Rehabilitation Service Specialist Team Manager (RSS TM)
Status: Permanent Full-time
Location: Remote; Work from Home, Atlantic Canada
RSS (Rehabilitation Service Specialist) Team Manager
Like Lifemark, you believe in the power of work to transform lives. As RSS Team Manager, you’re part of a team that delivers a wide range of rehabilitation services to veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces and their families.
Partners in Canadian Veterans Rehabilitation Services (PCVRS) provides comprehensive rehabilitation focused assessment and intervention for Canadian Veterans who are experiencing barriers transitioning to life after service due to service related injuries or illness. Using a biopsychosocialspiritual approach, the assessment and intervention services are performed by an interdisciplinary team of clinicians with expertise in the management of complex conditions such as chronic pain, persistent symptoms following head injury, MSK injuries, often with comorbid mental illness with presenting psychosocial barriers to recovery.
As the leader of a strong and professional team, you make a difference at the personal and community level by ensuring veterans achieve their employment goals and receive the best support possible.
What You’ll Do
Supports RSS team to ensure timely, high quality and Participant-centered services are provided within service standards
Supports the RSS Regional Manager to implement change management processes related to volume fluctuations, performance issues, or changes in policy impacting service delivery
Ensures Rehabilitation Plans are progressing and being re-assessed monthly, pro-actively problem solving with RSS when plan is not progressing as anticipated
Hires team members with appropriate skills and qualifications to perform duties required; participates in recruitment, selection, and training of staff as appropriate
Represents the program and builds awareness and commitment among employers and community agencies of the program’s services
Conducts direct service work which may include Initial Intake Interviews, development of Rehabilitation Plans, implementation/monitoring of Rehabilitation Plans, and completing some vocational services as appropriate to Team Manager qualifications
What You Bring
A current health professional designation (including, but not limited to Registered Occupational Therapist, Registered Social Worker, Registered Nurse), Certified Vocational Rehabilitation Professional (CVRP), or a Certified Vocational Rehabilitation Services Professional – Fellow (CVRP – F)
Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in the direct provision of medical, psycho-social or vocational rehabilitation services (or a combination thereof) including the following:
Experience in conducting medical, psycho-social or vocational rehabilitation assessments
Experience working with persons living with mental or physical health problems creating barriers to civilian life
Experience working with a variety of health disciplines in an inter-disciplinary team environment
Minimum two (2) years’ supervisory experience in rehabilitation services including:
Experience analyzing and interpreting medical, psycho-social or vocational assessments and making recommendations based upon critical analysis of information leading to the development of a comprehensive plan and program or care
Employment conditional on obtaining federal Reliability Status security clearance
What We Offer
Competitive salary
Comprehensive and flexible health and dental benefits
Ongoing learning and development opportunities
Generous time off policy to encourage work/life balance
A diverse and inclusive workplace with a track record of high employee engagement and teamwork
Lifemark welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Lifemark promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of the following groups: Indigenous peoples, Newcomers to Canada, and Visible minorities.
Apply today! Visit www.lifemark.ca for more information.
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