Rehabilitation Consultant - New Employment Services

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IPAR, part of MedHealth, is hiring a Rehabilitation Consultant for Melbourne New Employment Services. This full-time onsite role involves conducting vocational assessments, delivering coaching and job-seeking support, sourcing opportunities, and building relationships with employers and healthcare partners to help clients return to sustainable work. Essential criteria include registration or eligibility (ASORC/AHPRA/AASW), experience in occupational or vocational rehab, strong resume writing and local labour market knowledge, a passion for helping people, and a valid driver license. Apply with evidence of relationships, outcomes, and willingness to grow services; align with IPAR values Great People, Big Hearts, Bold Ideas. For confidential chat quote REF10302M or contact Grant Devlin at 0474 740 466.

Company Description

IPAR is a national occupational rehabilitation provider supporting thousands of people who may be living with an illness, disability, or injury. Whether it is through workplace rehabilitation, counselling, injury prevention or finding new employment, our care is tailored to each and every individual. We work with our clients to identify their goals and provide psychological or physical supports to help them live life to its fullest potential. Our team of highly skilled allied health professionals and employment consultants include Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Exercise Physiologists, Psychologists and Rehabilitation Counsellors. IPAR is just one of the purpose-built, industry leading brands in the global MedHealth network. We make impact and we achieve outcomes through the meaningful and purposeful work that we do every day.

Why joins us?

• Competitive remuneration with innovative incentive and bonus schemes.
• Access to IPAR’s health and wellness program with fun team monthly activities to support your overall well-being and to connect with your peers.
• IPAR’s Star Award reward and recognition program for top achievers
• A "promote from within" culture where every team member is supported to build a career  
• Employee Referral Program - Monetary incentives for successfully recommending great talent!
• Be part of a diverse and multidisciplinary team who are knowledgeable, collaborative, supportive & fun!
• A comprehensive onboarding program to ensure a great start and ongoing support to excel
• Opportunity to join our Diversity & Inclusion committees, including the IPAR Pride Group, i-parent, Reconciliation Action Plan committee.
• Corporate benefits including Fitness Passport, Travel Perks, Discounted Health Insurance, Novated Leasing, Salary Packaging, EAP, Parental & Purchased Leave.

Job Description

Step into a rewarding career and become part the Melbourne New Employment Services team who are passionate about support people with their return health, work & life goals! 

As a Rehabilitation Consultant within the New Employment Services team, you’ll help people facing health challenges find new employment opportunities and support them in returning to meaningful & sustainable work to live the best life they can!

Some of your day to day includes:

• Conduct vocational assessments and develop tailored return-to-work plans.
• Provide vocational counselling, coaching, and job-seeking support.
• Source employment opportunities and connect clients with suitable employers.
• Build strong relationships with employers, healthcare providers, and stakeholders.
• Support injured workers to overcome barriers and achieve sustainable employment outcomes.
• Prepare case notes, progress updates, and rehabilitation reports.

Qualifications

• Full ASORC/AHPRA/AASW Registration/Membership with Tertiary Qualifications in Allied Health or eligibility to obtain
• Experience in Occupational and/ or Vocational Rehabilitation is highly desirable
• Strong resume writing skills with an understanding of local labour market;
• A passion for assisting people to gain employment and enhance their careers;
• The ability to grow our services and build strong relationships with key customers;
• Current driver licence and motor vehicle.

New team members are matched up with a buddy and enjoy comprehensive induction and employee assistance programs combined by ongoing workplace mentoring. Clearly defined career development pathways are aligned with a competitive remuneration package, including bonus and incentive schemes and salary packaging options are available.

We have a robust "promote from within" culture and secondment opportunities keep life interesting and challenging for our employees. If social events and activities are your thing, we have plenty to choose from too!

Additional Information

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 work 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.

If you would like to have a confidential discussion about the role [quoting REF10302M] or if you want to express of interest for a career with IPAR, please contact our Talent Acquisition Specialist, Grant Devlin on 0474 740 466 

You are welcome here.

Our fast-growing team of more than 4,000 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 disability including mental health conditions, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team.

We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.