Health & Wellness Specialist

The Opportunity

Company, Department: Nova Scotia Power, NS Corporate Health & Wellness

Type of Employment: Regular, Full-time

Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia

Closing Date: August 13th, 2026

The Health & Wellness Specialist is responsible for providing disability case management, return to work planning, wellness programming, health promotion and health assessments. Reporting to the Health & Wellness Manager, you will liaise with external resources and provide return to work planning and facilitation.

• Proactive case management of disability claims (e.g., Short-Term Illness, WCB, Fit for Work, Accommodation and Intermittent Absence.)
• Coordinate assessments, medical consultations, and healthcare services to support employee rehabilitation and reintegration into the workplace.
• Liaise with employee's healthcare providers, leaders and HR to implement early, safe return to work and accommodation plans.
• Manage WCB program, including claims and financial costs.
• Participate in rotating after-hours on call response for critical incidents following a period of training.
• Coordinate preventative health services such as immunizations, health screenings, and executing health promotion activities.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of wellness services and programs.
• Collect and analyze health and benefit-related data, report on effectiveness of programs and share trend and opportunity with management.
• Champion health, safety and wellness initiatives working in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Promote awareness of health and safety issues by assisting with employee and Leader orientations/training and by creating communications for distribution (e.g., publishing articles, posting notices, recording videos, etc.)
• Comply with ethical, professional and legal requirements based on NS Power policies and procedures, as well as Federal and Provincial legislative regulations.
• Attend and/or consult with committees such as Health and Safety as needed.
• Prepare and maintain job related records, reports and other assigned documents.

To thrive in this role, you recognize yourself in most of the competencies and skills listed below:

• Bachelors degree or college diploma in health-related field (e.g., Kinesiology, Disability Management, Physiotherapy, Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapist, etc.)
• Minimum 4 years experience in disability or WBC case management and/or experience as a Wellness Specialist, Rehabilitation Consultant, Occupational Therapist or Consultant, or any other regulated health care field) or equivalent experience.
• Strong planning, organizational and multi-tasking skills are able to successfully navigate different priorities and timelines.
• Solution-oriented and demonstrated experience influencing change
• Thought leader who is analytical and knows how to conduct detailed analysis to seek opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Outstanding communication and influencing skills with an ability to build effective relationships to operate successfully.
• Like to work in a team setting but equally takes ownership for delivery of assigned tasks.
• Well-organized, capable of prioritizing high-level work under tight timelines, and able to exercise sound judgement under pressure.
• Excellent writing skills for items including policy briefing materials, presentations or reports.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Bilingual in French and English is an asset.
• Accreditation or Certification in disability management would be considered an asset, i.e., Return to Work Coordinator (CRTWC), Certified Disability Management Professional (CDMP), Registered Rehabilitation Professional (RRP), Canadian Certified Rehabilitation Counsellor (CCRC), Certified Canadian Counsellor (CCC), Certified Vocational Evaluator (CVE).

We understand that experience comes in many forms, and we're dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team. So, if your experience comes close to what we've listed above, please consider applying.

At the Emera Group of Companies, you'll be part of an inclusive, respectful workplace where everyone is welcomed and supported. Come build a career as unique as you are: making an impact from Atlantic Canada to the world. Your experience and perspective will help us to safely deliver cleaner, more reliable energy to our customers.

If working in an innovative environment, challenging yourself, and shaping a cleaner energy future inspires you, we want to hear from you. Apply by August 13th, 2026 and let us know why this role is right for you.

• Flexibility: One flexible remote workday.
• Health & Wellbeing: A comprehensive benefits plan, 24/7 access to virtual health care services for you and your family through Dialogue, access to a free on-site fitness centre, Employee and Family Assistance Program, parental leave top-up plan and wellness benefits.
• Grow Your Career: Opportunities to advance within and between our affiliate companies, a focus on employee development and available sponsored education programs.
• Community Engagement & Care: Corporate investments in the places where our people live and work, mentoring opportunities, fundraising-matching, volunteer programs, various committees and employee resource groups, and scholarships for children of employees.
• Competitive Compensation: Short-term incentive plan and a Defined Contribution Pension Plan.

As one of Atlantic Canada's largest publicly traded companies, we are ranked one of Canada's Top 100 Employers, Top Employers for Young People and Top Diversity Employers. We know our success is driven by our dedicated teams and we strongly encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including persons who identify as racially visible, Indigenous, persons with disabilities, women in underrepresented roles and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
Applicants from these equity groups may self-identify through the online application process. We support candidates and employees with access and accommodation needs and encourage you to let us know when you require accommodation.

The success of the Emera Company is driven by its people: a strong team with a shared commitment to support the Emera Company mission and values. The purpose of our recruitment policy is to provide a consistent framework to support fair and equitable attraction, hiring, and retention of the best talent for vacant positions. We are dedicated to maintaining a fair hiring process that provides equitable opportunities to all our applicants and is guided by our company values.

If you have any questions about this opportunity or if you are experiencing any technical difficulty with the application process, please email [email protected]