Rehabilitation Counsellor / Psychologist (DVA)
At Acumen Health, we are experts in workplace health, injury management, and safety. As part of the APM Group, we deliver the highest standard of services across personal injury and occupational health. Our focus is on recovery and function, helping clients return to work and life, regardless of age, stage, or situation.
We are seeking a passionate and skilled Rehabilitation Counsellor / Psychologist to join our team, working exclusively with Australian Defence Force veterans. This is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact by supporting veterans who have sustained injury, illness, or trauma.
Your Role
- Use your clinical expertise and reasoning to support veterans in achieving rehabilitation goals and readiness for civilian life.
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including medical specialists, treatment providers, and other stakeholders to facilitate recovery and return to function.
- Develop, implement, and monitor tailored rehabilitation plans for clients, becoming a portfolio expert.
- Perform a variety of assessments & services including Vocational Assessments, Job Readiness, Initial Needs Assessments and Vocational Counselling.
- Work flexibly across Acumen offices and from home.
What You’ll Bring
- Current unrestricted (or eligibility for) registration or membership with the relevant industry body (AHPRA or ASORC).
- Tertiary qualifications in Rehabilitation Counselling or Psychology (Fully registered or Provisional Psychologists with external supervision).
- Strong clinical reasoning and stakeholder engagement skills.
- A genuine passion for helping people rehabilitate and thrive.
- Occupational rehabilitation experience is essential.
- Experience working with Military, Veteran or Emergency Services clients (or similar cohorts) is highly desirable.
What You Can Expect
- A supportive team environment with a strong sense of purpose.
- Extensive onboarding process (incl. ongoing shadowing) to build your technical knowledge and expertise and enable your success.
- Excellent work-life balance and versatile working arrangements.
- Ongoing professional development, CPD support, and networking opportunities.
- A full suite of employee benefits including discount gym and health insurance plus discounts at hundreds of retail outlets.
- The opportunity to make a lasting impact on the lives of those who have served Australia.
We're committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity. We welcome all people to join our team, including people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, living with disability, all gender identities, LGBTQIA+, people of any socioeconomic status, of any age, race, national origin or ethnicity. We believe each person’s uniqueness makes us even better at the work we do.
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📌 Rehabilitation Counsellor / Psychologist (DVA)
🏢 Acumen Health
📍 Melbourne