Disability Health Manager

The Employee Health, Safety and Wellness team has a temporary Disability Health Manager opportunity available for you to support our employees who need to be away from work for health reasons and/or require workplace accommodations due to both occupational and non-occupational illness or injury. This role is key in providing early and ongoing support for our employees to remain at work where possible and, if medical leave is required, to maintain our employees’ connection with the workplace and to facilitate return to work in a safe and timely manner. 

You’ll work closely with employees, internal and external stakeholders, including claims representatives, to coordinate best practices for employee health and wellness. 

If you're a professional with disability management experience who is committed to creating a supportive and inclusive workplace, we’d love to hear from you. Join us and make a difference in the lives of our employees.

This is a temporary opportunity until end of December 2026.

How you’ll make a difference: You’ll provide timely and ongoing support to our organization’s greatest asset: our employees as they serve workers and employers across B.C.

Where you’ll work

At WorkSafeBC, we offer a hybrid work model that combines working remotely, and in our offices based on the operational needs of the position.

In this role, you will work primarily from our Richmond Office with some flexibility to work from your home in B.C.

• Manage all health-related absences from work and the accommodation process for employees.
• Make timely decisions on eligibility and entitlement and ensure the proper documentation. 
• Provide medical case management and ongoing support and guidance to employees while on medical leave and/or in need of accommodation 
• Facilitate independent medical examinations and other health evaluations and liaise with insurance providers.
• Communicate with various stakeholders including employees, managers, People and Culture partners, and the Union to establish professional relationships and to engage in a collaborative approach to assist in recovery and a safe and timely RTW.
• Consistently models the appropriate level of organizational behaviours expected of all WorkSafeBC employees: responsive, respectful, fair, collaborative, accountable, and forward thinking.

We’re looking for someone who can:

• Interact empathetically with clients in situations which include confidential and sensitive issues 
• Build and can sustain good relationships with key stakeholders 
• Manage the accommodation process, liaising with employees and other stakeholders to implement reasonable and effective solutions. 
• Gather and analyze information, using the appropriate law and policy to make decisions. 
• Interpret, apply and provide expert guidance on relevant clauses from the collective agreement and the applicable law and policy, particularly concerning sick leave and accommodation, to stakeholders across the organization. 
• Take initiative, working independently without much direction on cases and balancing competing demands.

Your background and experience 

• A degree in a related discipline
• A minimum of five years of experience in human resources/labour relations, disability management, rehabilitation, and/or return to work practices

We’ll consider equivalent combinations of education and experience.

Important to know 

Before we can finalize any offer of employment, you must:

• Confirm you’re legally entitled to work in Canada
• Successfully meet the legal requirements under the Criminal Records Review Act to work with children and/or vulnerable adults

Who we are

At WorkSafeBC, we promote safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries or diseases occur, we provide compensation and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We’re honoured to serve the 2.49 million workers and 263,000 registered employers in our province. 

What’s it like to work at WorkSafeBC?

It’s challenging, stimulating, and rewarding. Our positions offer diversity and opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important, and so are the people we do it for.

Our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences that reflects the diversity of the people we serve. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self. 

Learn more: Discover who we are. 

Our benefits 

As a member of our team, you’ll have access to services and benefits that help you get the most out of work — and life. Along with a competitive salary, your total compensation package includes: 

• Extra 4% of your salary in lieu of benefits and 4% in lieu of vacation

Salary: $99,086 - $120,389/annually

Learn more: Find out what we offer.

Want to apply? 

• Applications are welcomed immediately, however must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. PST on the closing date. 
• Please note that we will be starting assessments prior to the closing date.
• Cover letters are welcomed but not mandatory.

We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. If you require an accommodation in the assessment process, please email Recruitment Testing Accommodation (SM) when you submit your application.