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's 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, and Psychologists. IPAR is just one of the purpose-built, industry-leading brands in the global MedHealth network. We make impact and we achieve outcomes from the meaningful and purposeful work that we do every day

Join a tight-knit multidisciplinary team of Occupational Therapists, Osteopaths and Rehabilitation Counsellors to support clients within the Shepparton region and surrounds

Job Description

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. Your duties will include:

1. Case management (caseloads are manageable, and our consultants have the support of Rehabilitation Assistants to alleviate administrative tasks)
2. Applying your clinical knowledge to improve return to work outcomes
3. Working with employers and employees to develop and implement injury prevention and workplace education programs
4. Working collaboratively with injured workers, employers, medical and allied health professionals
5. Completing a variety of assessments using your clinical and discipline-specific allied health skills, such as Functional Capacity Evaluations, Worksite Assessments, Ergonomic Assessments, and Activities of Daily Living Assessments.

This role can be based from either our Shepparton or Albury offices, and travel across the North East region and these offices is expected as part of the role. What a great opportunity to get out of the clinic, hospital, or office and see what regional Victoria has to offer.

Qualifications

Our new team member will have:

1. A qualification in Occupational Therapy
2. Registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
3. Strong communication skills to build and develop relationships
4. Excellent time management skills - be able to work autonomously as well as within a team environment
5. A desire to problem solve with the confidence to be innovative, use their initiative and achieve results
6. A passion for injury prevention, return to work, and the associated health benefits
7. Energy and drive to grow our services
8. A current drivers' license and access to their own vehicle

New team members are matched up with a buddy and enjoy comprehensive induction and employee assistance programs combined with ongoing workplace mentoring. Clearly defined career development pathways are aligned with a competitive remuneration package, including bonus and incentive schemes and salary packaging options are available.

We have a robust "promote from within" culture and secondment opportunities keep life interesting and challenging for our employees. If social events and activities are your thing, we have plenty to choose from too

Additional Information

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 REF6761H] or if you want to express your interest for a career with IPAR, please contact the Talent Acquisition Lead, Grant Devlin on 0474 740 466 for a confidential discussion.

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 disabilities 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.