Vocational Specialist
Lifemark Health Group
Date: 1 day ago
City: Halifax, NS
Contract type: Full time
Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist
Atlantic Provinces - Work from the comfort of your own home, from anywhere in Atlantic Canada!
We are seeking a dedicated Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist to join our team. The ideal candidate will be located in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island or Newfoundland Labrador, and have strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to assess client needs, convey complex information clearly, and facilitate conflict resolution. Experience with disabling conditions, rehabilitation therapies, and vocational evaluation is essential. The ideal candidate has strong networking skills, knowledge of the local labor market, and experience in employment services or workforce development.
What You’ll Do
Inclusion
We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people from all backgrounds can thrive. Improving inclusion and equity is a collective responsibility. Lifemark promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including but not limited to those self-identifying as a member of the employment equity groups: Indigenous peoples, Newcomers to Canada, Women, and Visible minorities.
Accommodation
Accommodations are available on request for all candidates taking part in any aspect of the recruitment and selection process. Email us at talent at lifemark.ca
Atlantic Provinces - Work from the comfort of your own home, from anywhere in Atlantic Canada!
We are seeking a dedicated Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist to join our team. The ideal candidate will be located in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island or Newfoundland Labrador, and have strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to assess client needs, convey complex information clearly, and facilitate conflict resolution. Experience with disabling conditions, rehabilitation therapies, and vocational evaluation is essential. The ideal candidate has strong networking skills, knowledge of the local labor market, and experience in employment services or workforce development.
What You’ll Do
- Deliver client-centered services that promote timely and successful vocational rehabilitation outcomes.
- Evaluate clients’ vocational potential through comprehensive interviews, analyzing work history, education, and medical conditions.
- Cultivate and sustain strong relationships with employers, industry partners, and community organizations.
- Conduct targeted employer outreach, including cold calls and site visits, to enhance hiring initiatives.
- Support clients in resume development, interview preparation, and effective job search strategies.
- Identify transferable skills and align them with current labor market trends through detailed labor market surveys.
- Stay up-to-date on labor market developments and employer hiring needs to better inform client placement.
- Administer and interpret aptitude, interest, academic, and B-level IQ assessments to assess residual work capacity.
- Conduct in-depth research and compile comprehensive reports; familiarity with the NOC, OaSIS, and Career Handbook is highly beneficial.
- Facilitate and implement vocational rehabilitation assessments and targeted interventions to support client success.
- Certification: CVRP, CVRP-F, or registration with the Ordre des conseillers et conseillères d'orientation du Québec.
- Experience: Minimum three (3) years in medical, psycho-social, and/or vocational rehabilitation services.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent post-secondary education and experience combination).
- Technical Skills: Strong computer proficiency, including familiarity with assessment tools and research resources.
- Expertise: Experience conducting vocational assessments, analyzing reports, and developing comprehensive care plans.
- Collaboration: Proven ability to work in an interdisciplinary team with various health professionals.
- Bilingualism (French/English) is highly desirable.
- Experience engaging with employers, community resources, and training institutions to support client rehabilitation.
Inclusion
We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people from all backgrounds can thrive. Improving inclusion and equity is a collective responsibility. Lifemark promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including but not limited to those self-identifying as a member of the employment equity groups: Indigenous peoples, Newcomers to Canada, Women, and Visible minorities.
Accommodation
Accommodations are available on request for all candidates taking part in any aspect of the recruitment and selection process. Email us at talent at lifemark.ca
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