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As of Sep 5, 2026, the average yearly pay for director disability services in Georgia is $107,695.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $74,300.00 and $127,100.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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A Director of Disability Services oversees programs and accommodations that support individuals with disabilities, ensuring compliance with legal requirements and institutional policies. They collaborate with staff, faculty, and external organizations to create inclusive environments. Their responsibilities often include managing accessibility services, advocating for disability rights, and developing policies to enhance support systems. Effective leadership, knowledge of disability laws, and strong communication skills are essential for success in this role.

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To thrive as a Director Disability Services, you need expertise in disability laws and regulations, program management, and a relevant advanced degree such as a master's in social work, rehabilitation, or a related field. Familiarity with case management software, accessibility assessment tools, and compliance reporting systems is often required. Exceptional leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills help you effectively advocate and coordinate with staff, clients, and external agencies. These abilities are crucial for ensuring that disability services are compliant, effective, and responsive to the needs of individuals with disabilities.

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Directors of Disability Services often navigate challenges such as keeping up-to-date with changing federal and state accessibility regulations, managing limited resources, and balancing the diverse needs of students, clients, or employees with disabilities. They also frequently handle complex cases requiring collaboration across departments, advocacy for reasonable accommodations, and the development of inclusive practices. Successfully addressing these challenges requires both a strong knowledge base and flexible leadership. Most organizations support the Director with a team of specialists, but the role remains both hands-on and strategic, especially when implementing new policies or responding to service gaps.

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Infographic showing various Director Disability Services job openings in Georgia as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 100% Full Time. Highlights an 96% In-person, and 4% Hybrid job distribution, with an average salary of $107,695 per year, or $51.8 per hour.

Director Disability and Absence Management

Crawford and Company

Peachtree Corners, GA • On-site, Remote

$84K - $154K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 3 days ago

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Job description


Director, Disability & Absence Management
Own the Relationship. Drive the Results. Work from Anywhere!
Lead with heart. Deliver with excellence."
Work remotely-your office, your vibe!
Empower a team and shape success
Build strong client partnerships that matter
Work remotely-your office, your vibe!
We're looking for a compassionate, strategic leader to guide our disability and absence management programs across multiple claim teams. You'll support operations for STD, FMLA/Absence, Paid Leaves, LTD, and integrated programs-ensuring exceptional service, strong client relationships, and consistent performance.
Responsibilities
  • Facilitates the implementation, continuous improvement and integration of all disability and absence management programs/processes within the assigned group of teams.
  • Represents the face of the claim operation to assigned national clients.
  • Provides proactive leadership in developing a continuous improvement culture within the assigned group of teams. Ensures that all aspects of the department's operations are meeting corporate guidelines, federal, state, and local law and are in accordance with professional standards and confidentiality. Concurrently, assessing the various programs ensuring they meet their defined objective and are meeting the needs of our clients.
  • Manages, hires, trains, develops and motivates qualified individuals including identification of succession planning candidates.
  • Maintains up-to-date knowledge of industry trends in integrated disability and absence management to ensure that the various programs and processes are truly best practice.
  • Manages business unit to budget to meet corporate revenue objectives.
  • Works with the reporting and analytics team to ensure our key metrics are current and measures that allow a view of the day to day efficiency and effectiveness of the operations as well as the higher level business impact that can be benchmarked.
  • Participates in sales presentations and meetings with prospects and current accounts in support of corporate revenue objectives.
  • Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience required.
  • Minimum of eight years progressive experience in managing integrated disability and absence management programs with preference for employer-based experience
  • Leadership role in a disability/absence insurance carrier claim operation or third party administrator claim operation
  • Six years in an increasing supervisory or leadership capacity required
  • Expertise with disability/absence best practice benchmarking and metrics
  • Demonstrated ability to establish critical relationships at all levels of the organization and with external partners
  • Exceptional communication skills, change management skills, and customer focus
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills
  • Demonstrated experience in building high performance teams - ability to inspire a shared vision and empower and motivate a team.
  • Experience in a broader integrated health and productivity model including healthcare, on-site clinics, wellness, and EAP
  • Experience interfacing and supporting complicated, middle to large national client companies.
  • HR or Disability certifications
  • Desired:
    • Current membership/leadership in professional organization critical to the field
    • Must complete continuing education requirements as outlined by Crawford Educational Services
    • Nationally accredited certification in a related profession such as Certified Disability Manager
    • Management Specialist (CDMS) or Certified Case Manager (CCM)

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About Us
Why Crawford?
Because a claim is more than a number - it's a person, a child, a friend. It's anyone who looks to Crawford on their worst days. And by helping to restore their lives, we are helping to restore our community - one claim at a time.
At Crawford, employees are empowered to grow, emboldened to act and inspired to innovate. Our industry-leading team pioneers new solutions for the industries and customers we serve. We're looking for the next generation of leaders to take this journey with us.
We hail from more than 70 countries and speak dozens of languages, reflecting the global fabric of the audience we serve. Though our reach is vast, we proudly operate as One Crawford: united in purpose, vision and values. Learn more at www.crawco.com.
When you accept a job with Crawford, you become a part of the One Crawford family. And as part of the One Crawford family, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package to our employees to assist with their financial, health/wellness, continuing education/training and other needs:
  • Competitive base pay
- The Pay Range/Salary represents the anticipated low and high pay that may be offered for this position. To determine the actual offer, Crawford considers a wide range of factors including the candidate's previous experience and education, market rates, minimum pay requirements for the applicable jurisdiction, business segment, supply/demand, and scheduled hours.
  • Bonus/Incentive Pay and other Performance-Based Rewards, if applicable.
  • We offer a well-rounded benefits package that encourages wellness and helps our employees to be an educated healthcare consumer. The core benefits* offered include:
- Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
- Prescription Drugs
- HSA, HRA, and FSA Accounts
- Paid Holidays, Vacation and Sick Leave
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Tuition Assistance
- Paid Parental Leave
- Supplemental Health Benefits
Other Benefits currently available at no cost include: - Enhanced Mental Health Support
- Virtual Physical Therapy
- Caregiving Services
- Life Assistance Program
*The above information highlights some of the benefits currently available to eligible full-time employees.
  • Training programs that promote continuous learning and career progression while enhancing job performance.
  • Sustainability programs that give back to the communities in which we live and work.
  • A culture of respect, collaboration, entrepreneurial spirit and inclusion.

Crawford & Company participates in E-Verify and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/D/V Crawford & Company is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Crawford via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from Crawford HR/Recruitment will be deemed the sole property of Crawford. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Crawford as a result of the referral or through other means.

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