The Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist is a frontline professional resource within the Vocational Services Department who applies accredited rehabilitation counseling expertise to support absence management and disability insurance services delivered under employer-based group benefit policies and contracts.
Compensation
$80,000 - $100,000
Responsibilities
Analyze occupational, vocational, and labor market information to support disability, accommodation, and return-to-work decision-making.
Complete vocational analyses and reports, which may include own occupation analyses, transferable skills analyses, and related vocational assessments, following established standards, workflows, and templates.
Interpret medical, vocational, occupational, and functional information within the context of policy definitions and program guidelines, escalating complex issues as appropriate.
Clearly document professional opinions, findings, and rationale in claims and vocational systems to ensure accuracy, transparency, and long-term usability.
Provide direct vocational rehabilitation services to employees of client organizations to support stay-at-work and return-to-work outcomes following disability.
Requirements
Master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling or a closely related field
