Overview
Senior Disability Practice & Integration Consultant Jobs in Calgary, Canada at Co-operators
Position: Senior Disability Practice & Integration Consultant )
The Opportunity
We are a leading Canadian financial services co‑operative committed to being a catalyst for a sustainable and resilient society. Our Group Benefits team leads through service excellence and innovative technology and products, working collaboratively to deliver solutions that meet client business needs. This role establishes a dedicated internal Senior Disability Consultant within Group Disability Claims, embedding communication excellence, vocational career transition support and mental health expertise directly into the claims model.
How
you will create impact
- Coach Case Managers and leaders on return‑to‑work focused communication (plans, target dates, goal‑based conversations).
- Build consistency in change‑of‑definition planning and timelines across complex claims.
- Conduct regular 1:1 partnership with claims leadership and supervisors to advise and align on claim strategy, department standards, capability development, and performance enablement.
- Identify common pre‑claim risk patterns (especially mental health) and feed insights into leadership, client strategy, and prevention efforts.
- Meet with selected plan sponsors (particularly small/mid‑sized clients) to understand workplace barriers and support accommodation and reintegration planning.
- Act as a trusted advisor on mental health, performance, and accommodation challenges to reduce employer‑related delays in return‑to‑work.
- Prepare and deliver education sessions/materials for employers on mental health in the workplace, supporting employees while at work, and effective performance/return‑to‑work conversations.
- Increase employer confidence and workplace readiness to reduce unnecessary absences and delays.
- Connect to the Group Benefits Wellness initiative and curate a prevention/return‑to‑work/resilience‑aligned wellness strategy.
- Provide value‑added resources for plan members and plan sponsors to support self‑management, accommodation, and reintegration.
To join our team
- 6-9 years of experience in the disability industry.
- Bachelor’s degree in psychology.
- Demonstrated ability to influence outcomes and negotiate effectively.
- Strong consultative client advisory skills: ability to engage plan sponsors as a trusted advisor, diagnose workplace barriers, and influence practical solutions to reduce employer‑related delays in Return‑To‑Work.
- Ability to analyze patterns and synthesize insights such as pre‑claim risk indicators and common barriers, and translate them into scalable tools, recommendations, and prevention strategies.
- Strong stakeholder influence without authority (peer‑level partnership with leadership; informal leadership across multiple roles).
- Ability to complete detailed program/portfolio analytics and interpret results using strong critical thinking to identify themes, risks, and operational opportunities such as drivers of delayed Return‑To‑Work and claim recurrence.
How you will succeed
- An innovative mindset to improve operational efficiencies and influence change, with a primary focus on client needs.
- Use of critical thinking skills to recognize assumptions, evaluate arguments, draw conclusions, and proactively propose solutions.
- Strong communication skills to clearly convey messages and explore diverse points of view.
- Build trusting relationships and provide guidance to support the development of colleagues.
What you need to know
You will be subject to a background check as a condition of employment, should you be the successful candidate.
What’s in it for you
- Training and development opportunities to grow your career.
- Flexible work options and paid time off to support your personal and family needs.
- A holistic approach to your well‑being, with physical and mental health programs and a supportive workplace culture.
- Paid volunteer days to give back to your community.
- Competitive salary and incentive programs, plus a comprehensive total rewards package including group retirement savings plans, pension and benefits (health and wellness, dental, disability and life coverage), mental health support and an employee assistance programme.
Expected salary range: $91,058 – $141,058+ (determined at the sole discretion of the Co‑operators and based on market conditions, geography and relevant job‑related factors).
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Title: Senior Disability Practice & Integration Consultant
Company: Co-operators
Location: Calgary, Canada
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