Title: Disability Manager
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Job Summary
The Disability Manager plays a vital role in ensuring the associates with illness or injury receive the necessary documentation, support and accommodation to perform their duties effectively. They will work with internal and external stakeholders in a collaborative manner to ensure timeliness of all claims, to reduce absences and focus on a safe and early return to work. This position will also play an important Health & Safety role with onsite and corporate leadership.
Now, if you are to come on board as our Disability Manager, we’d ask you to do the following for us:
• Manage individual disability claims with extreme confidentiality
• Work with external agencies such WSIB and Sunlife to implement return to work plans that are safe and cost effective
• Coordinate all pertinent paperwork for all non-occupational and occupational claims.
• Communicate with the associate regarding disability benefits, programs and additional information
• Track and document associate progress updating return to work timelines and modified duties
• Track and reduce absences, while working closely with Human Resources for any escalations
• Communicate with onsite payroll & scheduling regarding any absences, modified work and return to work
• Perform these functions in conjunction with the union and management representative to ensure effective implementation
• Be an active member of the JHSC
• Track, report and monitor Health & Safety incidents/accidents, ensuring follow up and completion of any corrective action plans.
• Lead and manage the company disability and Health & Safety programs
• Ensuring all Health & Safety training is complete for all associates
• Ad-hac projects, reporting and other duties as needed
Think you have what it takes to be our Disability Manager? We’re committed to hiring the best talent for the role. Here’s how we’ll know you are the best fit:
• 3-5 years of experience with Disability Management
• Comprehensive knowledge of duty to accommodate, disability and attendance management
• Ability to communicate effectively and present clear and precise information
• Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation
• Proven track record of absenteeism reduction
• Ability to influence and coordinate with union, management, staff, and internal/external stakeholders
• Ability to organize, prioritize and meet deadlines while demonstrating the ability to compile, analysis and maintain data
• Knowledge and experience working with HOODIP program
• Knowledge of current issues and trends in the Healthcare industry as they pertain to disability management
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with different levels of stakeholders
• Ability to travel within the GTA
• Return to Work Certification or relevant working experience
• Certified Disability Management Professional is an asset
• Knowledge of Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced setting
Compass Group Canada is committed to nurturing a diverse workforce representative of the communities within which we operate. We encourage and are pleased to consider all qualified candidates, without regard to race, colour, citizenship, religion, sex, marital / family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, disability or persons who may require an accommodation, to apply.
For accommodation requests during the hiring process, please contact PeopleHub@compass-canada.com for further information.
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