Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor – Workers’ Compensation
Join Spectrum Healthcare Resources as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (RC) with the Department of Labor. Empower injured workers to return to the workforce, turning challenges into growth opportunities. Be a crucial support in fostering resilience and transformation.
These services will be in support of the United States (U.S.) Department of Labor, Office of Workers’ Compensation (OWCP) and the Division of Federal Employees’ Compensation (DFEC). RCs will be expected to manage injured workers cases in person and telephonically in their assigned area.
Position Details:
Provide vocational counseling and guidance to individuals disabled under FECA. May manage a case for up to 2 years.Provide vocational assessments including but not limited to: vocational testing, work evaluations, and situational assessmentsAs necessary, coordinate and schedule functional capacity evaluations, work hardening and similar inpatient/outpatient programs, and facilitating treatment for substance abuseConduct appropriate job analyses and transferable skills analysis as requested based on the needs of the assigned caseAssist with vocational exploration and labor market surveysDevelop plans for job seeking skills training, direct job placement, identification of qualification for any special Federal hiring authorities, and/or on-the-job or formal trainingFacilitate and supervise job readiness development and job placement servicesProvide specialized job, vehicle and home modification services and life care planning services in catastrophic casesEffectively and promptly communicate all case milestones and activities that require action including, but not limited to: return to work, work stoppage, and recurrence of symptoms, unrelated medical issues, and instances of non-cooperation.Other duties as assigned
Required Position Qualifications:
Master’s Degree in Vocational Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling or related fieldActive, unrestricted Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) Minimum of 2 years post-graduate experience in workers comp arena Excellent verbal and written communication skillsAlso preferred, but not required:
Knowledge of OWCP FECA laws, regulations and program
All applicants must have regular access to a computer with:
Hard disk with 30 GB availableMonitor with a display of 1280x1024 or higher Internet connection wired 1.5 Mbps(up) / 1.2 Mbps(down) or fasterTWAIN-compatible scanner with ability to scan multi page documents (up to 6pages)Windows Operation Systems Adobe Reader 9.0 or higher Adobe Flash Player 10
Company Overview:
Spectrum Healthcare Resources (SHR) was established in 1988 to deliver systems and processes designed to meet the unique needs of Military and VA Health Systems. SHR is a leading organization that provides physician and clinical staffing and management services to United States Military Treatment Facilities, VA clinics and other Federal Agencies through various contracting vehicles. A Joint Commission Health Care Staffing Services firm, SHR is the military staffing division of TeamHealth, a nationwide organization that serves 850 civilian and military hospitals with a team of 9,600 affiliated health care professionals.
Spectrum Healthcare Resources is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Location : Location US-IL-Chicago Recruiter : Full Name: First Last Kara Smiley Direct phone number 314-744-4151 Recruiter : Email Kara_Smiley@spectrumhealth.com Apply for this opportunity Apply for this job onlineApplyShare Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later. Share on your newsfeed Application FAQsSoftware Powered by iCIMS
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