Rehabilitation Consultant Team Leader

Company Description
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About WorkFocus Australia_**:

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- Since 1989, we have provided a range of services to minimise the social, physical, psychological and financial impact of workplace injury and illness and to maximise the health benefits of good work._
- Our belief is that working delivers innumerable health, social and financial benefits._
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- Our goal is to seamlessly guide people through the recovery process to return to better health and productivity faster._

**Job Description**:
We are looking for a Team Leader to join our team in The Northern Territory/South Australia on a full-time basis Applicants based outside of Darwin or Adelaide but in SA or NT, or those looking to relocate, are welcome to apply.

If you are passionate about delivering excellent customer care and making a difference in people’s lives, this is the place for you. This is an opportunity for you to showcase your coaching and mentoring skills to support our team of passionate Allied Health Professionals.

We build better lives through work and health.

**_ Why work with WFA?_**
- Career and Professional Development
- A training academy to keep your skills sharp and reach all CPD requirements
- Opportunities to work in over 80 locations in Australia
- Ongoing flexible working arrangements - you’ll be equipped to manage your own time
- Paid Parental leave
- Financial Incentive programs to reward you for your hard work
- Corporate Health Insurance
- Flu Vaccination Program
- Novated Leasing
- Leisure Travel Program
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Relocation Assistance
- Flight costs to return to home location annually

**About the role**

As a Team Leader you will play a vital role in the provision of workplace rehabilitation services to help build better lives through work and health. As part of the team you’ll support people to get well and working.

**As a valued team member, your responsibilities will include**:

- Lead and coach a team of Rehabilitation Consultants
- Support and develop Consultants on their professional development pathway
- Overseeing the team's performance and quality
- Identify areas of growth and opportunities
- Undertaking initial, worksite, functional, ergonomic, equipment and home assessments
- Identifying Return To Work barriers & strategies to get clients well and working
- Designing, implementing and monitoring RTW programs that assist injured employees return to the workforce as required.

**Qualifications**:
**What you’ll bring to the role**
- Qualifications & registration in Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Exercise Physiology, Social Work, Psychology or Rehabilitation Counselling
- Demonstrated ability to work as a Team Leader and consistently meet team/business KPI’s
- The ability to quickly understand the challenges and opportunities across a portfolio and implement a plan accordingly
- Adaptability to deal with dynamic changes in your work requirements
- Experience and knowledge in workers compensation schemes and various customer requirements

Additional Information
**To Apply**:

- 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. When you join MedHealth, we want you to bring your whole self to work - and we value your unique contribution._