Case Manager Trainee in Winnipeg

We offer a hybrid work environment that offers flexibility to our employees in balancing in-office (2 days per week OR 15 hours per week in a Wawanesa office) and remote work. You may work from any of the following locations: Winnipeg, MB.

At Wawanesa, salary is only one component of a holistic, comprehensive and competitive offering that we provide to our employees. In addition to salary, full-time and part-time permanent employees are eligible for an annual bonus plan, leave of absence top-up programs and provided with generous vacation time, personal days, premium free benefits and pension plan. The salary offered will be $60,000.

About The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company: Founded in 1896, The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company is one of Canada’s largest mutual insurers, fully owned by its more than 1.8 million members. Headquartered in Winnipeg, Wawanesa is committed to helping communities thrive in a changing world. The company invests more than $4 million annually in charitable initiatives, including $2.5 million each year to support people and communities on the front lines of climate change.

We are currently seeking dedicated, driven, and enthusiastic individuals who thrive in a dynamic environment, embrace change, and are eager to gain diverse experience while advancing their careers as part of a growing team.

Job Overview: Working under general supervision, this role supports Wawanesa’s success by providing initial decisions and ongoing case management of Short-Term Disability and Long Term Disability claims for Group & Individual business. We are hiring for 3 Case Manager Trainees to support our growing business. This is an exciting opportunity to start a career in Case Management with on-the-job training provided.

Job Responsibilities:

• Review, assess and render decisions through the development of proactive case management strategies to bring claims to successful resolutions.
• Collaborate with members, reinsurers, medical practitioners and providers to obtain claims documentation.
• Collaborate with clients to understand their business and identify possible accommodations.
• Provide updates as to claims status and respond to inquiries.
• Review complex and differing policy wordings to ensure decisions are made within the policy’s scope.
• Communicate decisions verbally and in writing in an effective and empathetic manner.
• Coordinate rehabilitation and other services to assist with safe, successful and sustainable return to work.
• Maintain accurate records of all claim information.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Post-secondary degree in an Allied Health Professional field including Athletic Therapy, Physiotherapy, Kinesiology, Medical Assistant or Psychology is required or an equivalent combination of experience working in the medical field or completing NIDMAR courses.
• Minimum one (1) to three (3) years’ providing complex customer service over the phone and/or in person.
• Bilingual (read/write/converse) in French is considered an asset.

Skills & Attributes:

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent customer service orientation.
• Excellent computer skills and knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite is required.
• Strong time management and organizational skills with the ability to establish priorities among competing deadlines while maintaining service standards.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify relevant information and potential impacts.
• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to identify and review potential impacts through analysis of numerous source data and to select and implement best solutions.
• Ability to work onsite in the office during 8-12 week training period, starting end of November.

Additional Information:

• Status: Full Time
• Number of positions: 2-3
• Number of hours per week: 37.5
• Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00a.m. - 4:00p.m.
• Location: Winnipeg. You must be available to work in office Monday to Friday for the duration of the 8-12 week training period starting end of November. After training is complete, we offer a flexible/hybrid work environment where you will work in the office 2 days or 15 hours per week.
• Salary: Starting salary is $60,000.

Diversity Equity, Inclusion & Belonging: At Wawanesa, we are committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) and believe that our strength lies in the diversity of our people – this is supported by having a representative workforce. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, including racialized persons, women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, gender-diverse and neurodiverse individuals, and anyone who can contribute to the further diversification of thought and ideas.

We aim to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all candidates. If you require accommodations during any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out in confidence to jobs@wawanesa.com.