Work Health Consultant (Remote - Fort McMurray)

WHO ARE WE? Since 2002, the Disability Management Institute has been providing comprehensive claims management and claims review services to clients throughout Canada. YOUR ROLE As a Work-Health Consultant, you are a Self-Employed sub-contractor with excellent verbal and written communication skills to provide services in Canada. We employ a "holistic outcomes" approach in all of our services and to uncover the underlying drivers that are at the root of unnecessary or prolonged absence. This is a remote opportunity with the ideal candidate based in Fort McMurray, Alberta. YOUR IMPACT You will be responsible for providing a high caliber of varied rehabilitation services to a broad customer and client base within both the Insurance and Employer marketplace. The focus will be to assist the client to attain a more productive lifestyle including a return to work. This will be done through the development of timely, cost effective rehabilitation planning and coordination, while positively impacting the claims handling process. • You will serve as an expert rehabilitation management resource to interview, review and evaluate health event factors to determine degrees of ability and employability. • You will provide assessment of clients for determination of suitable rehabilitation goal setting in keeping with insurer policy provisions. • You will provide interpretive analysis of medical documentation and other data. • You will develop and implement cost effective rehabilitation programs, which meet contractual agreements made with the customer while meeting the standards committed to by DMI. • You will utilize external and internal resources, as necessary, to progress files forward to resolution, with a focus on function and gainful employment. • You will manage external referrals, services and relationships with service providers and strategic partners through research and knowledge of local community resources. • You have an understanding of job descriptions, job demands in relation to functional abilities. • You engage in professional interaction with client, employer, insurer and union representatives on a regular basis including timely and efficient follow up to telephone and email communication. • You will provide timely in-depth documentation and report writing to ensure progression and fulfillment of rehabilitation goals. THIS IS YOU • You have 3-5 years' experience with Injury, recovery, disability and rehabilitation. • You have excellent analytical and problem solving abilities • You are able to compile and generate detailed, accurate and comprehensive reports. • You have strong ethical standards, practices and professional integrity is essential. • You have additional requirements include the ability to multi-task and work in a dynamic and fast paced environment demonstrating superior oral and written communication skills, solid organizational skills, and the ability to coordinate with several vocational programs simultaneously. THIS IS NICE • You have relevant post secondary degree in Kinesiology, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy (with associated designation). • You are certified in completing functional capacity evaluations and work site visits, or you are eligible to be certified. • You have a good standing relationship with an associated regulatory body (i.e. BCAK, CAOT-BC, etc.), and/or a member of the Vocational Rehabilitation Association of Canada (VRA). WHAT YOU'LL GET • Competitive Compensation. • Flexible working arrangement. • You will receive training, ongoing development and support. • Work in a engaging team environment. Apply Job!