Rehabilitation Counsellor / Psychology (Hons)

Pinnacle Rehab; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel reimbursement

Structured induction/on-boarding

Laptop and iPhone provided

Seasonal social events

Annual Christmas party

Emerging Leaders Program

Job summary

Pinnacle Rehab in Canberra is seeking a Rehabilitation Counsellor (Hons) or new graduate to join our award-winning workplace rehab team. You will manage a client portfolio with psychological injury and develop tailored rehabilitation plans to return clients to work.

The role includes initial assessments, interventions, vocational counselling, and motivational interviewing, working with a multi-disciplinary team, with full induction, buddy system, and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• General Registration with AHPRA or ASORC.
• Tertiary degree in Psychology (Hons) or Masters in Psychology.
• Car and valid Driver’s license.
• Police check or willingness to obtain a police check prior to commencement.
• Ability to build strong stakeholder relationships.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of clients with a psychological injury, creating and monitoring rehabilitation plans.
• Develop skills to conduct motivational interviews with clients.
• Influence stakeholders to achieve best outcomes for clients.
• Complete initial psychological assessments to inform biopsychosocial barriers.
• Provide recommendations for community or insurer support.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team and document case notes for reporting.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Autonomy

Teamwork

Education

Psychology (Hons)

Masters in Psychology

Job description

Rehabilitation Counsellor / Psychology (Hons)

About Us

Pinnacle Rehab is an award-winning workplace rehab provider, with the goal of achieving quality recovery and return-to-work outcomes for individuals who have been injured at work, our dedicated consultants support these individuals to regain their confidence and independence.

Our people are at the forefront of thebusiness,we are committed to staff development and training. The collaborative team culture, extensive induction and onboarding into the business will support you to build a solid foundation into the industry of occ rehab.

• Certified ‘Great Place to Work’ and #2 Best workplaces in Healthcare and Social Assistance in Australia, Best workplaces for Women
• Structured induction, and individually tailored onboarding program
• Flexibility toorganiseyour own calendar with appointments, office days and work-from-home
• Ongoing support in a collaborative and fun team environment

The Opportunity

Fantastic opportunity to start your career as a New Graduate or make a change in your career to become a rehab consultant and facilitate outcomes within occupational rehab.

Full induction, training, and buddy system provided to set you up for success. Including weekly and monthly team meetings targeted at developing your exposure to differentpsychometricsassessments and interventions.

In your new role, you will manage a portfolio of clients with a psychologicalinjury, creating and monitoring rehabilitation planswhich aimto gradually return your clients back to work.

You will develop the skills needed to conduct motivational interviews with clients as well as influencing stakeholders to achieve the best possible outcomes for your clients.

Looking after a client portfolio, your day will include:

• Completinginitialpsychological assessments which will provide a comprehensivelook into an injured workersbiopsychosocial barrier’s
• Providing a tailored intervention approach to recoveryand developingappropriatereturnto work plans
• Conductingvocationalassessments,rehabilitationand vocational counselling and motivational interviewing techniques
• Providing support through recommendations for communityassistanceoradditionalsupport through the insurer
• Working within amulti-disciplinary team to provide complex stakeholdermanagementto support the recovery of an injured worker
• Document case notes as part of reporting and compliance requirements, applying your clinical judgement to support and guide your clientsto a safe return to work goal

What is on offer:

• Excellentremunerationon offer plus achievable bonus
• All travel reimbursed at $1.01 per km, including tolls and parking expenses
• Structured induction andon-boardingwith buddy system, including ongoing weekly and monthly team meetings to support your learning
• Professional development opportunities – internal training programs for leadership and management
• Latest technology with laptop and iPhone provided
• Regular seasonal social events throughout the year
• Annual Christmas party
• Opportunity toparticipatein our Emerging Leaders Program for career development opportunities

Your Wellbeing our Heartbeat -Our employee benefits program

• Wellbeing Support- Employee Assistance Programs
• Employee Connection- Social entertainment budgets
• Life Balance- Unplug agreement, flexible working arrangements
• Paid Parental Leave- entitlements to support your growing family
• Learning and Development- Group supervision sessions, quarterly formal professional development and monthly bites and insights

About You

• General Registration with AHPRA orASORC
• Tertiary degree as a Psychology (Hons) orMasters in Psychology
• Car and valid Driver’s license
• Police check or willingness to obtain a police check prior to commencement
• Ability to build strong stakeholder relationships
• Ability to work in autonomously and as part of a team

Pinnacle Rehabis an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, gender, cultural or linguistic background, religion, disability, personal identity, veteran status, or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are committed to providing a safe,inclusiveandrespectful workplace for all employees.

Applications close on 30th November 2026.