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This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Under the direction of the Manager Occupational Injury Care & Workers Compensation, this position develops and implements a successful return to work (RTW) program to assist in returning injured UMass Memorial Health employees to the workforce. Provides counseling, direction and supports return to work options, provides case management services, program development functions and assisting with claims handling.

Major Responsibilities:

• Works in conjunction with the Nurse Case Managers (NCMs) to identify employees who would benefit from RTW services.
• Meets with and interviews injured employees to obtain a vocational profile and identify services that will facilitate a return to work.
• Works with in-house resources and external training providers to develop training programs for injured employees to learn new skills and enhance their employability.
• Meets with hiring and department managers as needed to educate staff about the RTW program. Conducts on-site job analysis to determine essential functions and physical demands ensuring proper placement of the injured employee.
• Identifies select cases requiring VR services from an outside vendor, as needed. Oversees referrals and manages external vendor VR services.
• Interacts with various personnel and departments including, but not limited to, NCMs, Employee Health, Human Resources, hiring/department managers, legal and outside vendors to develop a team approach moving injured workers back into the workforce in a cost-effective manner.
• Develops policies and procedures for a RTW program that works towards reducing workplace injuries, workers' compensation costs and returning the injured employees back to the workforce more efficiently.

Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in rehabilitation or vocational rehabilitation counseling.

Preferred:

• Master's Degree in rehabilitation counseling or a related field.
• Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) or Certified Disability Management Specialist (CDMS).
• Certified Case Manager (CCM).

Experience/Skill:

Required:

• Minimum five years of vocational case management with minimum of two years leadership experience.
• Prior experience in returning injured workers into the workforce.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to travel to other locations.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.