Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant
Overview
Are you a passionate vocational rehabilitation professional? We’re looking for knowledgeable, compassionate, and dedicated people to work as key members of our case management team. We have opportunities available in our Surrey, Kamloops, and Nanaimo offices.
How you’ll make a difference: You’ll help people who’ve been injured on the job return to work.
Where you’ll work
At WorkSafeBC, we offer a hybrid work model that combines the convenience of working remotely with the dynamism of working in one of our offices, based on the operational needs of the position.
What you’ll do
You’ll assess the impact of workers’ injuries on their employment potential and determine what vocational rehabilitation benefits they’re entitled to. You’ll also provide vocational counseling and create vocational rehabilitation and return-to-work plans.
Is this a good fit for you?
We’re looking for people who can:
• Assess employment barriers and provide vocational counseling to develop suitable return-to-work and vocational rehabilitation plans that may include work assessments, formal training, job search and self-employment support, and job development activities
• Use sound judgment to weigh evidence, interpret policy, and apply discretion to determine eligibility and entitlement to vocational rehabilitation programs and services
• Apply organizational and decision-making skills to manage a complex, high-volume caseload
• Establish and maintain collaborative, professional relationships with various stakeholders, including injured workers, employers, and community health care providers
• Accurately manage rehabilitation expenditures
• Mediate and negotiate effectively to help achieve positive outcomes
Meet one of our vocational rehabilitation consultants to learn more about this job.
Your experience and educational background:
• A bachelor’s degree in a related discipline such as disability studies, vocational counseling, rehabilitation counseling, social work, physiotherapy, psychology, occupational therapy, or kinesiology
• Three years of directly related experience in vocational rehabilitation counseling, career or employment counseling, vocational evaluation, vocational rehabilitation planning, employability assessment, or rehabilitation management
• A relevant professional designation is preferred. This includes Certified Vocational Rehabilitation Professional (CVRP), Registered Rehabilitation Professional (RRP), Certified Rehabilitation Counsellor/Canadian Certified Rehabilitation Counsellor (CRC/CCRC), and Canadian Certified Vocational Evaluator (CCVE)
• An understanding of disability management and return-to-work principles and practices and vocational or psycho-vocational tests in the context of vocational rehabilitation
• Experience working in a computerized work environment with common computer applications
Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant (Various) – External -for CVRP July 2025