Workforce Accommodations Specialist

Responsibilities

• *other duties as assigned*
• Duties and Responsibilities:
• Conduct thorough and confidential assessments of accommodation requests, including reviewing medical documentation and engaging in an interactive process with employees and their supervisors/HR Partners.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for employees with disabilities, providing guidance and support in requesting and implementing reasonable accommodations.
• Manage a caseload of open accommodation requests.
• Facilitate the interactive process between the employee and their employer to determine the most effective accommodation.
• Engage with medical vendors to clarify and validate the request for accommodation.
• Review the essential job functions provided by the employer along with restrictions/limitations provided by the employee and their treating provider to confirm the employee can meet the essential functions with or without the accommodation(s) requested.
• Stay current on both State and Federal laws and regulations surrounding the ADA and other relevant legislation.
• Educate employees and HR on complicated aspects of return to work, accommodations, and complex case processes.
• Responsible and accountable for maintaining and protecting personal health information. Must maintain a high level of confidentiality and abide by HIPAA rules and regulations.
• Maintains accurate, detailed documentation.
• Collaborates with team members, client representatives, and management in identifying and implementing improvement opportunities.
• Other Duties
• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee of this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
• REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, COMPETENCIES, AND/OR RELATED EXPERIENCE
• *or equivalent experience gained from any combination of formal education, on-the-job training, and/or work and life experience*
• Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Related Experience
• BS/BA in Human Resource Management, Vocational Rehabilitation, or equivalent work experience
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: RTW Services, Labor Relations, Absence Management, Disability Claim Management, Project Management
• Experience with ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) and familiarity with FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act).
• Analytical skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Sound facilitation skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Strong organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize work and multi-task.
• PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
• When used in the description below, the following terms are defined as:
• "Occasional": done only from time to time, but necessary when it is performed
• "Frequent": regularly performed; generally, an act that is required on a daily basis
• "Continuous": typically performed for the majority of an employee's shift
• CORE VALUES
• Collaboration
• Compassion
• Empowerment
• Integrity
• Fun
• Work location may be flexible if approved by the Company.

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