Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist

Join Manulifes Canadian Disability and Group Life team as a Vocational Rehabilitation this role you will be responsible for helping our Plan Members return to alternate occupations at their own employer or to identify and prepare for appropriate alternate occupations with other designed return to work strategies will be determined by providing or referring for services as necessary regarding the identified need of the Plan Member such as vocational assessments and training career planning and development job development and job search techniques and community resources.

Position Responsibilities:

• Conduct vocational assessments and transferable skills analyses.

• Develop monitor and implement innovative and goal-oriented vocational rehabilitation strategies for plan members.

• Develop positive relationships through frequent communication and collaboration with plan sponsors plan members treatment providers and internal partners (i.e. case managers) to develop creative return to work solutions.

• Vendor and budget management to ensure the most effective and efficient programs are available to our Plan Members

• Action daily administrative tasks which include responding to emails and telephone calls in a timely manner.

Required Qualifications:

• A post-secondary diploma CEGEP (DEC or DEP) or bachelors degree in a healthcare will be given to those candidates with Health Sciences related education and direct experience in a rehabilitation setting.

• Accredited Rehabilitation Professional (RRP) and/or Canadian Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CCRC) eligibility completion or enrolment in related Vocational Rehabilitation courses and/or experience as a vocational counselor would be an asset

• Direct experience using vocational assessment tools and techniques to assess job skills create vocational goals and plans and to resolve factors impacting the return to work

• Excellent knowledge of Federal and Provincial employment programs public and private vocational retraining facilities and employment placement processes.

• Knowledge and understanding of local and regional labor market conditions and trends

• Budget management and basic math skills to determine costs and understand the financial implications of the recommended work transition plan

• Sound knowledge of Rehabilitation Industry Standards Disability Insurance medical terminology and Disability and Rehabilitation management best practices as well as an understanding of job descriptions and job demands in relation to functional abilities

• Excellent written and oral communication skills with attention to detail and accuracy.

When you join our team:

• Well empower you to learn and grow the career you want.

• Well recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.

• As part of our global team well support you in shaping the future you want to see.

The role being advertised is an existing vacancy.

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us visit is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge skills qualifications experience and education/training. If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location please contact for the salary range for your location.

Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits including health dental mental health vision short- and long-term disability life and AD&D insurance coverage adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays vacation personal and sick days and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. If you are applying for this role in the U.S. please contact for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.

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