Disability Management Consultant II

Description: Job Summary:

This individual contributor, serves as the primary contact for employees seeking reasonable accommodation through the Interactive Process. Influences the development and deployment of disability management strategies, programs, policies and procedures. Performs Disability Management activities under the guidance of more senior Disability Consultants. Independently administers the Northern California Return to Work Program. Consults with management to influence compliance with local, state and federal disability laws, KP policies and CBAs. Interfaces with managers, employees, legal counsel, and union representatives as part of end-to-end case management.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Influences management compliance with federal, state, and local disability laws, policies, CBA provisions.


• Builds effective case strategies to mitigate risk by analyzing individual case fact patterns, policies and applicable laws.


• Responsible for facilitation of the interactive process as required by ADA/FEHA, resulting in the offer of reasonable accommodations as appropriate.


• Consults with department managers, claims administrators, legal, union representatives, Human Resource peers, employees, and leadership through the course of managing the disability case.


• Consults with department managers and employees regarding medical leaves, industrial leaves, maternity leaves and related labor contract/bargaining agreement provisions


• Provides a centralized, strategic focus to reduce employee lost time due to medical or industrial leave.


• Coordinates with supervisors and department managers to ensure prompt and accurate reporting of workers compensation claims to support timely reporting and appropriate benefit payments


• Manages an assigned caseload of employee disability cases.


• Maintains case documentation to be utilized to defend discrimination charges.


• Makes recommendations to move cases to the Alternate Job Search process or to termination of employment as appropriate.

Basic Qualifications:
Experience

• One of the following required:


• One (1) year labor relations experience.


• One (1) year experience as an HR generalist or working across multiple HR disciplines.


• One (1) year human resources consulting experience.


• One (1) year health care experience.


• One (1) year organizational development experience

Education

• Bachelors Degree in Business, Health Care Administration, Human Resources Management, Public Health, or closely related field OR four (4) years experience in directly related field.
• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.

License, Certification, Registration

• N/A

Additional Requirements:

• Demonstrated experience managing cases involving the interactive process.
• Demonstrated through work experience content expert knowledge of state and federal disability laws to include: ADA, FEHA, FMLA, CRFA, PDL and workers compensation.
• Ability to consult regarding confidential and complex issues.
• Must demonstrate excellent, effective written and verbal communication, consulting, interpersonal and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively create and facilitate collaboration amongst diverse groups, people and professional disciplines.
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum two (2) years of experience working with disability programs.
• PHR or SHRM-CP Certification

Primary Location: California,Oakland,1950 Franklin
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift: Day
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Working Hours Start: 08:30 AM
Working Hours End: 05:00 PM
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard
Worker Location: Remote
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-NCAL-09|NUE|Non Union Employee
Job Level: Entry Level
Department: Oakland Reg - 1950 Franklin - Rgnl HR-Disability Management - 0208
Pay Range: $78800 - $101970 / year The ranges posted above reflect the location in the job posting. The salary range may vary if you reside in a different location or state than the location posted.
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time
Remote: Work location is the remote workplace (from home) within KP authorized states. Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy. At Kaiser Permanente, equity, inclusion and diversity are inextricably linked to our mission, and we aim to make it a part of everything we do. We know that having a diverse and inclusive workforce makes Kaiser Permanente a better place to receive health care, a more supportive partner in our communities we serve, and a more fulfilling place to work. Working at Kaiser Permanente means that you agree to and abide by our commitment to equity and our expectation that we all work together to create an inclusive work environment focused on a sense of belonging and wellbeing.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Submit Interest

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