When you join the team at Unum, you become part of an organization committed to helping you thrive.

Here, we work to provide the employee benefits and service solutions that enable employees at our client companies to thrive throughout life’s moments. And this starts with ensuring that every one of our team members enjoys opportunities to succeed both professionally and personally. To enable this, we provide: 

Award-winning culture 

Inclusion and diversity as a priority 

Performance Based Incentive Plans

Competitive benefits package that includes: Health, Vision, Dental, Short & Long-Term Disability 

Generous PTO (including paid time to volunteer!) 

Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution 

Mental health support 

Career advancement opportunities 

Student loan repayment options 

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible work environments 

*All the benefits listed above are subject to the terms of their individual Plans.

And that’s just the beginning…  

With 10,000 employees helping more than 39 million people worldwide, every role at Unum is meaningful and impacts the lives of our customers. Whether you’re directly supporting a growing family, or developing online tools to help navigate a difficult loss, customers are counting on the combined talents of our entire team. Help us help others, and join Team Unum today! 

General Summary:This is a hybrid, campus adjacent role. Candidates must be based out of our Portland, Maine or Chattanooga, TN offices only.
**Relocation assistance considered for non-campus adjacent candidates.


As the Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant, you are responsible for reviewing, analyzing, and interpreting vocational and medical information. In this role, you will work collaboratively with claims professionals and other resources in multiple settings to assess vocational information and provide vocational opinion on duties and demands. The Vocational Consultant engages employers, claimants, healthcare providers and internal resources to facilitate return to work and stay at work services. This role is responsible for delivering exceptional service in every interaction, taking full accountability for a positive experience.

How You’ll Thrive

Application of vocational knowledge through assessment and synthesis of claim file information and ability to offer balanced conclusionsAbility to concisely communicate (written and verbally) complex vocational issues in a fast-paced, environment Partner with multiple resources to identify, develop, coordinate and implement complex vocational rehabilitation and return to work plansCollaboration with internal and external resources to gather pertinent vocational and medical documentation to accurately assess file directionResponsible for comprehensive forensic vocational assessmentsProvide coaching of claims professionals to increase vocational knowledgeOperate with a sense of urgency and flexibility to meet the needs of a rapidly changing environment, while meeting performance standards set for quality and quantity of work   Display capacity and drive for learning and developing broad business and leadership skills; openness to diverse ideas & experiences and has self-awareness re: strengths and areas of developmentMust maintain professional certifications, while staying abreast of new trends in the vocational field and complete other required educational activitiesLive the Unum Leadership Expectations and the We Are Unum Values.

 

What You’ll Bring with You

Master’s degree in Vocational Rehabilitation or a related fieldCertified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) certification preferredMinimum 3 years vocational experience preferredStrong written and verbal communication skillsAnalytical and data-driven mindsetProblem solving and research skillsAbility to build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external partnersProven ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative team environmentExcellent organization, time management and the ability to multitask Familiarity with a variety of vocational resources/software. Willingness to learn new technologies and systems.

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Unum and Colonial Life are part of Unum Group, a Fortune 500 company and leading provider of employee benefits to companies worldwide. Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, with international offices in Ireland, Poland and the UK, Unum also has significant operations in Portland, ME, and Baton Rouge, LA - plus over 35 US field offices. Colonial Life is headquartered in Columbia, SC, with over 40 field offices nationwide.

The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location and experience.

$53,300.00-$100,700.00

Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not.  All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.

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