Occupational Therapist - Rehabilitation Consultant Full-time State: VIC Job Status: Full Time
IPAR is just one of the purpose-built, industry-leading brands in the global MedHealth network.
Join the occupational rehabilitation team as a Rehabilitation Consultant and you will be provided with all the tools, support, and training to set you up to succeed in your new career!
Be rewarded for your efforts through a competitive salary, health & wellness programs, and a culture of recognition and appreciation.
We make an impact and achieve outcomes from the meaningful and purposeful work that we do every day!
We are looking for an Occupational Therapist to support people to Return to Work
after sustaining an injury or illness AND
to support Activities of Daily Living Assessment and equipment trials
for individuals as a result of work-related injury or illness.
Every day is different but each day you will have the opportunity to assist people to return to wellness, work, and ultimately experience an improved quality of life: Engage in formal and experiential training to develop the skills you need to feel competent and confident in your role; Assess client needs, develop strategies and interventions for a safe return to pre-injury activities; Play an important role in a multidisciplinary approach to recovery and return to work, always with your client's best interests at heart; Perform assessments such as initial assessments, functional capacity assessments, early intervention, home, worksite and ergonomic assessments, as well as vocational assessments; Build rapport with key stakeholders throughout the process including the ill or injured individual, their treating health practitioners, employers, and insurers.
As part of Activities of Daily Living Assessments, you will: Assess an individual's Personal, Domestic, and Community ADLs, and identify recommendations for services, support, and/or assistive equipment; Complete equipment trials in person with your clients to ensure this recommendation is safe and appropriate for the Injured Worker, as well as prompting independence in their day-to-day life; Provide education to our clients and Injured Workers to complement recommendations for support, and/or assistive equipment.
We offer excellent on-the-job training, travel reimbursements, professional development opportunities, and support.
We focus on sustaining a great and fun company culture nationwide, and place our value in our people, our best assets!
Full registration with AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency); Allied Health Qualification in Occupational Therapy; A passion for injury prevention, facilitation of return to independence at work and at home, and the desire to make a difference; Exceptional communication skills and a commitment to delivering what we say we will and when we will; Current driver's licence and access to their own vehicle.
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 works 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.
For further information about the role please contact the Talent Acquisition Lead, Grant Devlin on 0474 740 466.
You are welcome here.
Our fast-growing team of more than 3,500 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 disabilities including mental health conditions, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQI community, veterans, carers, and Indigenous Australians to our team.
We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.
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