Rehabilitation Consultant: Return-to-Work Specialist

Altius; Canberra; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign on bonus

Competitive salary

Incentive bonus

Job summary

Altius Group Canberra seeks a Rehabilitation Consultant to support recovery and rehabilitation for individuals with injury, illness, or disability. You will craft personalised rehab plans and guide patients toward independence and re-entry into the community and workforce.

You will assess functional capacity, workplace ergonomics, and daily living activities while collaborating with insurers, employers and healthcare professionals to optimise outcomes.

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy.
• Full registration with AHPRA.
• Full Australian working rights.
• Current driver's license and car.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Work closely with clients, their families, insurance companies, employers and other healthcare professionals to evaluate physical, psychological, and social factors.
• Present case information to various stakeholders and provide credible recommendations/solutions to drive the desired goal.

Education

A tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Altius Group Canberra seeks a Rehabilitation Consultant to support recovery and rehabilitation for individuals with injury, illness, or disability. You will craft personalised rehab plans and guide patients toward independence and re-entry into the community and workforce.

You will assess functional capacity, workplace ergonomics, and daily living activities while collaborating with insurers, employers and healthcare professionals to optimise outcomes.