Rehabilitation Consultant

3 weeks ago


Allambie Heights, Australia Cerebral Palsy Alliance Full time

Location

Allambie Heights, NSW, Australia
- Join Grace and our team to make a positive difference to the lives of people with disabilities. Working for Cerebral Palsy Alliance (CPA) you will have a positive impact on our clients and contribute to exceptional client outcomes._

About the role:
The Rehabilitation Consultant is responsible for the implementation of CPA’s injury management and return to work programme as well as direct face to face engagement of injured workers, their treating professionals and scheme agents.

This role requires frequent travel within the Sydney Metropolitan region as well as some travel to Hunter and Central Coast regions.

THE ROLE CAN BE BASED AT ALLAMBIE HEIGHTS IN SYDNEY OR NEWCASTLE OR CENTRAL COAST

Working for CPA offers you exceptional remuneration & benefits:

- Access to a tax-free meal, entertainment & venue benefit card valued at $2,650 per year
- Flexible ways of working - compressed hours, working from home options, flexibility surrounding hours
- 12 weeks paid maternity leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave
- 2 additional leave days each year
- $100 per year well-being allowance that you can use to enhance your wellbeing (eg: purchase sports equipment, have a massage, take a meditation class, the choice is yours)
- Discounted gym membership for you and your family, using Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Employee Referral Bonus Program, where you can be generously rewarded for referring a friend that joins CPA.

Responsibilities of the role (not limited to):

- Liaising with treating professionals, insurers, and other key stakeholders to drive positive outcomes for injured workers
- Conducting a wide variety of assessment services such as functional and ergonomic assessments
- Providing return to work programs and rehabilitation implementation to customise and design return to work for injured workers while including environmental frameworks to reflect individual site and client needs
- Providing technical support and advice on best practice injury management and reasonable adjustments to the business
- Maintaining procedures and frameworks to ensure compliance with policies, legislative requirements, and workers compensation insurer requirements which in turn will mitigate risk
- Conducting internal ergonomic assessment and reports where required and provide support and advice to managers
- Liaising with the Health Safety and Wellbeing Team Leader around worker intervention strategies
- Maintaining case notes and complete clear concise return to work plans
- Attending GP appointments with workers to discuss return to work goals where required
- Building and managing effective partnerships that engage stakeholders in understanding and identifying innovative solutions in supporting best practice return to work outcomes.
- Coordinating a portfolio of workers compensation claims to contain costs, improve workforce retention and preserve a high level of customer service.

**Requirements**:

- At least 1-3 years’ experience in an allied health background is highly desirable
- 5 years’ experience in a similar role
- Demonstrated experience within an occupational rehabilitation or relevant field
- Demonstrated success in rehabilitation of complex physical and psychological workers compensation claims
- Strong communication skills both written and verbal
- Demonstrated stakeholder management experience
- Positive “can do” attitude with the ability to think outside the square

About Cerebral Palsy Alliance

Cerebral Palsy Alliance has supported people with disabilities for over 75 years. Cerebral Palsy Alliance is a global centre of expertise for cerebral palsy research, advocacy, intervention and assistive technology innovation. Our research and innovation inform our world-class services, which include early childhood intervention, therapy, health and wellbeing, sports, assistive technology, independence skill building, supported accommodation and employment services. Find out more at cerebralpalsy.org.au

Our Values

Cerebral Palsy Alliance is a not for profit organisation we are proud to provide an inclusive environment and celebrate the diversity of our people. Our values are how we work together and interact with the world - we are Passionate, Respectful, Ethical, Curious and Courageous..

Important information:

- Cerebral Palsy Alliance has a relentless commitment to the safety and wellbeing of our clients and staff, as such all employees at CPA must be triple vaccinated against COVID-19, prior to their start date._
- Cerebral Palsy Alliance upholds, advocates for, and protects the _
- rights_
- , wellbeing and safety of people with a disability. We are a _
- child safe_
- organisation and all workers are responsible to adhere to the NDIS Worker Code of Conduct._

How to Apply
CPA is a smoke free workplace including in, on and around CPA sites and vehicles.



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