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Disability Determination Adjudicator
Organization:
Ministry of Community and Social Services
Division:
Social Assistance and Municipal Operations Branch
Position(s) language:
English
Job term:
4 Permanent, 3 Temporary
Job code:
03523 - Executive Officer 2
Salary:
Not available*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.
Bring your strong clinical knowledge, analytical and investigative skills to provide disability adjudication services to the Disability Adjudication Unit (DAU) of the Ministry of Community and Social Services . The Disability Adjudication Unit is a centralized unit that reviews all medical applications for the Ontario Disability Support Program.
About the job
You will: assess, analyze, interpret and evaluate medical conditions and impairments of applicants based on information submitted; make disability determination decisions under the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) Act and legislation; and write detailed summaries of decisions.
What you bring to the team
Mandatory requirements
significant clinical knowledge and experience in an adult medical, psychiatric or rehabilitation setting. Knowledge of physical and mental impairments and the resultant impact on activities of daily living, which is normally acquired through university education and work in one of the health science professions. Proven analytical, investigative and problem solving skills and good clinical judgement to evaluate submitted medical documentation to make a disability determination. Demonstrated strong written/oral communication and interpersonal skills to write detailed reports and work as a team player. Computer literacy with programs such as Word and Outlook.
We encourage all applicants to apply online. Please visit our website at http://www.gojobs.gov.on.ca or click on the link below.
Apply by:
Friday, February 27, 2009 11:59 pm EST
Position details:
- 4 English Permanent, Downtown, Toronto, Toronto Region
- 3 English Temporary, duration up to 18 months, Downtown, Toronto, Toronto Region
Compensation group:
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Category:
Customer and Client Services
Posted on:
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.
Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.
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