Amber Huey

About Amber Huey

Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant with over 7 years of experience in absence…

Experience

1. Senior Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant

   Unum

   Feb 2020 — Present · Chattanooga, TN, US

   Maintained 85% successful return to work outcomes while managing a caseload of 40+ clients. Served as point of contact for clients, understanding their return to work needs and educating clients and accounts for successful outcomes. Served as point of contact for 5 business teams, identifying vocational/return to work trends and creating solutions and resource to meet needs. Lead special projects and initiatives by interfacing with leadership to identify project objectives, standards, and guidelines; manage communication pipeline between cross-functional work groups to enforce cohesive communication on special projects; and ensure timely completion of tasks and assignments. Attended account meetings to develop and coordinate strategies to implement and administer return to work services and workplace accommodations. Educated accounts, employees, and medical providers on various accommodations needed for claimants to have a successful return to work outcome.Continued to expanded business acumen by shadowing sale representatives/client managers and learning more about the sales process. Lead the business support team to develop training and resources for vocational/return to work initiatives across the absence operation organization. Served as the subject matter expert for multiple accommodation teams, utilizing knowledge of ADA laws and resources and providing alternative accommodations for complex cases.

Education

• Mercer University

  Master's degree, Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling

  2015 — 2017

• Georgia State University

  Bachelor's degree, Kinesiology and Exercise Science

  2009 — 2014