Occupational Therapist - Rehabilitation Consultant

at  IPAR

Company Description
IPAR is just one of the purpose built, industry leading brands in the global MedHealth network. Join the occupational rehabilitation team as a Rehabilitation Consultant and you will be provided with all the tools, support, and training to set you up to succeed in your new career!
Be rewarded for your efforts through a competitive salary, health & wellness programs, and a culture of recognition and appreciation. We make impact and we achieve outcomes from the meaningful and purposeful work that we do every day!
Job Description

We are looking for an Occupational Therapist to support people to Return to Work after sustaining an injury or illness AND to support Activities of Daily Living Assessment and equipment trials for individuals as a result of work-related injury or illness. Every day is different but each day you will have the opportunity to assist people to return to wellness, work and ultimately experience an improved quality of life:

• Engage in formal and experiential training to develop the skills you need to feel competent and confident in your role;
• Assess client needs, develop strategies and interventions for a safe return to pre-injury activities;
• Play an important role in a multidisciplinary approach to recovery and return to work, always with your client’s best interests at heart;
• Perform assessments such as initial assessments, functional capacity assessments, early intervention, home, worksite and ergonomic assessments, as well as vocational assessments;
• Build rapport with key stakeholders throughout the process including the ill or injured individual, their treating health practitioners, employers and insurers.

As part of Activities of Daily Living Assessments, you will:

• Assess an individual’s Personal, Domestic, and Community ADL’s, and identify recommendations for services, support, and/or assistive equipment;
• Complete equipment trails in person with your clients, to ensure this recommendation is safe and appropriate for the Injured Worker, as well as prompting independence in their day-to-day life;
• Education to our clients and Injured Workers to compliment recommendations for support, and/or assistive equipment.

We offer excellent on-the-job training, travel reimbursements, professional development opportunities and support. We focus on sustaining a great and fun company culture nationwide, and place our value in our people, our best assets!

Qualifications

• Full registration with AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency);
• Allied Health Qualification in Occupational Therapy;
• A passion for injury prevention, facilitation of return to independence at work and at home, and the desire to make a difference;
• Exceptional communication skills and a commitment to delivering what we say we will and when we will
• Current drivers’ licence and access to their own vehicle.

Additional Information

You’ll enjoy:

• The chance to discover your work passion through exposure to all that we do: making a difference in the lives of thousands of Australians every year who are impacted by injury or illness and supporting them in recovery, health and return to work;
• A thorough onboarding linking you with local and national resources;
• Access to IPAR’s health and wellness program with fun team activities to support your physical and mental well-being;
• Being part of IPAR’s Star Award reward and recognition initiative for top achievers

Our core values are always at the heart of the work that we do every day:

• We act with integrity. We are honest, ethical, and transparent. We inspire trust through open communication;
• People work together. We enable each other to thrive within a culture of collaboration, fun and high performance;
• We take pride in delivering an exceptional and seamless customer experience each and every time;
• Quality & Innovation is at the forefront of our thinking. We have the courage to actively seek new opportunities and continually improve;
• We embrace sustainability across all aspects of our business including financial performance, service; design and delivering meaningful outcomes for our team, our customers and the communities that we work in.

For further information about the role please contact the Talent Acquisition Lead, Grant Devlin on 0474 740 466.

Please refer the Job description for details