Specialist Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant

**Company Description**:
As one of the largest providers of workplace rehabilitation in Australia,** IPAR** is dedicated to creating the best health, wellbeing and employment solutions that support people to move forward. IPAR is just one of the purpose-built, industry leading brands in the global **MedHealth** network.

We’re proud to support over 20,000 people each year on their unique rehabilitation journey.

With office locations across Australia, in every state and territory, you can grow your career with us, explore the region and support our clients to achieve their return to work goals.

**What are the Benefits?**
- Competitive remuneration with innovative **incentive and bonus schemes**:

- ** Fitness Passport -**Discounted fitness membership and access to facilities Australia wide
- ** Access to IPAR’s health and wellness program** with fun team monthly activities to support your overall well-being and to connect with your peers
- ** IPAR’s Star Award reward and recognition program** for top achievers
- ** A** **"promote from within" culture**where every team member is supported to build a career
- ** Employee Referral Program -**Monetary incentives for recommending great talent
- Be part of a **diverse and multidisciplinary team**who are knowledgeable, collaborative, supportive & fun
- ** A comprehensive onboarding program** to ensure a great start and ongoing support to excel
- Opportunity to **join our Diversity & Inclusion committees**, including the IPAR Pride Group, i-parent, Reconciliation Action Plan committee

Due to business growth, we are looking for a **Specialist Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant** with appropriate qualifications and registration (as outlined below), to join our successful vocational rehabilitation team in Melbourne.

You will manage a specialist portfolio of customers, providing vocational counselling, assessment and job placement services to our Injured Workers within TAC, ComCare, Life Insurance and other national insurance schemes. Throughout these services you will also manage and assist clients through their psychosocial and medical management goals, to ensure they are maximising their complete potential throughout their rehabilitation. Completing thorough and timely rehabilitation program reports and progress updates to assist our clients through their recovery is a key aspect through these specialist services.

Like our best performers, you will be a driven and energetic professional, with strong verbal and written communication skills. You will have the confidence to utilise initiative to solve problems and achieve outcomes. Your personable approach will assist to manage stakeholder expectations and to build strong relationships with key customers.

**Qualifications**:

- Qualifications in an appropriate Allied Health field, such as Rehabilitation Counselling, Occupational Therapy; Psychology, Exercise Physiology etc.
- Full Professional Registration with AHPRA, ASORC, ESSA or other suitable Allied Health governing body is also a mandatory requirement.
- Experience in Occupational/Vocational Rehabilitation (highly regarded);
- The ability to proactively manage a case load and achieve outstanding results for the customer and client;
- A passion for injury prevention, return to work, and the health benefits of work
- The ability to grow our services and build strong relationships with key customers
- Current driver's license and motor vehicle

**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.

To have a confidential discussion about the role please contact our Talent Acquisition Lead, Grant Devlin on 0474 740 466.

**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, vetera