Rehabilitation Service Specialist (RSS) Ontario

About the role

Location: Work from Home in Ontario

Travel Expectations: Minimal travel across the region as required

As a Rehabilitation Service Specialist (RSS) youre 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.

Our team of RSSs span all Canadian Provinces and we are always looking for talented people to join us!

What youll do

• Determine required rehabilitation assessments to further assess Participants 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 :

What you bring

• A bachelors 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)
• And:
  • 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

For complete job requirements see the full Job Description here

Additional Information :

What we offer

• Work from home and earn a competitive starting salary of $75200.00
• 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!

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Diversity Equity Inclusion and Belonging Matter

WCG is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to achieving a workplace that is equitable and representative of Canadas diverse population. We actively work to attract develop and retain employees from diverse and equity-deserving backgrounds who have exceptional ability and the desire to make a difference. We continuously strive to support individual needs and differences in a work environment that is built on inclusivity and respect for everyone.

WCG is committed to providing an accessible barrier free recruitment and selection process. If contacted for an employment opportunity please advise us if you require accommodation in advance of any part of the recruitment and selection process.

Passion and Lived Experience Matter!

If you dont quite have the above credentials but feel passionate about this role and your ability to do it successfully please APPLY ANYWAY! Tell us in your application why you believe you would be a great fit. We believe in developing talent and have a wide range of opportunities to support passionate team members as they grow towards their employment goals.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time

Experience: years
Vacancy: 1