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Description

Job Summary:

Customer service is the key focus of this position in a team environment.  Team members are interdependent, accountable to each other and are expected to provide superior service to our clients.

Provides information, assistance, and counselling to clients (injured workers, dependent spouses and children) returning to the labour force by helping the client to develop a vocational rehabilitation plan, guiding client through upgrading, retraining, and job search strategies, as required, and negotiating employment placements.  Estimates and approves or recommends expenditures associated with carrying out the rehabilitation plan.  Prepares recommendations for the Team regarding clients ongoing earning capacity.


Qualifications:

A university degree in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work or a health related field such as Nursing, Kinesiology, or Occupational Therapy.  Education must include the following core areas:

    - Assessment Approaches
    - Disabling Conditions and/or Disadvantaged Groups
    - Intervention and Strategies
    - History and Systems Related to Human Services
    - Professional Ethics
    - Communication and Interviewing Skills

Plus three years of experience counseling persons who have a disability or disadvantage.

Candidates must hold or be eligible for the Certified Vocational Professional (CVP), Registered Rehabilitation Professional (RRP) or the Certified Canadian Rehabilitation Counselor (CCRC) designation.

This position is a field position.  As such, it is necessary for an individual to have a valid class 5 drivers license to occupy the position.

Please note that travel for training may be required.  Training may take place in Regina or Saskatoon or alternate between both locations.