Mental Health Specialist

Manulife

United States

Remote

USD 44,000 - 74,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Job summary

Manulife is seeking a Mental Health Specialist to join our Canadian Disability & Group Life team. The role collaborates with Disability Claims to optimize mental health case management and improve plan member outcomes, leveraging clinical experience and training delivery.

Key duties include coaching case managers, providing training on mental health requirements, and driving innovations in disability management across multi-provincial contexts.

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in health sciences or equivalent.
  • Work experience in the clinical field of Mental Health.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Review mental health disability claims and document reviews in the case management system.
  • Provide one-on-one coaching to case managers about mental health disability claims.
  • Develop and deliver training sessions to internal teams on mental health topics and updated case management requirements.
  • Communicate with treatment providers as needed.
  • Remain up to date regarding knowledge about mental health, disability management and insurance practices.

Skills

Coach and influence
Collaboration
Presentation skills
Verbal and written communication
Analytical skills
Time management under pressure
Autonomous thinking

Education

Master’s degree in health sciences

Job description

Mental Health Specialist – Canadian Disability & Group Life
The opportunity

We’re looking for a Mental Health Specialist, to join a team of multi-disciplinary mental health professionals, who play a key role in the success of our mental health disability management strategy.

Overview

The Mental Health Specialist collaborates with Disability Claims teams to support effectiveness of mental health case management. The role has far-reaching goals that include optimizing claims management practices, enhancing mental health knowledge, strengthening case manager skillset, ensuring appropriate risk management and improving overall disability outcomes related to mental health disability claims. The Mental Health Specialist contributes to the improvement of Plan Member mental health and Plan Sponsor organizational resilience.

Responsibilities:
  • Review mental health disability claims and document reviews in the case management system
  • Recommend mental health community resources to impact mental health recovery for Plan Members
  • Support case managers in managing mental health disability claims
  • Provide one-on-one coaching to case managers about mental health disability claims
  • Be the go-to person for our internal Disability Claims teams regarding mental health topics
  • Develop and deliver training sessions to internal teams on mental health topics and updated mental health case management requirements
  • Support any ongoing strategy development on managing mental health disability claims
  • Be involved in thought leadership and meet with Plan Sponsors
  • Communicate with treatment providers, as needed
  • Participate in working groups to develop strategic initiatives
  • Develop and drive implementation of innovations in mental health case management in collaboration with internal teams
  • Remain up to date regarding knowledge about mental health, disability management and insurance practices
Required Qualifications:
  • Master’s degree in health sciences (or equivalent)
  • Work experience in the clinical field of Mental Health
  • Ability to coach and influence
  • Passion working as part of a team
  • Superior collaboration skills
  • Strength in thinking autonomously, focusing on complex tasks and creative problem-solving
  • Analytical skills
  • Ability to re-prioritize, work under pressure and manage time effectively
  • Strong presentation skills and experience
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Solid working knowledge of PC applications
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience working in disability management or disability case management
  • Demonstrated experience training others
  • Background in generating and implementing innovative solutions
  • Experience in trend analysis and gap identification
  • Ability to develop presentations and training materialsBilingualism (English and French) is an asset. If the successful candidate is in Québec, proficiency in both languages will be required to support clients from various provinces outside of Quebec.
When you join our team:
  • We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
  • We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
  • As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.
Spécialiste en santé mentale, Assurance invalidité, Secteur Canada et Assurance vie collective
Description du poste

Nous recherchons un spécialiste en santé mentale pour se joindre à une équipe pluridisciplinaire de professionnels en santé mentale jouant un rôle clé dans la réussite de notre stratégie de gestion des dossiers d’invalidité liés à la santé mentale.

