Determine required rehabilitation assessments to further assess Participant’s capacity for improvement and clarify rehabilitation needs and coordinate as required
Ensure services and plans are needs-based, goal-oriented and align to program mandates of improving the six functional domains of well-being and reduce/eliminate barriers to re-establishment and are safe, cost-effective and of high quality
Develop thorough Rehabilitation Plans for program Participants in consultation with the Participant, their family/caregiver, Rehabilitation Service Professionals (RSPs) and the Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) Case Manager
Act as the service integrator, collaborating equally with medical, psycho-social and vocational RSPs delivering services to participants
Empower Participant to problem-solve by exploring options of community-based interventions and resources to achieve desired outcomes
Identify barriers or risk factors contributing to suboptimal outcomes and pro-actively develop and implement strategies

A bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Counselling, Rehabilitation, Social Sciences, Health Services, Human Services, or a related field and one of the following: a health professional designation; or Certified Vocational Rehabilitation Professional (CVRP or a CVRP-F)
A minimum of (3) year experience in the direct provision of medical, psycho-social or vocational rehabilitation services (or a combination thereof)
Experience working with persons living with mental or physical health problems creating barriers in life
Employment conditional on obtaining federal security clearance – Reliability Status
Ability to travel across the region as required
Bilingual (French / English) is considered an asset
Experience working with employers, community resources, and training institutions
Current and former members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) are encouraged to apply

Rehabilitation Service Specialist – RSS

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