Rehabilitation Consultant - OT, EP, Physio

Nabenet; Young; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above award salary

Bonus scheme

Annual salary review

Job summary

Altius is seeking a Rehabilitation Consultant to work from the Byron Bay office, facilitating recovery and rehabilitation for individuals who have experienced injury, illness or disability.

You will develop personalised rehab plans, perform Functional Capacity Evaluations, Workplace and Ergonomic Assessments, and identify return-to-work pathways while collaborating with insurers, employers, families and other healthcare professionals.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy or Exercise Physiology.
• Full Australian working rights.
• Full AHPRA Registration as an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist or ESSA Registration as an EP.

Responsibilities

• Develop personalised rehabilitation plans that support a whole-of-person approach to rehabilitation.
• Complete assessments including Functional Capacity Evaluations, Workplace Assessments, Ergonomic Assessments and ADLs.
• Identify return-to-work pathways aligned with recovery milestones.
• Utilise clinical experience to assess and facilitate return to work for claimants.
• Collaborate with clients, families, insurers, employers and other healthcare professionals to evaluate physical, psychological and social factors.
• Present case information and provide credible recommendations to drive goals.

Education

Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy or Exercise Physiology

Full AHPRA Registration or ESSA EP registration

Job description

GET TO KNOW ALTIUS

Altius was founded in 2001 with a simple aspiration; to drive new heights of workplace health and wellbeing. Since then, we've built a track record of expertise and positive impact in four critical service areas - PeopleSense Psychology & Wellbeing, Rehabilitation Services, Executive Health Solutions, and Workplace Health & Safety - that span the workplace wellbeing spectrum - still driven by a single goal: to elevate the wellbeing of people, workplaces and communities across Australia.

GET TO KNOW ALTIUS

Altius was founded in 2001 with a simple aspiration; to drive new heights of workplace health and wellbeing. Since then, we've built a track record of expertise and positive impact in four critical service areas - PeopleSense Psychology & Wellbeing, Rehabilitation Services, Executive Health Solutions, and Workplace Health & Safety - that span the workplace wellbeing spectrum - still driven by a single goal: to elevate the wellbeing of people, workplaces and communities across Australia.

YOUR NEW ROLE

Working from Byron Bay office as a Rehabilitation Consultant, you will play an instrumental role in facilitating the recovery and rehabilitation of individuals who have experienced injury, illness, or disability.

Your clinical expertise and guidance will be pivotal in supporting individuals regain independence, improve their quality of life, and reintegrate into the community and the workforce.

• Develop personalised rehabilitation plans that support a whole-of-person approach to rehabilitation
• Complete a range of assessments including Functional Capacity Evaluations, Workplace Assessments, Ergonomic Assessments and Activities of Daily Living Assessment (ADLS).
• Use lateral thinking and forward planning skills to identify potential return to work pathways in line with likely recovery milestones
• Utilise problem-solving skills, clinical experience, and knowledge of injury management to perform assessments and facilitate the return to work of claimants
• You will work closely with a variety of stakeholders, including clients, their families, insurance companies, employers and other healthcare professionals to evaluate physical, psychological, and social factors
• Present case information to various stakeholders and providing credible recommendations/solutions to drive the desired goal

WHAT YOU NEED TO JOIN US

• Full AHPRA Registration as an Occupational Therapist or Physio or ESSA Registration as an EP
• Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy or Exercise Physiology
• Current drivers' licence and access to own transport
• Full Australian Working rights

WHY YOU WILL LOVE WORKING WITH US?

Unleash your potential:

• You will join a market leader with over 20 years' experience of supporting people on their wellbeing journey
• With multiple division and locations across Australia there are opportunities expand your horizons into new areas
• Take control of your career development and progression pathway!
• Support and training to empower you to manage your caseload effectively
• Above award salary, generous bonus scheme, benefits, annual salary review.
• Recognition of our people through national social award events & office-based awards.
• Leadership training, mentoring, and guidance offered to reach your goals

Altius is an Equal Opportunity Employer and an inclusive workforce. Research has shown that, in Australia, women, people living with disability, LGBTQIA+, First Nations people, and those from minority groups are less likely to apply for a role because they feel they will not be successful. We believe in the strength of diversity and inclusion, and we would like to strongly encourage those who identify with any of these groups to apply for a role with us.