About this role
Job title: Rehabilitation Service Specialist (RSS)
About the Role We are looking for a Rehabilitation Service Specialist (RSS) to deliver rehabilitation services to veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces and their families. This remote role supports participants across Atlantic Canada, coordinating assessments, plans, and services to improve well-being and aid re-establishment. You’ll work as part of a team to make a difference in veterans' lives.
What You'll Do
- Determine required rehabilitation assessments to assess Participant’s capacity for improvement, 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 We're Looking For
- 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 years’ 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: Bilingual (French/English) is considered an asset
- Preferred: Experience working with employers, community resources, and training institutions
- Preferred: Current and former members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) are encouraged to apply
Nice to Have
- Bilingual (French/English) is considered an asset
- Experience working with employers, community resources, and training institutions
- Current or former CAF members encouraged to apply
Compensation & Benefits
- Work from home and starting salary of $75,200.00 per year
- Comprehensive and flexible health and dental benefits
- RRSP Matching program of 2.5% base earnings
- Coverage for your credential or designation fee
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
- Generous time-off policies that promote work/life balance
- Do work that makes a difference!