HR Consultant Health & Rehab - City of Toronto, Toronto

About the role

Reporting to the Manager of Employee Health & Wellness, this position within the People & Equity, Occupational Health, Safety & Wellness division is responsible for providing proactive disability and occupational health services to the employees of the City of Toronto. The goal is to minimize the impact of illness and injury for both the employee and the workplace. This hybrid opportunity requires a minimum of 3 office days per week.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates medical and functional assessments and interprets the results in order to make appropriate recommendations where an employee's health issues impact work function
• Refers and works closely with internal and external resources to ensure that health assessments, treatment and various programs support maximum functional recovery of ill and injured employees
• Provides consultation and works cooperatively with other People and Equity staff, managers, health care professionals, union representatives and LTD carrier to ensure the delivery of effective integrated disability management
• Displays flexibility to meet the needs of the situation while still following policies, procedures and guidelines
• Identifies multiple cause and effect relationships in situations involving numerous options, diverse stakeholders, and a large volume of information
• Assists in the development, assessment and makes recommendations regarding compliance with corporate policies and procedures related to Employee Health & Wellness Services and Programs

Requirements

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in a health specialty or equivalent combination of education and experience, with a degree in Nursing (B.Sc.) with a specialty designation in Occupational Health Nursing preferred
• Considerable experience in and proven knowledge of disability management, occupational health theory and return to work best practices
• Experience in interpreting medical and functional information and the ability to communicate this information, within policy and legal bounds, to divisions within the organization
• Experience in delivering health surveillance programs, such as pre-placement assessments, would be an asset
• Knowledge of pertinent legislation, e.g., Occupational Health and Safety, Human Rights and Health Disciplines Act, with the ability to communicate its significance and relevancy to each situation
• Ability to exercise good judgement and decision-making in handling complex sensitive situations, using tact and discernment, while upholding confidentiality
• Ability to work independently, as well as with multi-disciplinary teams, along with strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with all levels of staff and union representatives
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
• MS Office suite proficiency including Excel, MS Access, MS Word, and PowerPoint

Compensation and perks

This full-time temporary vacancy offers a competitive salary range of $89,337 to $132,880 under PSG #TM1067 and Wage Grade PTM2. The position works a standard schedule of 35 hours per week from Monday to Friday in a non-union affiliation.