Rehabilitation Consultant - Prov Psych/Rehab Counsellor/Reg Nurse
1. Full-time
2. State: NSW
3. Job Status: Full Time
We are a national occupational rehabilitation provider supporting people living with illness, disability or injury. Our care is tailored to each individual, whether through workplace rehabilitation, counselling, injury prevention or finding new employment. We work with our clients to identify their goals and provide psychological or physical supports to help them live life to its fullest potential.
Why Work with Us?
4. Competitive remuneration within innovative incentive and bonus schemes
5. Fitness Passport - Discounted fitness membership and access to facilities Australia wide
6. Access to our health and wellness program with fun team monthly activities to support your overall well-being and to connect with your peers
7. Our Star Award reward and recognition program for top achievers
8. A 'promote from within' culture where every team member is supported to build a career
9. Employee Referral Program - Monetary incentives for recommending great talent
10. Be part of a diverse and multidisciplinary team who are knowledgeable, collaborative, supportive & fun
11. A comprehensive onboarding program to ensure a great start and ongoing support to excel
12. Opportunity to join our Diversity & Inclusion committees, including the IPAR Pride Group, i-parent, Reconciliation Action Plan committee.
We are seeking individuals with a professional background in Psychology or Rehabilitation Counselling or Nursing interested in working in the Occupational Rehabilitation sector in Coffs Harbour NSW.
In this diverse role, you will enjoy flexibility and autonomy to manage your own day. You will have the support of a strong, close team of driven and energetic healthcare professionals with the backing and resources of a global corporate infrastructure. Providing occupational rehabilitation services to clients with a range of conditions, both physical and psychological, and supporting them to achieve return to health and return to work outcomes.
Your duties will include:
* Case management (caseloads are manageable, and our consultants have the support of Rehabilitation Assistants to alleviate administrative tasks);
* Applying clinical knowledge to improve return to work outcomes;
* Working 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;
* Working across various schemes such as workers compensation, compulsory third party, life insurance, Comcare, Department of Veteran's Affairs, and employer-funded injury prevention programs;
* Assisting those with an injury or health condition to achieve return to health and return to work outcomes;
* Completing a variety of assessments using clinical skills, including but not limited to initial, workplace and vocational assessments to review diagnosis, support treatment plans, address psychosocial barriers to employment and identify suitable employment opportunities for workers who have sustained workplace injuries or injuries sustained from motor vehicle accidents.
New grads welcome to apply - We offer Primary Internal Supervision
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.
You'll be a driven and energetic professional with hopefully all of the qualities below
13. Tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Health Sciences or Rehabilitation Counselling or Nursing;
14. General or Provisional registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency AHPRA as a Psychologist or eligibility for Associate or Full membership with Australian Society of Rehabilitation Counsellors ASORC;
15. Previous experience working in Occupational Rehabilitation industry would be highly regarded;
16. Fabulous communication skills - there is a lot of getting to know your clients and stakeholders;
17. Compassion and kindness always go a long way as does empathy;
18. It's the kind of career where well developed time management skills are a must & plus;
19. A current NSW Driver's License and access to own car with comprehensive insurance is a must.
Every day, we seek better together, for our clients, our customers, our community and each other.
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.
We value all differences and are committed to creating a workplace that is inclusive and welcoming for everyone.
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.