Rehabilitation Consultant - Occupational Therapist

Rehab-Management; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Rehab Management is seeking a Rehabilitation Consultant (Occupational Therapist) to partner with doctors, insurers and workplaces to support safe return-to-work outcomes. You will travel weekly to client workplaces and provide detailed clinical opinions through report writing.

Applicants must hold AHPRA registration, a tertiary OT degree, and demonstrate strong communication and stakeholder management skills. A client-centred approach and a passion for rehabilitation drive success in this role.

Qualifications

• Requires AHPRA registration and tertiary OT qualification.
• Strong communication and report writing skills.
• Permanent working rights in Australia.
• Ability to travel weekly to workplaces for assessments.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with treatment providers to ensure best recovery outcomes.
• Provide clinical opinions and justification through report writing.
• Attend a variety of workplaces weekly to support safe return to work or maintenance at work.
• Educate workplaces on managing and preventing injuries.
• Collaborate with health professionals, employers and insurers to drive positive client outcomes.

Skills

Communication

Report writing

Client centred approach

Stakeholder management

Collaboration with health pros

Education

Tertiary Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Rehabilitation Consultant - Occupational Therapist

• Strong communication & report writing skills + client centred approach
• Tertiary Degree in Occupational Therapy required
• Office based in Milton, pool cars & flexible working arrangements

• Strong communication & report writing skills + client centred approach
• Tertiary Degree in Occupational Therapy required
• Office based in Milton, pool cars & flexible working arrangements

About You

• AHPRA registration
• Permanent working rights
• Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy
• Passionate about helping people navigate complex rehabilitation plans
• Pride yourself on stakeholder management and communication skills
• Arriba is made up of innovators – we want our staff to bring ideas to the table

The Role

• Collaborate and work closely with treatment providers (including Doctors, Specialists, and Allied Health Professionals to ensure the best recovery outcomes for your clients
• Providing clinical opinions and justification through report writing
• Attend a variety of workplaces on a weekly basis, and learn the physical demands and responsibilities of a number of job roles to support a safe and timely return to work or maintenance at work
• Educating workplaces on how to manage and prevent workplace injuries
• Collaborate and build relationships with health professionals, specialists, employers, insurers and other key stakeholders to drive positive outcomes for clients

Why Rehab Management?

Join Rehab Management, an award-winning national provider with 28 years of experience in occupational rehabilitation, injury management, and health and wellbeing services. We are part of the Arriba Group, with a people‑first mission and a footprint of 45+ offices across Australia.

• We are an industry leaderdelivering strong outcomes nationally, with services and teams operating across every state and territory.
• We grow careers fast with clear pathways into specialist, leadership and national roles.
• We invest in expertise through mentoring and supervision from senior leaders with decades of experience.
• Your work has real purpose helping people regain independence and quality of life, aligned to our purpose of "Empowering lives together"
• Wellbeing is built in with extra YouDays, flexible working, volunteering leave and study support.
• Recognised for excellence as an AFR BOSS Best Place to Work in the Health category in 2024.

Your Purpose

• Customer-focused: Passionate about building and nurturing relationships – spanning from individual bonds with your team to professional dynamics with our clients
• Quality Orientated: Visit workplaces to gain an understanding of what challenges an injured worker may face
• People-passionate: Assess injured workers to determine the best way to help them recover and get back to work.
• Dynamic and Agile: Pride yourself on case managing complex situations and liaising with treating doctors and health professionals
• Innovation Driven: Be part of an innovation-led organisation! Since 1998, Arriba Group has grown to over 600 staff across more than 40 offices nationwide