Workplace Rehabilitation Specialist

Job Description

We are seeking a part-time Workplace Rehabilitation Coordinator for a limited term 6 month maternity leave contract. The successful candidate will proactively case manage individual workplace rehabilitation programs for ill and injured staff to ensure safe, timely and durable return to work.

In this role, you will undertake efficient claims and injury case management of employees with workers compensation injuries to ensure effective injury management and legislative compliance. You will also work simultaneously with relevant stakeholders including injured employee, treating health professionals, WorkCover and managers to achieve desired return to work outcomes.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a supportive team and take the lead in facilitating efficient procedures and best practices to support effective return to work for valued employees.

Key Responsibilities

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• Prompt development of quality rehabilitation and return to work plans in consultation with key stakeholders (including treating practitioners)">
• Ensure set timeframes and compliance measures are adhered to in line with all legislative and organizational policies and procedures">
• Provide input into development of procedures and practices that support proactive and effective return to work">
• Maintain case files and caseload statistics to ensure appropriate and accurate records and comply with confidentiality and privacy requirements in accordance with legislation and organizational policy">
• Accurately complete administrative tasks associated with injury management and workers compensation including notification of compensation payments to ensure timely reimbursements from insurer">

Required Skills and Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have previous experience in Claims and Injury Management associated with physical and psychological injuries/illness, comprehensive knowledge of Workers Compensation legislation in QLD and appropriate QLD Workplace Rehabilitation and Return to Work Coordinator training.

They will also have strong written and verbal communication skills, developed time management skills with the ability to work autonomously in coordination with relevant stakeholders, demonstrated ability in problem solving, safety decision making, critical thinking.

Experience liaising and partnering with WorkCover QLD is highly desirable.

Benefits

This part-time position offers a competitive salary package, benefit of Not-for-Profit salary sacrifice packaging up to $15,900 plus an optional Meals and Entertainment card up to $2650, part-time position 4 days a week with flexible hours and hybrid environment, convenient Upper Mount Gravatt location, work as part of an amazing People & Culture team, Employee Assistance Program for employees and their families and support programs like Thrive (access up to 50% of your earned wages early).

Additionally, this role offers opportunity to join a supportive organization, great staff culture, purpose driven organization and a rewarding role.

About Us

We are a Catholic not-for-profit organization established by the Knights of the Southern Cross, over 40 years ago. We saw a need to provide compassionate care and inclusive service to some of the most vulnerable, the ageing population, in the community.

Since then, we have grown to employ over 1000 staff caring for and supporting more than 2000 people across 13 residential aged care homes, 5 retirement villages, 28 social houses, the National Disability and Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and home care services in metropolitan and rural Queensland.

We are passionate about growing communities where best lives are lived, and serving the needs of our residents and clients with compassion and care is, as always, at the heart of what we do.