Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant - 9/22/25 - 11023

Description and Requirements
In partnership with our claims organization the Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant will apply their vocational rehabilitation expertise to assess and render appropriate recommendations regarding claimants' return to work potential as well as to develop and facilitate return to work and rehabilitation plans.
Location - Virtual
Certification - CRC - Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
Training - 8 - 10 weeks, M-F virtual (8 - 5pm)
Shift: 8 hour day + 1/2 hour lunch. Start time flexible from 7 - 9am EDT.
Start Date: 09/22/2025
Key Responsibilities

• Coach Claims Specialists on early identification of disability rehabilitation candidates.
• Manage assigned caseload of complex return to work cases.
• Apply specialized vocational training and knowledge to the assessment of cases.
• Act as a resource on vocational and return to work issues.
• Conduct complex research, review and analysis of work and education history, functional capacity and employability within the context of the Short Term or Long Term Disability plans by completing employability assessments / transferable skills analyses.
• Provide recommendations regarding claimants' potential to return to work with or without accommodations.
• Provide return-to-work solutions through job modifications and accommodations.
• Engage claimants, health care providers and employers in return to work potential and planning.
• Collaborate with rehabilitation facilities, job placement services and state agencies to develop appropriate and timely turn to work plans.
• Monitor the services of vocational rehabilitation vendors to ensure compliance with agreed upon services, quality and timeliness standards.
• Develop goal-focused rehabilitation plans utilizing the return to work hierarchy.
• Assess training needs and create, author and present vocational training to claim and business partner associates.

What You Need to Succeed (Required Qualifications)

• 3-5+ years of Vocational Rehabilitation experience
• Master's degree in Vocational Rehabilitation or similar Master's degree
• CRC - Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
• Demonstrate proficient knowledge of computer systems
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Ability to build strong relationships

What Can Give You an Edge (Additional Skills)

• Prior disability insurance experience
• Prior experience conducting employability assessments

The expected salary range for this position is $72,000 - $80,000. This role may also be eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.
Benefits We Offer
Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more!
About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the 2025 "World's Most Admired Companies", Fortune World's 25 Best Workplaces™ for 2024, as well as the 2025 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For ®, MetLife , through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world's leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by empathy, we're inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it's #AllTogetherPossible . Join us!
MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law ("protected characteristics").
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$72,000 - $80,000