Rehabilitation Consultant - Psychologist / Counsellor

At WorkFocus, we get people well and working.

Since 1989, we have impacted the lives of over 100,000 Australians by providing a range of services to prevent and minimise the social, physical, psychological and financial consequences of injury and illness. Our team of allied health professionals champion the health benefits of good work, supporting and empowering people through the recovery process to return them to better health and life.

By joining WorkFocus Australia you will also be joining the MedHealth Group, a family of industry leading health, medical and employment enterprises, which has been voted 2 years in a row as an Australia’s Financial Times ‘Best Place to Work’ organisation, allowing you to build and take your career all over Australia.

We are looking for a Rehabilitation Consultant to join our team around Central Coast or Newcastle on a full-time basis!

How you’ll be making an impact in people’s lives:

• Undertaking assessments relevant to your discipline to develop and implement effective rehabilitation plans
• Designing and implementing intervention programmes using occupation to improve functional performance, independence and work capacity
• Identifying barriers and designing, implementing and monitoring programs that support people to achieve maximal work participation
• Understanding a variety of healthcare and rehabilitation funding schemes and empowering your clients to achieve their wellness and recovery goals
• Liaising with clients, family members, funding bodies, medical practitioners, employers and stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Australian recognised degree qualifications & registration in Psychology/Provisional Psychology or Rehab Counselling (AHPRA / ASORC)
• Willingness to learn and impact positively on people’s lives in tangible ways
• The ability to engage clients and stakeholders in the wellness and work journey
• A commitment to a high level of customer service to your clients and customers
• Willingness to work in the community (must have drivers licence and access to own vehicle)
• Current or able to get a Working with Children Check and Police Clearance

What we offer you

• Truly flexible working, in the community, from home and the office – you set your schedule
• Learn and be mentored from a multi-award-winning team!
• Multiple career pathways and professional development opportunities – 90% of our leadership team have been promoted from within!
• Generous financial incentives program to reward you for your impact
• Purchase additional annual leave
• Paid parental leave 
• Additional employer benefits package including salary sacrificing, fitness passport, novated leasing, Star Finder referral program and so much more!

Click on the APPLY button or contact Eleanor Lawrence to have a confidential discussion about the role on 0458 578 *** or by email ***************@medhealth.com.au 

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.

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