real difference in people’s lives. 

WHO YOU ARE 

Candidates will have the following qualifications:  

• Completed or have an equivalent combination of a post-secondary education combined with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in the field of vocational rehabilitation;
• Thorough understanding of a union’s legal framework and environment, including statutes such as The Saskatchewan Employment Act, the Workers Compensation Board of Saskatchewan, Employment Insurance, Canada Pension Plan and Saskatchewan Government Insurance;
• Experience working in an automated office environment using most features of Microsoft Office 365 such as: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and TEAMS;
• Thorough understanding of public and private rehabilitation programs;
• Technical experience guiding accommodation and return to work processes and acting as a liaison with appropriate partners such as health care providers, rehabilitation officials and employers.
• Proven track record establishing and maintaining functional relationships with internal and external stakeholders; and
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, typically demonstrated by preparing and presenting reports.

Candidates will have the following primary duties and the knowledge, skills and abilities to complete them:

• Develop comprehensive, realistic, and efficient accommodations and return to work plans aligned to supporting medical documentation, in some cases arranging upgrading of skills;
• Identify barriers to accommodations and return to work plans;
• Arranges plan member testing and assists with employer specific accommodations and alternative employment searches such as career coaching;
• Build trusted relationships with members and stakeholders.
• Deliver individualized counseling to assist individuals adjusting to the psychosocial effects of their disability.
• Negotiate workplace accommodations and return to work agreements with employers based on supporting medical;
• Liaise with third party case managers in relation to individual needs of case files; and
• Perform various administrative functions such as report preparation, maintaining records and compiling statistics.

OUR BENEFITS

• Competitive salaries
• Earned days off
• Dental care benefits
• Vision care benefits
• Extended health care benefits
• $500/year, Health Spending Account
• 10% employer-contributed pension plan
• LTD coverage
• Continued education and professional development

HOURS OF WORK & TRAVEL

Headquartered in Regina, SK, this term position is designated as field staff and work 144 hours in a four-week averaging period during SGEU’s hours of operation 8:00 am-5:00 pm. Vocational Rehabilitation Officers may be required to travel with overnight stays which can vary based on caseload.
 
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY

We value respect, learning, co-operation, dignity, equality, justice and diversity. SGEU is actively engaged in creating a workplace that is as diverse as the membership we serve and encourages applications from designated groups.
 
HOW TO APPLY

If this role and SGEU sounds like an exciting fit for you, we invite you to apply. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada. Any required work permits/visas or other authorizations which may be required is the sole responsibility of the candidates applying for this position. Candidates are asked to provide a cover letter and résumé detailing specific experience as it relates to this competition to recruitment@sgeu.org
 
Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. USW Local 9841 qualified candidates will be given first consideration.

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