Rehabilitation Service Specialist (RSS) - Atlantic
WCG ServicesAbout the role
Location: Work from Home in Atlantic Canada
Travel Expectations: Minimal travel across the region as required
As a Rehabilitation Service Specialist (RSS), you’re part of a team that delivers a wide range of rehabilitation services to veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces and their families. We are an organization of driven and passionate people who are working together to make a difference in the lives of Canadian Veterans and their families. We provide support, care, and recognition that Canadian Veterans and their families deserve.
Our team of RSSs span all Canadian Provinces and we are always looking for talented people to join us!
What you'll do
- 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 Plan 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
What you bring
- 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)
- And:
- 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
Preferred Criteria:
- 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
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