Rehabilitation Consultant - Occupational Therapist

MedHealth; Darwin; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Fitness Passport

Wellness program

Star Award

Promote from within

Referral program

Diverse team

Onboarding program

Diversity and Inclusion committees

Job summary

IPAR Darwin is seeking a Rehabilitation Consultant (Occupational Therapist) to join a multidisciplinary team and deliver diverse OT services, including workplace rehabilitation, aged care and home assessments.

You’ll work in a wellbeing-focused environment with innovative programs like VR-based pain education, and you’ll contribute to returning clients to work and independent living. New graduates are welcome, and a comprehensive onboarding program supports your growth.

Qualifications

• Qualified Occupational Therapist with full AHPRA registration.
• Strong communication skills and ability to build relationships.
• Excellent time management and ability to work autonomously.
• Valid driver’s licence and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload across rehabilitation, aged care and community services.
• Provide ADL assessments in home/community with recommendations.
• Conduct ergonomic/workplace assessments to optimise safety.
• Prepare timely reports with clear clinical reasoning.
• Collaborate with employers, case managers and healthcare professionals.

Skills

Strong communication

Time management

Autonomy

Education

Qualification in Occupational Therapy

Full AHPRA registration

Job description

Rehabilitation Consultant - Occupational Therapist

• Full-time
• State: NT
• Job Status: Full Time

As one of the largest providers of workplace rehabilitation in Australia,IPARis 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 globalMedHealthnetwork.

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.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive remuneration withinnovativeincentive and bonus schemes
• Fitness Passport -Discounted fitness membership and access to facilities Australia wide
• Access to IPAR’s health and wellness programwith fun team monthly activities to support your overall well-being and to connect with your peers
• IPAR’s Star Award reward and recognition programfor top achievers
• A"promotefrom within" culturewhere every team member is supported to build a career
• Employee Referral Program-Monetary incentives for successfully recommending great talent!
• Be part of adiverse and multidisciplinary teamwho are knowledgeable, collaborative, supportive & fun!
• A comprehensive onboarding programto ensure a great start and ongoing support to excel
• Opportunity tojoin our Diversity & Inclusion committees, including the IPAR Pride Group, i-parent, Reconciliation Action Plan committee

Looking for a Rehabilitation Consultant role that goes beyond the usual case management?

Join PAR’s Darwin team and gain exposure across multiple areas of occupational therapy, including innovative programs like virtual reality-based pain education and aged care, all within a genuinely wellbeing-focused workplace.

If you’re a qualified Occupational Therapist seeking your next role and value a wellness focused workplace where people truly care, this could be the opportunity for you.

At IPAR Darwin, we prioritise a supportive, health‑focused culture with regular team poke bowl lunches, corporate massages, in‑house sound bath meditation and breathwork, plus a dedicated rest and recharge space with a walking pad. Movement during the day is very much encouraged!

This opportunity stands out from a typical Rehabilitation Consultant role due to the diverse range of services and client groups you will work with. In addition to workplace rehabilitation, you will gain experience across aged care and community‑based OT services, ergonomic assessments and Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) home assessments, with comprehensive training provided across all service areas.

You will also be involved in delivering IPAR’s innovative Re-thinking Recovery program, which uses virtual reality and contemporary pain science to support clients in understanding and managing persistent pain. This program is delivered in collaboration with the client’s broader healthcare team to ensure a holistic, client‑centred approach.

Some of your day‑to‑day responsibilities will include:

• Managing a varied caseload across workplace rehabilitation, aged care, and community‑based services (with support from Rehabilitation Assistants to reduce administrative load);
• Supporting clients with injury, illness, or age‑related needs to improve function, independence at home, and return to work where applicable;
• Conducting Activities of Daily Living (ADL) assessments in the home and community, including for aged care and DVA clients, with recommendations for equipment, home modifications, and support services;
• Completing ergonomic and workplace assessments to optimise safety and function;
• Assisting those with an injury or health condition to achieve return to health and return to work outcomes;
• Liaising with employers, case managers, medical professionals, and insurers to ensure aligned and effective rehabilitation outcomes;
• Working across a range of schemes including workers compensation, compulsory third party (CTP), life insurance, Comcare, and DVA;
• Delivering high‑quality, timely reports with clear clinical reasoning and practical recommendations.

We welcome new graduates to apply.

Our new team member will have:

• A qualification in Occupational Therapy
• Full Professional Registration withAHPRA
• Strong communication skills to build and develop relationships
• Excellent time management skills - be ableto work autonomously as well as within a team environment
• A desire to problem solve with the confidence to be innovative, use initiativeand achieve results
• A passion for injury prevention, return to workand the associated health benefits
• A current driverlicence and access to their own vehicle

Every day,we seek better together,for our clients, our customers, our community and each other.

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.

You are welcome here.

Our fast-growing team of more than 4,000 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 LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team.

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