Senior Rehabilitation Consultant

Apm Workcare; Perth; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Salary incentives

Referral bonuses

Clinical mentoring

Lunch & Learn

Mobility program

Relocation pathways

Wellbeing discounts

Job summary

APM WorkCare in Australia is seeking a Senior Rehabilitation Consultant to support clients with injury, illness or psychosocial challenges. You’ll work within a multidisciplinary team, balancing autonomy with flexible hours and opportunities for interstate travel across Australia.

The role emphasizes career progression, mentoring, and access to a Mobility Consultant for relocation pathways while offering quarterly incentives and referral bonuses.

Qualifications

• Registration with the relevant professional body (AHPRA, ESSA or ASORC).
• Current driver’s licence and willingness to travel locally across Perth.
• Working with Children Check and National Criminal History Check; full Australian working rights.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and develop tailored rehabilitation and return-to-work plans.
• Deliver rehabilitation services including workplace and ergonomic assessments, task analysis, and OT activities.
• Collaborate with employers, insurers, and health professionals to support recovery and return-to-work outcomes.
• Participate in case conferences and coordinate practical, evidence-informed rehabilitation strategies.
• Lead workshops and wellbeing programs while building customer and referral relationships.
• Manage a diverse caseload with access to innovative rehabilitation services and tech tools.

Skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Critical thinking

Travel willingness

Education

Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Exercise Physiology, Osteopathy, Chiropractic, Rehabilitation Counselling or Psychology

Job description

Flexibility, career progression and meaningful work.

At APM WorkCare, we believe that when people are supported through life's challenges, they can achieve incredible things. As a Senior Rehabilitation Consultant, help people experiencing injury, illness, psychosocial, and other health-related challenges rebuild confidence, return to work and achieve meaningful, sustainable outcomes.

Join an experienced multidisciplinary team where you’ll have the autonomy to manage your day, genuine flexibility to balance work and life, and the support to build a rewarding long-term career.

What We Offer

• Genuine flexibility – Hybrid working arrangements, flexible hours through ownership of your diary. Heading interstate for a holiday or extended stay? You can also access APM offices across Australia, giving you the freedom to balance work and life in a way that suits you.
• Reward and recognition - Competitive salary, quarterly performance incentives, with Senior Rehabilitation Consultants earning an average of $4,800 per quarter ($19,200 annually) in additional payments. Know someone great? Earn referral bonuses of up to $5,000 for eligible hires.
• Practical professional development – fortnightly clinical mentoring, monthly Lunch & Learn sessions, access to clinical journals and access to external professional development through our industry memberships such as ARPA.
• Career development and progression – Access leadership, wellbeing and personal development programs across the APM Group, including session with leading speakers such as Hugh van Cuylenburg. Build your career through leadership programs, acting opportunities, interstate secondments and relocation pathways, supported by APM’s dedicated Mobility Consultant. With more than 90% of APM WorkCare leadership opportunities filled internally, you’ll be joining an organisation committed to developing and progressing its people.
• Wellbeing and lifestyle benefits – Fitness Passport, Employee Assistance Program, discounted private health insurance, novated leasing, salary packaging options and a range of retail, travel and lifestyle discounts offer potential savings of $500-$1500+ each year.
• More leave options – 12 - 16 weeks paid parental leave for primary carers, ability to purchase up to two additional weeks of annual leave through pre-tax salary deductions.

What You'll Be Doing

In this varied and rewarding role, you will:

• Conduct assessments, identify rehabilitation goals, and develop tailored rehabilitation and return-to-work plans that support sustainable outcomes.
• Deliver rehabilitation services including workplace assessments, ergonomic assessments, job task analysis, activities of daily living assessments (OT), and other services relevant to your professional discipline.
• Work with clients, employers, insurers, treating health professionals and community stakeholders to support successful recovery and return-to-work outcomes.
• Participate in case conferences and coordinate practical, evidence-informed rehabilitation strategies.
• Facilitate workshops and wellbeing programs while building strong customer and referral relationships.
• Manage a diverse caseload with access to leading clinical transcription technology and innovative rehabilitation services, including our award‑winning Virtual Reality pain program and psychosocial screening tool APMiQ.

About You

You enjoy building meaningful relationships, solving problems and helping people achieve their goals. You bring empathy, sound clinical reasoning and the confidence to work both independently and collaboratively.

You'll also have:

• Qualifications in Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Exercise Physiology, Osteopathy, Chiropractic, Rehabilitation Counselling or Psychology, including provisional or full registration where applicable.
• Registration with the relevant professional body, including AHPRA, ESSA or ASORC.
• Strong communication, relationship-building and critical-thinking skills.
• Confidence working with employers, healthcare professionals, insurers and community partners.
• A current driver’s licence and willingness to travel locally across Perth.
• A valid Working with Children Check (or willingness to obtain one), National Criminal History Check, and full Australian working rights.

Experience in occupational rehabilitation, injury management, workplace health, mental health, employment services or a related area will be highly regarded.

New to Occupational Rehabilitation?

We welcome clinicians looking to transition into occupational rehabilitation. Whether you're coming from private practice, hospital, community health, mental health, or another allied health setting, you'll receive structured onboarding, mentoring, and ongoing support to help you build confidence and succeed in your new career.

What our people say

"APM genuinely invests in its people and supports career growth wherever life takes you. The support I received relocating interstate allowed me to continue growing professionally, develop new skills, and build valuable connections while embracing a new lifestyle."

We enjoy:

• Flexibility and autonomy to manage their own day and achieve genuine work-life balance.
• Supportive leadership that is approachable, collaborative, and invested in their success.
• Variety and meaning in their work, with exposure to different schemes, industries, and client journeys where no two days are the same.
• Career growth opportunities, supported by ongoing development and clear progression pathways.
• Innovative tools and technology that support efficiency and improve client outcomes.
• A collaborative team culture where people support one another and celebrate success together.

About APM WorkCare

APM WorkCare is the founding brand of the APM Group and has been supporting Australians on their recovery, wellbeing, and return-to-work journeys for decades.

As part of a global organisation of more than 16,000 employees across 11 countries, we’re united by one purpose: enabling better lives. Through ongoing development, meaningful career pathways and mobility across the broader APM Group, you’ll have opportunities to grow while making a lasting difference to the people and communities we support.