Rehabilitation Consultant

Rehabilitation Consultant - Physiotherapist & Exercise Physiologist

IPAR is a national occupational rehabilitation provider supporting people who may be living with an illness, disability, or injury. Our care is tailored to each individual, through workplace rehabilitation, counselling, injury prevention or finding new employment. Our team includes Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Exercise Physiologists, Psychologists and Rehabilitation Counsellors. IPAR is part of the MedHealth network. We aim to make impact and achieve outcomes through meaningful and purposeful work.

Note: This description reflects information about the role and the organization as described in the original posting.

We are seeking individuals with a professional background in Physiotherapy or Exercise Physiology interested in working in the Occupational Rehabilitation sector in Orange NSW.

In this diverse role, you will enjoy the 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.

• 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 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 your clinical skills, including 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.

Note: We welcome new graduates to apply.

• Tertiary qualification in Physiotherapy/Exercise Physiology registered with AHPRA or ESSA.
• Previous experience working in Occupational Rehabilitation would be highly regarded.
• Excellent communication skills to engage clients and stakeholders.
• Compassion, kindness and empathy; strong time management.
• A current NSW Driver's License and access to own car with comprehensive insurance is required.

• Competitive remuneration with incentive and bonus schemes.
• Fitness Passport - discounted fitness membership and access to facilities Australia wide.
• Access to IPAR's health and wellness program with team activities to support well-being and peer connection.
• IPAR's Star Award reward and recognition program for top achievers.
• Promote from within culture to support career growth.
• Employee Referral Program – monetary incentives for recommending great talent.
• Be part of a diverse and multidisciplinary team who are knowledgeable, collaborative, supportive & fun.
• A comprehensive onboarding program for a great start and ongoing support to excel.
• Opportunity to join Diversity & Inclusion committees, including the IPAR Pride Group and other initiatives.

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

If you would like to have a confidential discussion about the role, please quote REF8096Y or contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor - Tammy at tatran@medhealth.com.au or connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tammy-tpt/.

You are welcome here.