Rehabilitation Consultant - Occupational Therapist at MedHealth

, , Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 Dec, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

16 Sep, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Occupational Therapy, Communication Skills, Time Management, Compassion, Empathy, Case Management, Injury Prevention, Workplace Education, Functional Capacity Evaluations, Worksite Assessments, Ergonomic Assessments, Activities of Daily Living Assessments, Team Collaboration, Client Engagement, Pain Education, Virtual Reality

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Company Description IPAR is a national occupational rehabilitation provider supporting thousands of people who may be living with an illness, disability, or injury. Whether it is through workplace rehabilitation, counselling, injury prevention or finding new employment, our care is tailored to each and every individual. We work with our clients to identify their goals and provide psychological or physical supports to help them live life to its fullest potential. Our team of highly skilled allied health professionals and employment consultants include Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Exercise Physiologists, Psychologists and Rehabilitation Counsellors. IPAR is just one of the purpose-built, industry leading brands in the global MedHealth network. We make impact and we achieve outcomes through the meaningful and purposeful work that we do every day. Why joins us? Competitive remuneration with innovative incentive and bonus schemes Flexible hybrid working arrangement with flexible working hours A comprehensive onboarding program to ensure a great start and ongoing support to excel Fitness Passport - Discounted fitness membership and access to facilities Australia wide Access to IPAR’s health and wellness program with fun team monthly activities to support your overall well-being and to connect with your peers IPAR’s Star Award reward and recognition program for top achievers A "promote from within" culture where every team member is supported to build a career Employee Referral Program - Monetary incentives for recommending great talent! Be part of a diverse and multidisciplinary team who are knowledgeable, collaborative, supportive & fun! Opportunity to join our Diversity & Inclusion committees, including the IPAR Pride Group, i-parent, Reconciliation Action Plan committee Job Description We currently have a fantastic opportunity to join our Canberra team, a close-knit group of passionate professionals who genuinely care about each other and the community we serve. Whether it’s morning coffees, friendly table tennis games or collaborating on complex cases with a spirit of curiosity and care, the Canberra team is known for its warm, supportive culture and strong multidisciplinary expertise. As a Rehabilitation Consultant here, you’ll be surrounded by colleagues who lift each other up, and you’ll be equipped with tailored training, tools, and mentorship to help you thrive both professionally and personally. This opportunity working as a Rehabilitation Consultant stands out as you will also get exposure delivering some of IPAR’s innovative services including our pain education Re-thinking Recovery program. This program centres around using virtual reality and modern pain science to help people understand pain and re-train their brain and body. Re-thinking recovery is used in collaboration with a client’s current healthcare approach and will involve engagement with the entire treating team to ensure that the service is focused on the client. Some of your day to day includes: Case management (caseloads are manageable, and our consultants have the support of Rehabilitation Assistants to alleviate administrative tasks) Applying your clinical knowledge to improve return to work outcome and partnering with employers and employees to develop and implement injury prevention and workplace education programs Working collaboratively with injured workers, employers, medical and allied health professionals Completing a variety of assessments using your clinical and discipline specific allied health skills, such as Functional Capacity Evaluations, Worksite Assessments, Ergonomic Assessments, and Activities of Daily Living Assessments. Deliver our innovative virtual reality pain education program, Re-thinking Recovery We welcome new graduates to apply! We offer a hands-on approach to learning and developing your career. You’ll find the new graduates of yesterday are the leaders of today. Whether it’s a new location, new service, or role within the wider MedHealth group, the career opportunities for Rehabilitation Consultant are endless. Qualifications You'll be a driven and energetic professional with hopefully all of the qualities below! Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy; Full Professional Registration with AHPRA; Fabulous communication skills and time management skills - there is a lot of getting to know your clients and stakeholders!; Compassion and kindness always go a long way as does empathy; A current valid Driver’s License and access to own car with comprehensive insurance is a must. Additional Information Every day, we seek better together, for our clients, our customers, our community and each other. Here at IPAR, we have three simple but powerful values that drive every decision we make as a business and as a team. Our values have been created by our people and reflect the incredible team that work here, and what is important to them. Great People - To be an IPARian means being caring, collaborative and inclusive. We’re accountable, approachable and authentic, lifting ourselves and others to be the best we can be each and every day. Big Hearts - We’re here to make a positive difference for our clients, our customers, our team and our community. We believe in making meaningful connections as we support people in their time of need. Bold Ideas - Is there a better way? Let’s find it. We show curiosity and courage in the face of challenge or change and draw on experts, insights and evidence to continually deliver the highest quality solutions. If you would like to have a confidential discussion about the role [quoting REF6375M] or if you want to express of interest for a career with IPAR, please contact our Talent Acquisition Lead, Grant Devlin on 0474 740 466 #IPAR You are welcome here. Our fast-growing team of more than 3,500 people around Australia represent a huge array of life experiences, skills and ways of thinking. We value all these differences. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, proudly welcoming people with disability including mental health conditions, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQI community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team. We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.

Responsibilities

As a Rehabilitation Consultant, you will manage cases and apply clinical knowledge to improve return-to-work outcomes. You will work collaboratively with injured workers, employers, and healthcare professionals while delivering innovative services like the Re-thinking Recovery program.