Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant

WorkSafeBC; Surrey; Hybrid; CAD 58,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined benefit pension

3 weeks vacation

Health care benefits

Dental benefits

Leave & earned-time off

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Job summary

WorkSafeBC seeks vocational rehabilitation professionals to support injured workers in return-to-work journeys across BC, with a hybrid work arrangement. You will assess barriers, provide counseling, and develop comprehensive rehabilitation plans to maximize outcomes.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in a related discipline, three years of relevant experience, and professional designations are preferred. Travel across the province and a valid BC driver’s license are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related discipline such as disability studies, vocational counseling, rehabilitation counseling, social work, physiotherapy, psychology, occupational therapy, or kinesiology.
• Three years of directly related experience in vocational rehabilitation counseling, career or employment counseling, vocational evaluation, vocational rehabilitation planning, employability assessment, or rehabilitation management.
• A relevant professional designation is preferred (e.g., CVRP, RRP, CRC/CCRC, CCVE, RTWDM).

Responsibilities

• Assess the impact of workers’ injuries on their employment potential and determine vocational rehabilitation benefits.
• Provide vocational counseling and create rehabilitation and return-to-work plans.
• Manage a high-volume caseload with sound judgment and policy interpretation.
• Develop collaborative relationships with injured workers, employers, and health care providers.
• Demonstrate budgeting acumen and negotiate to achieve positive outcomes.

Skills

Vocational counseling

Caseload management

Stakeholder collaboration

Policy interpretation

Mediation and negotiation

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related discipline

Job description

Full-time / part-time

Full-time

$51.42/hourly

Posting period

From 11/02/2026 to 12/04/2026

Overview

We’re seekingknowledgeable, compassionate, and dedicated vocational rehabilitationprofessionals to join our team. As a key member of the case management team,you will support workers in achieving successful rehabilitation and sustainablereturn-to-work outcomes through collaborative and client-centred casemanagement.

We have VocationalRehabilitation Consultant opportunities available in our Courtenay, Kamloops, Port Moody, Richmond, and Surrey offices.

Howyou’ll make a difference

You’ll provide compassionate, supportive service topeople injured at work.

Working at WorkSafeBC

Weserve the workers and employers across B.C., and we do that best when we'retogether. It's how we collaborate, learn from one another, and develop ourpeople.

Thisrole is currently designated as having a hybrid work arrangement.

This is a unionized role and is subject to the provisionsof the Collective Agreement between the Workers’ Compensation Board of BC andthe Compensation Employees’ Union.

Thisrole is based in your assigned office.

Likeeverything we do, our work model continues to evolve to support those we serve.We remain committed to a primarily in-office model that strengthens our cultureand helps us deliver our best work, while balancing flexibility and a positiveemployee experience.

What you'll do

• Assess theimpact of workers’ injuries on their employment potential and determine whatvocational rehabilitation benefits they’re entitled to
• Providevocational counselling and create rehabilitation and return-to-work plans

Is this a good fit for you?

We’re looking for people who can:

• Assess employment barriers and provide vocationalcounseling to develop suitable return-to-work and vocational rehabilitationplans that may include work assessments, on-the-job training, formal training, jobsearch and self-employment support, and job development activities
• Use sound judgment to weigh evidence, interpretpolicy, and apply discretion to determine eligibility and entitlement tovocational rehabilitation programs and services
• Apply organizational and decision-making skills to manage a complex, high-volume caseload
• Establish and maintain collaborative, professionalrelationships with various stakeholders, including injured workers, employers,and community health care providers
• Accurately manage rehabilitation expenditures
• Mediate and negotiate effectively to help achievepositive outcomes
• A bachelor’sdegree in a related discipline such as disability studies, vocationalcounseling, rehabilitation counseling, social work, physiotherapy, psychology,occupational therapy, or kinesiology
• Threeyears of directly related experience in vocational rehabilitation counseling, career or employmentcounseling, vocational evaluation, vocational rehabilitation planning,employability assessment, or rehabilitation management
• Arelevant professional designation is preferred. This includes Certified VocationalRehabilitation Professional (CVRP), Registered Rehabilitation Professional(RRP), Certified Rehabilitation Counsellor/Canadian Certified RehabilitationCounsellor (CRC/CCRC), Canadian Certified Vocational Evaluator (CCVE), andReturn to Work Disability Manager (RTWDM)
• An understandingof disability management and return-to-work principles and practices andvocational or psycho-vocational tests in the context of vocationalrehabilitation
• A valid BC driver’slicense and the ability to travel throughout the province and stay overnight isrequired

We’ll consider anequivalent combination of education and experience.

Important to know

Before we canfinalize any offer of employment, you must:

• Successfullymeet the legal requirements under the Criminal Records Review Act to work withchildren and/or vulnerable adults
• Confirmyou’re legally entitled to work in Canada

Who are we?

At WorkSafeBC, we promote safe andhealthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers andemployers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. Whenwork-related injuries or diseases occur, we provide compensation and supportinjured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work.We’re honoured to serve the 2.49 million workers and 263,000 registeredemployers in our province.

What’s it like to work at WorkSafeBC?

It’s challenging, stimulating, andrewarding. Our positions offer diversity and opportunities forprofessional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts peopleand changes lives. What we do is important, and so are the people we do it for.

Our ability to make a difference relieson building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds,abilities, and experiences that reflects the diversity of the people we serve.We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive workculture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self.

As a member of our team, you’ll have access to services andbenefits that help you get the most out of work — and life. Along with acompetitive salary, your total compensation package includes:

• Defined benefit pension plan thatprovides you with a lifetime monthly pension when you retire
• 3 weeks of vacation in your first year,with regular increases based on years of service
• Extensive health care and dental benefits
• Optional leave and earned-time-offarrangements
• Development opportunities (tuitionreimbursement, leadership development, and more)
• Pleasenote that we will be starting assessments prior to the closing date.