Rehabilitation Consultant (Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Exercise Physiologist)

Konekt; Murray Bridge; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexibility and autonomy

Professional mentorship

Reduced health insurance

Access to discounts through Momentous program

Flexible leave options

Job summary

Konekt is seeking a Rehabilitation Consultant based in Murray Bridge. In this role, you'll support clients recovering from injury or illness, helping them navigate their rehabilitation.

Your responsibilities will include assessing rehabilitation needs, designing tailored plans, and coordinating with various stakeholders. We value commitment to client-centred care, collaboration, and adaptability.

We offer flexibility, support, and a range of perks including health insurance discounts. Join us in making a positive impact!

Qualifications

• Registration with AHPRA or ESSA as an EP is required.
• Must pass a national criminal check prior to commencing employment.
• Possess a WWCC.
• Full Australian working rights are mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Assess clients’ rehabilitation needs through various evaluations.
• Provide advice on workplace modification and return-to-work processes.
• Support clients to achieve meaningful recovery goals.
• Monitor progress and adjust rehabilitation plans.
• Coordinate with multiple stakeholders to ensure case management.

Skills

Client-centred care

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Communication

Adaptability

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy or Exercise Physiology

Job description

Support people to rebuild confidence, independence and hope. Every day, people recovering from injury or illness need support and guidance to take important steps forward. As a Rehabilitation Consultant with Konekt, you’ll walk alongside clients as they navigate recovery, return to work, and help them to reconnect with what matters most.

Expect your day to be full of variety and real impact where you’ll

• Assess clients’ rehabilitation needs following injury or illness through physical, ergonomic, psychosocial or functional capacity evaluations (based on your clinical discipline)
• Provide expert advice around work‑place modification and the return‑to‑work process
• Support clients to define meaningful recovery or employment goals, then co‑design and deliver tailored rehabilitation plans.
• Monitor progress, adjust plans, and support sustainable outcomes
• Manage cases end‑to‑end: coordinate and collaborate with multiple stakeholders workplaces/employers, healthcare providers, treating practitioners and insurers. Be an integral part of the shared goal of recovery and reintegration

Why you’ll love working at Konekt

• Flexibility and autonomy: Feel trusted and empowered to manage your own diary
• Leaders who get you: Be supported and mentored to achieve your goals
• Tools to succeed: mobile, laptop, training and strong clinical frameworks
• Benefits that matter: incentives, salary sacrificing and optional extra leave
• Access to perks such as reduced health insurance, hundreds of discounts at retailers through the Momentous program and a Fitness Passport

What You’ll Bring

• Tertiary qualifications in Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy or Exercise Physiology
• Registration with AHPRA or ESSA as an EP
• Pass a national criminal check, prior to commencing employment
• A WWCC (Working with children check)
• Full Australian working rights
• A driver’s licence and willingness to work in different settings (workplaces, client homes, remote-onsite assessments)
• The ability to coordinate across stakeholders
• A collaborative, problem‑solving mindset, accompanied by professional and integrity
• The ability to work and thrive in an autonomous role
• Contractors (with experience in occupational rehabilitation) may also be considered

Most importantly, a genuine commitment to client‑centred care, empathy, strong communication and adaptability cross diverse client needs.

Konekt embraces DIVERSITY and places a high priority on the principles of respect, equity, and diversity. We welcome applications from candidates of diverse backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.