Client Partner, Disability Management

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $38.12 - $54.80 / hour
Job Summary

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of employees facing health challenges? Join Fraser Health as a Client Partner in Disability Management and be at the forefront of employee rehabilitation and return-to-work initiatives!
Key Responsibilities:
Comprehensive Case Management: Lead the rehabilitation of ill or injured employees by developing, negotiating, and implementing tailored rehabilitation and vocational plans. Ensure these plans are effective and sustainable through continuous monitoring.
Collaborative Approach: Work closely with external agencies such as WorkSafe BC, ICBC, Great West Life, and Healthcare Benefit Trust. Your role will involve negotiating and implementing realistic and durable disability management plans.
Union and Management Liaison: Act as a bridge between union and management representatives, ensuring the smooth and effective implementation of agreements that benefit all parties involved.
Safe and Cost-Effective Practices: Implement agreements and plans that guarantee a safe and durable return to work for Fraser Health staff, while also ensuring cost-effective disability management practices.
Why Fraser Health?
Impactful Work: Your efforts will directly contribute to the well-being and recovery of our employees, helping them return to work safely and effectively.
Collaborative Environment: Work in a supportive and dynamic environment where your expertise is valued and your contributions make a real difference.
Professional Growth: Fraser Health is committed to your professional development, offering opportunities for continuous learning and career advancement.
Join Us!
If you are a dedicated professional with a passion for disability management and a commitment to excellence, we invite you to apply for the Client Partner Disability Management position at Fraser Health.

Detailed Overview

Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families:

Reporting to one of the Leaders in Absence & Disability Management and in collaboration with the Workplace Health Team, the Client Partner, Disability Management/Work Accommodation is responsible for case management for the rehabilitation of ill/injured employees through the development, negotiation and implementation of rehabilitation, vocational rehabilitation, return to work plans and duty to accommodate agreements. Responsible for the development, implementation, maintenance and evaluation of musculoskeletal injury prevention programs in an assigned area of Fraser Health.

Responsibilities

Performs case management for the rehabilitation of ill/injured employees through the development, negotiation and implementation of rehabilitation, vocational rehabilitation, return to work plans and duty to accommodate agreements. Monitors the effectiveness of such agreements and plans.
Provides direction to, and works with external agencies such as WorkSafe BC, ICBC, Great West Life and Healthcare Benefit Trust in the development, negotiation and implementation of disability/case management plans and agreements which are realistic and durable.
Performs these functions in conjunction and in negotiation with union and management representatives to ensure effective implementation of agreements.
Implements such agreements and plans to ensure both a safe and durable return to work for FH staff and cost effective disability management practices on behalf of FH.
Coordinates the appropriate participants in the development of individual return to work plans and ensures the process and outcome are evaluated.
Assesses workplace exposure to ergonomic risks and provides recommendations on interventions such as engineering controls, administrative controls, and training.
Performs job task analyses and advises departments regarding changes to job design and practices that will reduce the risk for injuries.
Establishes contact with injured employees and serves as the focal point for centralized communication and coordination of the treatment/rehabilitation plan.
Identifies systemic barriers to return to work and assists departments to identify suitable transition work for ill/injured employees.
Develops implements and evaluates instructional programs and training materials to assist managers, supervisors and staff in such areas as musculoskeletal injury prevention, return to work and duty to accommodate.
Collects and analyzes data and prepares applicable reports and proposals.
Represents the department on a variety of selected internal and external committees.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Bachelor's Degree in a health discipline such as Kinesiology, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy or Occupational Health Nursing plus five (5) years' recent related experience in a large multi-union environment and registration with the appropriate professional organization OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Competencies

Demonstrates the leadership practices of the Fraser Health Leadership Framework of Clear, Caring and Courageous and creates the conditions for people to succeed.

Professional/Technical Capabilities
Demonstrated knowledge of disability management principles and practice.
Demonstrated teaching skills.
Working knowledge of relevant regulations and legislation.
Proficiency in the use of personal computers using a variety of software applications.

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka'pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health's hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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