About this opportunity
Unum Group lists this Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant (Absence Operations) opportunity in cheyenne, Wyoming. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
When you join the team at Unum, you become part of an organization committed to helping you thrive.
Here, we work to provide the employee benefits and service solutions that enable employees at our client companies to thrive throughout life's moments. And this starts with ensuring that every one of our team members enjoys opportunities to succeed both professionally and personally. To enable this, we provide:
Award-winning culture
Inclusion and diversity as a priority
Performance Based Incentive Plans
Competitive benefits package that includes: Health, Vision, Dental, Short & Long-Term Disability
Generous PTO (including paid time to volunteer!)
Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution
Mental health support
Career advancement opportunities
Student loan repayment options
Tuition reimbursement
Flexible work environments
*All the benefits listed above are subject to the terms of their individual Plans .
And that's just the beginning...
With 10,000 employees helping more than 39 million people worldwide, every role at Unum is meaningful and impacts the lives of our customers. Whether you're directly supporting a growing family, or developing online tools to help navigate a difficult loss, customers are counting on the combined talents of our entire team. Help us help others, and join Team Unum today!
General Summary:
General Summary
The vocational consultant is responsible for reviewing, analyzing and interpreting vocational and medical information. Works collaboratively with claims professionals and other resources in multiple settings to assess vocational information and provides vocational opinion on duties and demands. Engages employers, claimants, healthcare providers and internal resources to facilitate return to work and stay at work services. Delivers exceptional service in every interaction, taking full accountability for a positive experience.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Application of vocational knowledge through assessment and synthesis of claim file information and ability to offer balanced conclusions
Ability to concisely communicate (written and verbally) complex vocational issues in a fast-paced, team work environment
Partners with multiple resources to identify, develop, coordinate and implement complex vocational rehabilitation and return to work plans
Collaboration with internal and external resources to gather pertinent vocational and medical documentation to accurately assess file direction
Completes comprehensive forensic vocational assessments
Provides coaching of claims professionals to increase vocational knowledge
Operates with a sense of urgency and flexibility to meet the needs of a rapidly changing environment, while meeting performance standards set for quality and quantity of work
Displays capacity and drive for learning and developing broad business and leadership skills; openness to diverse ideas & experiences and has self-awareness re: strengths and areas of development
Required to maintain professional certifications, stays abreast of new trends in the vocational field and completes other required educational activities
Job Specifications
Master's degree in Vocational Rehabilitation or a related field
Certification required in rehabilitation counseling, disability management, or case management
3+ years vocational experience preferred
Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, team environment
Unum and Colonial Life are part of Unum Group, a Fortune 500 company and leading provider of employee benefits to companies worldwide. Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, with international offices in Ireland, Poland and the UK, Unum also has significant operations in Portland, ME, and Baton Rouge, LA - plus over 35 US field offices. Colonial Life is headquartered in Columbia, SC, with over 40 field offices nationwide.
Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.
The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location and experience.
$53,300.00-$100,700.00
Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.
Company:
Unum
Worksite address
cheyenne, WY, 82007, US
Who can apply
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