Aperçu

Le spécialiste en santé mentale collabore avec l’équipeRèglementsInvalidité afin d’assurer l’efficacité dans la gestion des dossiers d’invalidité liés à des problèmes de santé mentale. Les objectifs de cette fonction sont de grandes envergures et comprennent l’optimisation des pratiques de gestion des demandes de règlement, l’approfondissement des connaissances en matière de santé mentale, le renforcement des compétences des gestionnaires de dossiers, la garantie d’une gestion appropriée des risques et l’amélioration globale des résultats en matière d’invalidité concernant les demandes de règlement liées à des problèmes de santé mentale. Le spécialiste en santé mentale contribue à l’amélioration de la santé mentale du participant à un régime et de la résilience organisationnelle du promoteur de régime.

Responsabilités:
  • Évaluer les demandes de règlement d’invalidité liées à des problèmes de santé mentale et documenter les évaluations dans le système de gestion des dossiers
  • Recommander des ressources communautaires en matière de santé mentale pour favoriser le rétablissement des participants à un régime
  • Soutenir les gestionnaires de dossiers avec les demandes de règlement d’invalidité liées à des problèmes de santé mentale
  • Offrir de la formation continue aux gestionnaires de dossiers avec les demandes de règlement d’invalidité liées à des problèmes de santé mentale
  • Être une personne-ressource en matière de santé mentale pour nos équipesinterne en Règlements d’invalidité
  • Élaborer et présenter des formations aux équipes internes sur des sujets liés à la santé mentale et des mises‑à‑jours sur les exigences en gestion d’invalidité liés à des problèmes de santé mentale
  • Soutenir les stratégies de développement en place en gestion des demandes de règlement d’invalidité
  • Prendre part au leadership et rencontrer les promoteurs de régime
  • Communiquer avec les fournisseurs de soins, si nécessaire
  • Participer à des groupes de travail pour développer des stratégies innovantes
  • Élaborer et diriger la mise en œuvre d’innovations dans la gestion des dossiers d’invalidité liées à des problèmes de santé mentale en collaboration avec les équipes internes
  • Maintenir ses connaissances à jour en ce qui a trait à la santé mentale, à la gestion des dossiers d’invalidité et aux pratiques dans le secteur de l’assurance
Qualifications Requises:
  • Maîtrise en sciences de la santé (ou l’équivalent)
  • Expérience professionnelle en clinique dans le domaine de la santé mentale
  • Capacité à mentorer et de guider
  • Passion pour le travail d’équipe
  • Aptitudes supérieures en matière de collaboration
  • Compétences pour la réflexion autonome, la concentration sur des tâches complexes et la créativité dans la résolution de problèmes
  • Capacité d’analyse
  • Habileté à redéfinir les priorités, à travailler sous pression et à gérer efficacement son temps
  • Talent et expérience en matière de présentation
  • Excellentes aptitudes pour la communication orale et écrite
  • Solide connaissance pratique des applications informatiques
Qualifications Préférées:
  • Expérience en gestion d’invalidité ou de dossiers d’invalidité
  • Expérience pour prodiguer de la formation
  • Antécédents d’élaboration et de déploiement de solutions innovatrices
  • Expérience en analyse de tendances et en identification des lacunesCapacité à élaborer des présentations et du matériel de formation
  • Bilinguisme un atout (français et anglais) - Le candidat retenu devra communiquer en anglais et en français afin de servir les clients de diverses provinces autre que le Québec
En faisant carrière avec nous:
  • Nous vous donnerons les moyens d’apprendre et de développer la carrière que vous souhaitez.
  • Nous vous reconnaîtrons et vous soutiendrons dans un environnement flexible où le bien-être et l’inclusion sont plus que de simples mots.
  • Dans le cadre de notre équipe mondiale, nous vous soutiendrons dans la création de l’avenir que vous souhaitez voir.

The role being advertised is an existing vacancy.

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact hr@manulife.com.

Referenced Salary Location

CAN, Ontario - Full Time Remote

Working Arrangement

Remote

Salary range is expected to be between

$62,850.00 CAD - $104,750.00 CAD

Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact hr@manulife.com for the salary range for your location.

Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. If you are applying for this role in the U.S., please contact hr@manulife.com for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.

We use data and analytics technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), and automated processing tools, to analyze and process the information you provide to us or third parties in the application process. For more information, please refer to our personal information collection statement.

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