Job Description

Who We Are

Come join our high functioning and inclusive team! The W&R unit helps to create safe, healthy, inclusive and engaging work environments, reduce absenteeism, and provide meaningful opportunities and accommodations for employees with ongoing illness and disabilities. Our goal is to help employees stay at work and when illness necessitates absences, integrate them back into the work environment safely, expediently, and respectfully. Specialists have their own case loads but we interact and consult regularly as a team on complex and unique issues. We have a 50% hybrid work model and work a 9 x 8-hour day fortnight.

About the Role

The Wellness & Recovery Specialist works with staff and faculty to manage complex cases related to employee injury, disability and illness, including those involving subrogation agreements with third party insurers and attendance management to facilitate the successful return-to-work of injured, disabled, and ill staff or faculty members. The Specialist supports the development, implementation and ongoing management of the Health Promotion Program for SFU, leading in the design, delivery and execution of workshops and training sessions for leaders across the university to provide learning as it relates to stress management, workplace wellness and accommodation strategies.

Our ideal candidate is a great team player, and demonstrates integrity through honest, ethical behaviour and good judgement. Our unit contributes to a welcoming and inclusive University by valuing diversity and being open, compassionate and respectful. As a team, we are committed to our own well-being and resilience and we work hard to create healthy environments that support this in others. We are flexible and adaptable in times of change. We provide people-centered service and continually increase our awareness of those we serve and support so that we can provide helpful, courteous, flexible and knowledgeable service, support and advice.

Benefits in this role include 100% employer-paid extended health, dental care, and pension benefits; tuition waiver for self, spouse and dependents; tuition reimbursement for job-related off-campus courses, 4 weeks starting vacation. We work 50% remotely/50% on campus and have every second Friday or Monday off.

Qualifications

Bachelor\'s Degree in Kinesiology, Physical Therapy, Health Science or a diploma in Disability Management and 5 years of experience in disability management, return to work, injury/illness prevention and rehabilitation, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

• Excellent knowledge of best practices in the design and delivery of disability management program services and benefits.
• Excellent knowledge of issues related to disability management, return-to-work, and accident/injury/illness prevention, and rehabilitation programs in a multi-union environment.
• Advanced communication (verbal and written) skills.
• Advanced interpersonal skills, conflict resolution, and mediation skills.
• Ability to demonstrate empathy for ill or disabled employees and to listen and effectively converse with a respectful and supportive demeanor.

What We Offer

At SFU, our goal is to ensure our people are valued and supported by promoting a healthy work-life balance, professional growth and development, as well as a safe and respectful workplace. We offer continuing employees who belong in the Administrative Professional Excluded Staff group (APEX):

• 4 weeks\xe2\x80\x99 vacation (prorated for the first year)*
• Hybrid-work program for eligible positions
• Employer paid defined benefit pension plan
• On-campus tuition waiver for employees and their immediate family members*
• Off-campus tuition reimbursements and professional development funds*
• And more!

*Prorated for part-time employees

Additional Information

We thank everyone for their interest but in order for us to consider you, a detailed cover letter must accompany your application. Please include your cover letter and resume in one attachment.

We are committed to ensuring that the application and interview process is accessible to all applicants. If you require any assistance or accommodations, please contact .

Simon Fraser University