Rehab Consultant - Occupational Therapist

IPAR is a national occupational rehabilitation provider supporting thousands of people who may be living with an illness, disability, or injury. Whether it is 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. Our team of highly skilled allied health professionals and employment consultants include Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Exercise Physiologists, Psychologists and Rehabilitation Counsellors. IPAR is just one of the purpose-built, industry leading brands in the global MedHealth network. We make impact and we achieve outcomes through the meaningful and purposeful work that we do every day.

Why joins us?

• Ongoing development - tailored career development and leadership pathways, together with a "promoting from within" culture
• A comprehensive induction and onboarding, a buddy program and ongoing workplace mentoring are provided
• Competitive remuneration package, generous bonus and incentive schemes, annual salary review and salary packaging options
• Being part of IPAR’s Star Awardreward and recognition program for top achievers, including our Graduate of the Year Award, Team Member of the Month and Reward Vouchers to recognise and celebrate for the STAR of each branch
• Employee Referral Program - Monetary incentive for recommending great talent!
• Flexible hybrid working arrangement with flexible working hours
• Strong supportive team culture - Peer and management support readily available onsite  
• Dedicated Health & Wellness program for all staff including Health & Wellness calendar and Fitness Passport, and access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• A mobile phone and a ProBook with latest technology are included
• Purchase Annual Leave, Travel Reimbursement and other perks are available

We are seeking individuals with a professional background in Occupational Therapy interested in working in the occupational rehabilitation sector for Parramatta NSW and Liverpool NSW areas.

In this diverse role, you will enjoy the flexibility and autonomy to manage your own day. You will have the support of a strong, close team of driven and energetic healthcare professionals with the backing and resources of a global corporate infrastructure. Providing occupational rehabilitation services to clients with a range of conditions, both physical and psychological and supporting them to achieve return to health and return to work outcomes.

Your duties will include:

• 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
• Working across various schemes such as workers compensation, compulsory third party, life insurance, Comcare, Department of Veteran's Affairs, and employer-funded injury prevention programs
• Assisting those with an injury or health condition to achieve return to health and return to work outcomes
• Completing a variety of assessments using your clinical skills, including but not limited to initial, workplace and vocational assessments to review diagnosis, support treatment plans, address psychosocial barriers to employment and identify suitable employment opportunities for  workers who have sustained workplace injuries or injuries sustained from motor vehicle accidents.

We welcome new graduates to apply!

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.

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

• Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy registration with AHPRA
• 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 NSW Driver’s License and access to own car with compulsory insurance.

Our core values are always at the heart of the work that we do every day:

• We act with integrity. We are honest, ethical, and transparent. We inspire trust through open communication;
• People work together. We enable each other to thrive within a culture of collaboration, fun and high performance;
• We take pride in delivering an exceptional and seamless customer experience each and every time;
• Quality & Innovation is at the forefront of our thinking. We have the courage to actively seek new opportunities and continually improve;
• We embrace sustainability across all aspects of our business including financial performance, service; design and delivering meaningful outcomes for our team, our customers and the communities that we work in.

If you would like to have a confidential discussion about the role or if you want to express of interest for a career with IPAR, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor - Tammy via phone: 0428 575 ***, email: ******@medhealth.com.au  or connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tammy-tpt/.#IPAR

You are welcome here.

Our fast-growing team of more than 3,000 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.