Disability Management Coordinator - OESH
Requisition ID: 397311
Position Number: 20001485
Posting End Date: February 17, 2026
City: Winnipeg
Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Site: WRHA Corporate - WRHA Corporate
Department / Unit: Occupational Environmental Safety Health
Job Stream: Non-Clinical
Union: Non Union
Anticipated Start Date: 04/01/2026
FTE: 1.00
Anticipated Shift: Days
Work Arrangement: In Person
Daily Hours Worked: 7.75
Annual Base Hours: 2015
Salary is commensurate with education and qualifications.
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Position Overview
Under the direction of the Manager, Disability Management Programs, the Disability Management Coordinator is responsible for providing disability case management services to the employees in the assigned portfolio. This includes facilitating the assessment of employee fitness for work, and the need to modify the occupational demands for workers experiencing a disability, while balancing the needs of the employee and the employer.
Experience
- 5 years’ experience providing disability management services, in an employer-based program preferred.
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
- University degree in a related field, such as Commerce, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Nursing, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, or Athletic Therapy/Kinesiology required.
- Training/certification in disability case management (or general case management) required.
- CDMP or CRTW designation preferred.
Certification/Licensure/Registration
- Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle.
Qualifications and Skills
- Knowledge of employer-based disability management programs, policies, procedures and principles.
- Knowledge of the vocational rehabilitation process.
- Demonstrated knowledge of provincial legislation concerning employees with disabilities.
- General knowledge of human resources principles, practices and legislation (i.e., Employment Standards, Labour Relations Act, Personal Health Information Act (PHIA), Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA).
- Demonstrated familiarity of medical terminology, assessment and treatment modalities, and early return to work principles.
- Demonstrated knowledge of workers compensation and third-party disability insurance plans.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and as part of a team.
- Ability to obtain, assess and evaluate information to rationalize case management work and decision-making.
- Ability to prioritize a heavy workload and competing work demands.
- Ability to work under pressure with deadlines while providing superior customer service in sometimes confrontational situations.
- Ability to demonstrate highly effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to demonstrate effective decision-making, problem-solving skills and conflict resolution skills.
- Ability to facilitate the work of interdisciplinary teams.
- Familiar with the use of personal computers and software in a Microsoft environment.
Physical Requirements
Not Applicable
This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.
Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.
Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.
Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.
Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.
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