Senior Associate, Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant
New York Life Insurance Co · Posted Nov 5, 2026
- United States
- Hybrid
- Full-time · Associate
- $80K–$100K per year
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
- Nice to have: ADA accommodations experience
- Nice to have: Interactive process
- Nice to have: Own occupation analyses