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.

Why joins us?

• Competitive remuneration with innovative incentive and bonus schemes
• Corporate benefits including Fitness Passport, Travel & Retail Perks, Novated Leasing, Salary Packaging, EAP, Parental & Purchased Leave.
• 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 - we come together yearly as a team to connect and celebrate our great people and amazing work happening across Australia.
• A "promote from within" culture where every team member is supported to build a career
• Employee Referral Program - Monetary incentives for successfully recommending great talent
• 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.

Job Description

Ready for a lifestyle change and a rewarding career move?

Join our vibrant Launceston team in beautiful Tasmania, a hidden gem just a short flight from Melbourne This is a fantastic relocation opportunity for a passionate Occupational Therapist interested in becoming part of a  multidisciplinary Occupational Rehabilitation team in a collaborative, supportive and warm team environment.

You'll be welcomed with open arms and set up for success with comprehensive training, ongoing support, and all the tools you need to thrive. Whether you're looking for a fresh start, a slower pace, or a chance to explore Tasmania's stunning natural beauty, this could be the perfect next step in your career and lifestyle.

As a Rehabilitation Consultant, some of your day to day includes:

• Case management (caseloads are manageable, and our consultants have the support of Rehabilitation Assistants to alleviate administrative tasks)
• Applying your clinical knowledge to improve return to work outcomes
• Working with employers and employees to develop and implement injury prevention and workplace education programs
• Working collaboratively with injured workers, employers, medical and allied health professionals and 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.
• Deliver our innovative virtual reality pain education program, Re-thinking Recovery - This program centres around using virtual reality and modern pain science to help people understand pain and re-train their brain and body.

We welcome new graduates to apply or soon to graduate Exercise Physiologists, Osteopaths or Physiotherapists

We offer a hands-on approach to learning and developing your career. You'll find the new graduates of yesterday are the leaders of today. Whether it's a new location, new service, or role within the wider MedHealth group, the career opportunities for Rehabilitation Consultant are endless.

Check out our company video if you want to see what IPAR is all about

Qualifications

You'll be a driven and energetic professional with hopefully all of the qualities below

• Tertiary qualification in Exercise Physiology, Osteopathy or Physiotherapy
• Full Professional Registration with AHPRA or Full Professional Accreditation with ESSA or eligibility to apply
• Fabulous communication skills - there is a lot of getting to know your clients and stakeholders;
• Compassion and kindness always go a long way as does empathy;
• It's the kind of career where well developed time management skills are a must & plus;
• A current validDriver's License and access to own car with comprehensive insurance is a must.

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 REF7658D] or if you want to express of interest for a career with IPAR, please contact our Talent Acquisition Lead, Grant Devlin on #IPAR

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, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team.

We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.