Rehabilitation Consultant

Company Description

IPAR is 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 global MedHealth network. We make impact and we achieve outcomes through the meaningful and purposeful work that we do every day.

Why joins us?

• 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 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 seeking an experienced and motivated Casual Rehabilitation Consultant operating in anActivities of Daily Living (ADL) Assessor capacity with a professional background in Occupational Therapy interested in working in the Occupational Rehabilitation sector to provide overflow assessment support to our Central Coast area. You will provided expert rehabilitation assessment services, in particular specialised ADL service provision, while enjoying the freedom to manage your workload and schedule.

Your duties will include:

• Completing ADL assessments;
• Working collaboratively with injured workers, employers, medical and allied health professionals to provide guidance, recommendations and equipment / service provision;
• Working across various schemes such as workers compensation,compulsory third party, life insurance, Comcare, Department of Veteran's Affairs, and employer-funded schemes;
• Providing high quality assessment reports.

As part ofActivities of Daily Living Assessments, you will:

• Assess an individual'sPersonal, 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;
• Provide education to our clients and Injured Workers to compliment recommendations for support, and/or assistive equipment.

You'll be a driven and energetic professional with hopefully all of the qualities below

• Tertiary qualification inOccupational Therapyregistered withAHPRA;
• Previous experience working in Occupational Rehabilitation industry would be highly regarded;
• Fabulous communication skills - there is a lot of getting to know your clients and stakeholders;
• Compassion and kindness always go a long way as does empathy;
• It's the kind of career where well developed time management skills are a must & plus;
• A currentNSWDriver's Licenseand access toown carwithcomprehensive insuranceis a must.

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

Here at IPAR, 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.

If you would like to have a confidential discussion about the role [quoting REF8384C] or if you want to express of interest for a career with IPAR, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor - Tammy on 0428 575 220 or tatran@medhealth.com.au or connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tammy-tpt/. #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.