Senior Disability Case Manager

LifeWorks; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with bonus

3 weeks vacation

Flexible benefits plan

Pension plan

Job summary

TELUS Health is seeking a Disability Case Manager to support employees returning to work and to coordinate with employers, HR, and insurers. You will assess barriers, document plans, and provide interventions to facilitate timely and effective returns to work in a collaborative setting.

Role offers flexible in-office/virtual work arrangements with a strong focus on learning and development in absence and disability management.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years comprehensive experience in Disability Case Management or combination of experience and specialized education.
• Strong communication skills with exceptional customer service focus.
• Exemplary interpersonal skills and ability to approach difficult situations with empathy and sensitivity.
• Detail oriented with ability to work independently in fast paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct case assessments with employee and manager by telephone.
• Document understanding of situation and factors affecting return-to-work.
• Provide interventions including medical management and referrals as needed.
• Determine and support RTW goals with employee and employer.
• Communicate with HR regarding case management issues and RTW planning.
• Manage transition to long-term disability and coordinate with insurer.

Skills

Disability Case Mgmt

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Empathy

Detail orientation

Critical thinking

Education

Occupational health

Disability management certification

Job description

TELUS Health is empowering every person to live their healthiest life. Guided by our vision, we are leveraging the power of our leading edge technology and focusing on the uniqueness of each individual to create the future of health. As a global-leading health and well-being provider - encompassing physical, mental and financial health - TELUS Health is improving health outcomes for consumers, patients, healthcare professionals, employers and employees.

Join our team and what we’ll accomplish together

Our Disability Case Managers are responsible for assisting employees on behalf of their employer when the employee is off work or at risk of being off work for health reasons. They assess any barriers to a successful and timely return-to-work and engage with stakeholders to implement strategies that address those identified barriers and support employees’ return to work or an appropriate alternative plan.

Disability Case Managers work with a talented and collaborative group of professionals in a dynamic role that provides ongoing learning and career development opportunities in absence and disability management.

What you’ll do

• Conduct case assessments, contacting the employee and their direct manager by telephone to explain the disability management process and gather information for assessment purposes
• Develop and document an understanding of the situation and the factors supporting as well as inhibiting a successful return to work for the employee
• Provide any of the following interventions: more in-depth assessment, medical management interventions, initiation and coordination of occupational and/or psychological interventions, utilization of specialized resources or consultations etc.
• Determine an appropriate return-to-work (RTW) goal with the employee and the employer, provide active support for the RTW planning process between the employee and their supervisor and intervene when necessary
• Communicate proactively with the employer’s Human Resources representative regarding any case management issues that may impact the workplace and RTW planning
• Manage the transition to long term disability (LTD) and provide medical and summary case management information to the LTD insurer to ensure a seamless transition
• Accountability and responsibility for assigned case load in managing required tasks and relationships with stakeholders
• Attend Case Management and Disability Management department team meetings
• Other projects and tasks as assigned

Qualifications and Skills

What you bring

• 2-5 years comprehensive experience in Disability Case Management or combination of experience and specialized education
• Background education/course work in any of the following fields: occupational health, rehabilitation, legislation related to disability management, helping relationship skills, mediation, human resource management, disability insurance, psychological and workplace factors in disability would be an asset
• Registration or professional status within the disability management or professional health sector would be an asset
• Strong communication skills with exceptional customer service focus
• Exemplary interpersonal skills and ability to approach difficult situations with empathy and sensitivity
• Detail oriented focus with ability to work independently in fast paced environment
• Excellent problem solving skills and ability to apply critical thinking to execute decision making on complex situations

Salary Range: $70,000 - $85,000
Actual total compensation will be determined based on factors such as knowledge, skills, performance and experience.

TELUS Health offers rewarding benefits, which may vary per job function, such as:

• Comprehensive total rewards package highlighting competitive salary and bonus structures, minimum 3 weeks of vacation, and flexible benefits plan to meet the needs of you and your family
• Flexibility to work in-office, virtually or a combination of both
• Generous company matched pension
• Opportunity to give back to communities in which we work, live and serve
• Career growth and learning & development opportunities to develop your skills
• And much more...

Job Type: This is for a current vacancy.

A bit about us

We’re a people-focused, customer-first, purpose-driven team who works together every day to innovate and do good. We improve lives through our technology solutions and foster a culture of innovation that empowers team members to solve complex problems and create remarkable human outcomes in a digital world.

TELUS is proud to foster an inclusive culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to fair employment practices and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities, as required, during the recruitment process.

Disclaimer: In accordance with the TELUS Health Solutions Data Center Security Policy, as a condition of employment, all team members whose job functions require they work at a Data Center and/or have access to detailed knowledge of technology related to client service delivery, are subject to a Personnel Security Screening conducted through the Government of Canada.

Note for Quebec candidates: if knowledge of English is required for this position, it is because the team member will be asked, on a regular basis, to interact in English with external or internal parties or to use English applications or software as part of their tasks.