Rehabilitation Consultant - OT, EP, Physio

Altius Group; Texas; On-site; USD 63,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-leading salary

Bonus scheme

Career development

Training & mentoring

Awards & recognition

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

Altius is seeking a Rehabilitation Consultant to work from the Byron Bay office. You will facilitate recovery and rehabilitation for individuals who have injury, illness, or disability, guiding them to regain independence and reintegrate into the workforce.

You will develop personalised plans, perform functional and workplace assessments, identify return-to-work pathways, and collaborate with clients, insurers, and healthcare professionals to achieve positive outcomes.

Qualifications

• Full Australian registration (AHPRA OT) or ESSA registration (EP).
• Tertiary qualification in OT, PT or EP.
• Current driver’s licence and access to transport.
• Full Australian working rights.

Responsibilities

• Develop personalised rehabilitation plans supporting a whole-of-person approach.
• Complete assessments including Functional Capacity Evaluations, Workplace & Ergonomic Assessments and ADL assessments.
• Identify return-to-work pathways aligned with recovery milestones.
• Utilise clinical experience to perform assessments and facilitate return-to-work for claimants.
• Collaborate with clients, families, insurers, employers and other healthcare professionals.
• Present case information and provide credible recommendations to drive outcomes.

Skills

Rehabilitation planning

Functional assessments

Stakeholder liaison

Return-to-work planning

Clinical reasoning

Education

Tertiary qualification OT/PT/EP

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.

With our team of over 900 healthcare professionals offering a suite of holistic, evidence-based, health advice and therapy services, our mission is to be the Australian market leader in supporting people on their wellbeing journey.

Requirements

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 Therapistor 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.