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Occupational Abilities & Wellness Coordinator

Employer
Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care
Location
Scarborough, Ontario
Salary
Competitive salary
Closing date
Apr 11, 2021

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Sector
Not-For-Profit
Function
Health, Safety and Wellness
Job Level
Professional
Employment Type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
Designations Required/Preferred
None

Job Reference Number: 21/CO/002_HRPA

Organizational 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. We understand our employees are our greatest resource in delivering excellent care and service, and we’re committed to providing a rewarding work environment for them to thrive. Yee Hong is recognized among Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures by Waterstone Human Capital. This national program annually recognizes best-in-class Canadian organizations for having a corporate culture that enhances performance and sustains a competitive advantage.

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 Police Reference Check (with vulnerable sector screen) result

Working Condition:

  • Light
  • Occasional travel - use of own vehicle

Applications will be considered until the position is filled, with application review beginning February 19, 2021.

Please submit resume to hr@yeehong.com, indicating the job reference number in the subject heading.

Notes:

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.

While pandemic emergency 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.

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