Telehealth Rehabilitation Consultant

Company Description

IPARis 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 globalMedHealthnetwork. We make impact and we achieve outcomes through the meaningful and purposeful work that we do every day.

Are you an Allied Health Professional looking for a specialised Rehabilitation Consultant role with a unique twist?

We have a great opportunity to work with and support our Hobart team managing a remote caseload from Melbourne. Whilst this role offers great flexibility, you will also have the opportunity to work from our Melbourne office and be part of the great team environment

Although face-to-face consultation is still necessary, telehealth has become a permanent fixture of health care in Australia and it is how we at IPAR, can also provide timely and efficient occupational rehabilitation services. Building meaningful relationships can be achieved in many ways, it's all about the connection you forge with clients and customers

What are the Benefits?

• Competitive remuneration withinnovativeincentive and bonus schemes
• Fitness Passport -Discounted fitness membership and access to facilities Australia wide
• Access to IPAR's health and wellness programwith fun team monthly activities to support your overall well-being and to connect with your peers
• IPAR's Star Award reward and recognition programfor top achievers
• A"promotefrom within" culturewhere every team member is supported to build a career
• Employee Referral Program-Monetary incentives for successfully recommending great talent
• Be part of adiverse and multidisciplinary teamwho are knowledgeable, collaborative, supportive & fun
• A comprehensive onboarding programto ensure a great start and ongoing support to excel
• Opportunity tojoin our Diversity & Inclusion committees, including the IPAR Pride Group, i-parent, Reconciliation Action Plan committee

We are looking for an experienced Rehabilitation Consultant or experienced Allied Health Professional to provide remote support to a wide array of clients with physical and/or psychological injuries/illnesses, working within a counselling and case management framework to assist clients to make a successful and sustainable return to work.

Some of your duties will include:

• Case management (caseloads are manageable, and our consultants have the support of Rehabilitation Assistants toalleviate administrative tasks)
• Applying your 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
• Completinga variety of assessments using your clinical skills, including but not limited to initial 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.

• Allied Health Qualifications in Occupational Therapy, Exercise Physiology, Physiotherapy orOsteopathy
• Full Professional Registration with AHPRA or Full Professional Accreditation with ESSA
• Experienced Consultants with workplace rehabilitation experience will be highly regarded
• Excellent interpersonal skills are essential with the ability to communicate and build relationships with all stakeholders
• Capability to proactively manage a case load and achieve outstanding results Have a passion for injury prevention, return to work and the health benefits of work
• Having Comcare accreditation would be an amazing bonus

Every day,we seek better together,for our clients, our customers, our community and each other.

Here at IPAR, we havethree simple but powerful valuesthat 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 REF4104S] 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.