Disability Program Manager – Integrated Absence Management and Vocational Services
Organization
The Integrated Absence Management and Vocational Services (IAMVS) team in the Office of Human Resources maintains and improves the productivity and quality of life of Ohio State employees with occupational and non-occupational injuries and illnesses through effective disability case management and risk management. As a top employer, Ohio State leads other public and private entities in offering transitional work as a benefit to employees.
Services offered by IAMVS include:
- Family and Medical Leave administration
- Consultation regarding disability benefits, including
- workers’ compensation
- short-term disability
- long-term disability
- OPERS/STRS disability retirement
- Workplace accommodations, including coordination of return-to-work and remain-at-work
- Onsite physical therapy and ergonomic assessments
- Job search assistance for employees whose medical conditions prevent them from returning to their original occupation
- Referrals to university resources
Position Overview
The Disability Program Manager provides proactive, individualized case management services for employees withtemporary and long-term occupational and/or non-occupational illnesses and injuries; counsels employees and employing departments on policies, benefits, services and the provision of reasonable accommodation; links employees with appropriate disability benefits including workers' compensation, short and long-term disability plans, disability retirement benefits through governmental retirement systems; oversees daily activity of claims; identifies candidates for remain at work and return to work assistance; determines employee needs in order to achieve employment goals; coordinates efforts with medical providers, managed care organization (MCO), disability vendor, OSU ancillary services, third party administrators (TPA), and state agencies to assure continuity of services; develops action plans resulting in claim resolution; drafts and implements transitional work agreements and evaluates requests for reasonable accommodation; collaborates with the Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator's Office, HR professionals, and employee and labor relations to evaluate accommodation requests and ensure compliance with university, state and federal policies. Provides vocational rehabilitation services for workers' compensation cases in accordance with Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) Chapter IV guidelines. Analyzes claim data and provides department score carding, including disability trending, return-to-work statistics, and OSHA metrics. This position will not have supervisory responsibilities.
Qualifications:
Required:Bachelor's Degree in rehabilitation services, social sciences, special education, psychology, nursing, social work or related field required; minimum 2-4 years vocational rehabilitation experience and 2-4 years of case management experience required.
Desired: Master's Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling or related field preferred;working knowledge of the ADAAA and other laws addressing the rights of people with disabilities desired; demonstrated leadership qualities and negotiating skills desired; working knowledge of university disability programs, policies and procedures desired; and CRC, CDMS, or CRN preferred.
Application Instructions:Interested candidates, please apply online at
The Ohio State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, disability status, or protected veteran status.