Graduate Occupational Therapist

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

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 and Support Needs Assessments. 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 trials 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;
• Educate our clients and Injured Workers to complement recommendations for support, and/or assistive equipment.

As part of Support Needs Assessments, you will:

• Undertake a thorough assessment with your client to identify needs and risks associated with the injuries sustained in the motor accident;
• Identify what formal support is required detailing the nature of the support program, hours required and the duration of the program through a Support Request Form (SRF) inclusive of a Roster for the Support Provider;
• Monitor the support over time and support the client's improvement and recovery.

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

• 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.

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.

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

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.