Case Manager

Government of Nunavut; Iqaluit; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Northern Living Allowance

Relocation assistance

Benefits package

Public Service Pension Plan

Learning and development programs

Generous leave entitlements

Diverse workplace

Job summary

Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission in Nunavut is seeking a professional to adjudicate complex claims and manage the rehabilitation process. The role includes assessing impacts on workers’ lives and developing vocational plans to support a timely return to work.

The position offers relocation assistance, a Northern Living Allowance of $22,650, a strong benefits package, and opportunities for learning and career growth within a culturally diverse workplace.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a social science.
• Four (4) years of Case management experience working with clients.
• Excellent time management skills with changing deadlines and priorities.
• Experience working with and developing vocational and rehabilitation plans.

Responsibilities

• Adjudicating, manage and expedite complex and time-loss major claims.
• Assessing the employment, social, economic and emotional impacts of an accident on the workers’ life to determine vocational rehabilitation entitlements with respect to legislation, policy and procedure.
• Developing vocational plans with workers and employers to facilitate a safe and timely return to work.
• Managing the rehabilitation process.

Skills

Case management

Time management

Vocational rehabilitation plans

Education

Bachelor's degree in a social science

Job description

Thank you for contacting the Government of Nunavut. Please do not send sensitive or personal information, including (but not limited to): social insurance numbers, birthdates, information of other people, or health information. Please only send a brief description of your issue or concern and how we can contact you. We will make sure the correct person contacts you if they need more information or if they can answer your question or concern.

Here are a few ways you will make a difference:

• Adjudicating, manage and expedite complex and time-loss major claims
• Assessing the employment, social, economic and emotional impacts of an accident on the workers’ life to determine vocational rehabilitation entitlements with respect to legislation, policy and procedure
• Developing vocational plans with workers and employers to facilitate a safe and timely return to work
• Managing the rehabilitation process

What You Bring To The Role

• A bachelor’s degree in a social science
• Four (4) years of Case management experience working with clients
• Excellent time management skills with changing deadlines and priorities
• Experience working with and developing vocational and rehabilitation plans

What We Offer

• The opportunity to positively impact the quality of life for workers across the NWT and Nunavut
• A Northern Living Allowance of $22,650
• Relocation assistance.
• A superior benefits package and enrollment in the Public Service Pension Plan.
• Learning and development programs and funding dedicated to your career growth.
• Generous leave entitlements and a workplace culture that supports a healthy work-life balance.
• A culturally diverse workforce that embraces change and welcomes your lived experience.
• Federal and territorial tax incentives such as the NWT or Nunavut personal tax credits and the Northern Residents Tax Deductions.

Criminal Record Check:

Candidates must be able to provide a satisfactory criminal record check. Failure to provide a satisfactory check may deem you disqualified from the competition.

Affirmative Action:

Candidates must clearly identify their eligibility in order to receive priority consideration under the affirmative action policy.

Diversity and Inclusion:

The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission is an inclusive workplace. If you have a disability and you require support during the hiring process, you are encouraged to identify your needs if you are contacted for an assignment or interview so that you may be accommodated during the hiring process.

Eligibility:

Eligibility lists may be created from the competition to fill future term and indeterminate positions

More Specifications:

The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission’s (WSCC) vision is to eliminate workplace diseases and injuries. Our mission is to promote workplace health and safety while providing no fault insurance to employers and care for injured workers. Our values are respect, engagement, integrity, openness, cultural safety, excellence, and stewardship in the workplace.