Occupational Abilities & Wellness Coordinator

Overview:

Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care is a non-profit organization serving seniors in the Greater Toronto Area. As a recognized leader in providing excellent, culturally appropriate seniors’ care, Yee Hong continues to explore new ways of delivering services, promoting innovation, collaboration and a culture of quality throughout the organization.

Job: Occupational Abilities & Wellness Coordinator

Status: Full Time - 6 months with possible extension

Core Function:

The Occupational Abilities and Wellness Coordinator is responsible for the development and implementation of occupational health policies, processes and services that promote attendance at work, workplace health and wellness.  The Occupational Abilities and Wellness Coordinator will employ the principles of disability management to actively manage absences from work in consultation with the Employee Health Care Providers, Human Resources and Occupational Health and Safety to facilitate an early and safe return to work; communicate, coordinate and facilitate meetings with employees, managers and unions to implement effective return to work plans, and critically analyze documentation to ensure the valid use of sick benefit payments.  In addition to ensuring legislative requirements related to accommodation and Human Rights are met, the Occupational Abilities and Wellness Coordinator will also develop and implement wellness strategies and health promotion and protection policies and programs to support staff wellbeing.                                               

Qualifications:                   

• Registered health care professional (RN, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist or similar) in good standing
• Demonstrates the ability to effectively communicate at all management levels and prepare detailed activity to work reports
• Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision, both independently and in a team environment
• Strong mediation, conflict resolution and negotiating skills
• Knowledge of legislation related to disability management (e.g. Human Rights Code, WSIA, OHSA, AODA)
• Computer literacy (Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)
• Experience in role of disability/absence management and coordinating early and safe return to work programs or equivalent
• Completion of appropriate credentials in the field of disability management and/or Health and Safety (e.g. NIDMAR) an asset
• Satisfactory Criminal Reference Check (with vulnerable sector screen) result

Working Condition:

• Light
• Occasional travel - use of own vehicle

While emergencies orders and related legislative requirements are in effect, and in accordance with Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care’s Pandemic, and Infection Prevention and Control policies, practices and protocols, all successful applicants must be committed to work solely at Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care and may not work for another health care, community care or retirement home employer until further notice. 

Applications will be considered until the position is filled, with application review beginning September 30, 2020. Please submit resume to hr@yeehong.com, indicating the job reference number in the subject heading.

Note:

• Yee Hong is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the bona-fide requirements for the open position. If contacted for this employment opportunity, please advise if you require any accommodation.
• Successful applicants must provide a recent satisfactory vulnerable sector police reference check and medical clearance certificate
• For current Yee Hong employees, please indicate your Employee Number on the resume

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.