Job Description
Title: Consultant, Voc-Rehab & Accom Svcs
- Location: Omaha, NE, US
- Alternate Locations: Dover, NH (New Hampshire); Charlotte, NC (North Carolina); Omaha, NE (Nebraska); Work from Home
- Work Arrangement:
- Remote : Work at home employee residing outside of a commutable distance to an office location.
- Relocation assistance: is not available for this opportunity.
- Requisition #: 72474
The Role at a Glance
We are excited to bring on a Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant to our Vocational Services Department to work from a remote location and/or in one of our office locations.
Over the past few years, Lincoln’s Workplace Solutions – Group Protection Business has grown and we are looking to support that growth within the Vocational Services Department! We are excited for the opportunity to expand our dynamic team and hire in this role.
As a Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant, you will be reviewing and analyzing disability claims to identify potential candidates for vocational case management services and/or reviewing accommodation event requests and supporting customers through an interactive process for successful accommodation outcomes. You will act as a resource and provide consultative service to clarify vocational and/or medical information to assist Claims teams. You will support the team to provide high quality vocational services and activities, specifically on the ADAAA Accommodations Services product. You will partner closely with appropriate stakeholders to facilitate safe and timely return to work for claimants. In addition, you will spend time assessing claimants return to work needs by phone to help outline their work objectives. Our team is highly collaborative, and we want you to grow as we help our customers and clients achieve each day.
What you’ll be doing
- Making a Difference By effectively managing an assigned caseload within the department (Forensic Reviews, Return-to-work and/or Accommodation Services) and organizing your top priorities to reach your goals.
- Have an Impact Through developing and implementing comprehensive vocational and/or accommodation plans to assist our customers in the return-to-work and/or stay-at-work process.
- Be an Expert By using your Vocational Expertise and analytical skills, you will assist our claims partners in understanding occupational demands, transferability of skills and reasonable job accommodations while interpreting policy language.
- Partner and Collaborate – Utilizing your expertise, you will collaborate and connect daily with claims specialists, managers, nurses, behavioral health specialists and physicians to review medical documentation to derive recommendations and understanding of disability.
- Engagement and Success Provide support and engage with our customers while positively impacting the lives of individuals through return-to-work and stay-at work plans.
- Communicate Effectively – Able to efficiently articulate your opinion and communicate with a varied audience. Professionally use email, telephone, and written correspondence.
What we’re looking for
Must-haves:
- Master’s Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling or related field
- Certification as a Rehabilitation Counselor
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong computer and technical abilities
- Experience working with people with physical and/or mental disabilities
Nice to have:
- Analytical skills with understanding of occupational titles and experience completing transferrable skills analyses
- Understanding of Vocational resources (Dictionary of Occupational Titles, O*NET, ERI, OOH and OASYS)
- Knowledge and understanding of ADAAA, EEOC and reasonable accommodations
- Experience assisting persons with a disability returning to the workforce using job seeking skills training techniques and offering job placement assistance.
- Insurance Experience