Rehabilitation Consultant: Return-to-Work Impact

IPAR; Coffs Harbour; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Onboarding program

Health & Wellbeing program

Star Award

Promote from within

Employee referrals

Collaborative team

Diversity & Inclusion committees

Corporate benefits

Job summary

IPAR in Coffs Harbour NSW is seeking passionate Psychology or Rehabilitation Counselling professionals to join our IPAR team. This role offers flexibility, autonomy and the support of our experienced, multidisciplinary team.

As a Rehabilitation Consultant, you will work across Workers Compensation, CTP, Life Insurance, and other programs, delivering occupational rehabilitation services to help clients return to health and work. New graduates welcomed.

Qualifications

• Fabulous communication skills - there is a lot of getting to know your clients and stakeholders.
• Compassion and kindness always go a long way as does empathy.
• It's the kind of career where well developed time management skills are a must & plus!

Responsibilities

• Manage a manageable caseload with support from Rehabilitation Assistants
• Apply your clinical expertise to improve return-to-work outcomes
• Partner with employers and employees to deliver injury prevention and workplace education programs
• Collaborate with injured workers, employers, insurers, and healthcare professionals
• Conduct a range of clinical and vocational assessments, including: Initial assessments, Workplace assessments, Functional capacity assessments, Activity Daily Assessments (ADL), Vocational assessments
• Identify barriers and design practical solutions to support recovery and return to work

Skills

Communication skills

Empathy

Time management

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Psychology or Rehabilitation Counselling

Job description

IPAR is a national occupational rehabilitation provider supporting thousands of Australians living with illness, injury or disability. Through workplace rehabilitation, counselling, injury prevention, and employment services, we deliver tailored, person-centred care that empowers individuals to achieve meaningful outcomes.

We partner closely with our clients to understand their goals and provide the physical and psychological support needed to help them live life to their fullest potential.

Our multidisciplinary team includes Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Exercise Physiologists, Psychologists, and Rehabilitation Counsellors — all working together to make a genuine impact.

IPAR is part of the global MedHealth network, a group of purpose-driven healthcare brands committed to improving lives through meaningful work.

IPAR is a national occupational rehabilitation provider supporting thousands of Australians living with illness, injury or disability. Through workplace rehabilitation, counselling, injury prevention, and employment services, we deliver tailored, person-centred care that empowers individuals to achieve meaningful outcomes.

We partner closely with our clients to understand their goals and provide the physical and psychological support needed to help them live life to their fullest potential.

Our multidisciplinary team includes Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Exercise Physiologists, Psychologists, and Rehabilitation Counsellors — all working together to make a genuine impact.

IPAR is part of the global MedHealth network, a group of purpose-driven healthcare brands committed to improving lives through meaningful work.

Job Description

We are currently seeking passionate Psychology or Rehabilitation Counselling professionals to join the IPAR team at Coffs Harbour NSW. This role offers flexibility, autonomy and the support of our experienced, multidisciplinary team.

As a Rehabilitation Consultant at IPAR, you will have exposure to a wide range of schemes including Workers Compensation, CTP, Life Insurance, Comcare, Department of Veterans’ Affairs and employer‑funded programs. You will deliver occupational rehabilitation services to clients with a variety of physical and psychological conditions, helping them achieve sustainable return-to-health and return-to-work outcomes. No two days are the same, and your work will make a meaningful difference.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a manageable caseload with support from Rehabilitation Assistants
• Apply your clinical expertise to improve return-to-work outcomes
• Partner with employers and employees to deliver injury prevention and workplace education programs
• Collaborate with injured workers, employers, insurers, and healthcare professionals
• Conduct a range of clinical and vocational assessments, including:
  • Initial assessments
  • Workplace assessments
  • Functional capacity assessments
  • Activity Daily Assessments (ADL)
  • Vocational assessments
• Identify barriers and design practical solutions to support recovery and return to work

New to Occ Rehab? We’ve Got You Covered. We warmly welcome new graduates and early-career professionals. You’ll benefit from:

• Primary Internal Supervision
• A structured and hands-on learning environment
• Clear career pathways — many of our leaders started in these roles

At IPAR, your career can evolve across locations, specialties, and the wider MedHealth Group.

Qualifications

You'll be a driven and energetic professional with hopefully all of the qualities below!

• Tertiary qualifications in Psychology or Rehabilitation Counselling
• General or Provisional registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA); or
• Eligibility for Associate or Full membership with Australian Society of Rehabilitation Counsellors (ASORC);
• Previous experience working in Occupational Rehabilitation industry would be highly regarded;
• Fabulous communication skills - there is a lot of getting to know your clients and stakeholders!;
• Compassion and kindness always go a long way as does empathy;
• It's the kind of career where well developed time management skills are a must & plus!;
• A current NSW Driver’s License and access to own car with comprehensive insurance is a must.
  
  

Additional Information

At IPAR, we invest in our people so they can thrive both professionally and personally:

• Competitive salary with innovative incentive and bonus schemes
• Structured onboarding program with ongoing training and development
• Health & Wellbeing Program, including monthly team activities
• Star Award recognition program to celebrate high performance
• A strong “promote from within” culture – grow your career with us
• Employee Referral Program with financial rewards
• Work within a collaborative, supportive and fun multidisciplinary team
• Opportunities to get involved in our Diversity & Inclusion committees
• A wide range of corporate benefits, including Fitness Passport, retail discounts travel perks, discounted health insurance, novated leasing & salary packaging, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), parental & purchased leave.

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

Here at IPAR, we have three simple but powerful values that drive every decision we make as a business and as a team. Our values have been created by our people and reflect the incredible team that work here, and what is important to them.

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.

If you would like to have a confidential discussion about the role [quoting REF9962X] or if you want to express of interest for a career with IPAR, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor - Tammy via email [e-mail] or connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tammy-tpt/. #IPAR

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.