IPAR is a national occupational rehabilitation provider supporting thousands of people with return to work services. 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. 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.

What are the Benefits?

• Competitive remuneration with innovative incentive and bonus schemes 
• Flexible hybrid work from home role with flexible working hours 
• Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted fitness membership with access to 1628 facilities Australia wide 
• Access to IPAR’s amazing health and wellness program with fun team monthly activities to support your overall well-being and to connect with your peers. Some of these activities include Murder Mystery, Comedy Show, Office Family Feud, Drag Trivia for Pride Month, Bake Off and Blind Tasting Challenge, Office Sweeps and many more!
• Being part of IPAR’s Star Award reward and recognition program for top achievers
• Tailored career development pathways - work for an organisation that really embraces a culture of "promoting from within"
• Employee Referral Program - Monetary incentive for sucessfully referring great talent!
• Work within a multidisciplinary team who are knowledgeable, collaborative, supportive & fun!
• A comprehensive induction program, buddy program and workplace mentoring to ensure a great start and ongoing support to excel in your role

We are seeking individuals with a professional background in Occupational Therapy interested in working in the Occupational Rehabilitation sector across Morwell region.

We are open to this role in a Part Time or Full Time capacity however are flexible and open to discussion of what this looks like.

We welcome new graduates to apply!

In this diverse role, you will enjoy the flexibility and autonomy to manage your own day. You will have the support of a strong, close team of driven and energetic healthcare professionals with the backing and resources of a global corporate infrastructure. Providing occupational rehabilitation services to clients with a range of conditions, both physical and psychological and supporting them to achieve return to health and return to work outcomes.

Your duties will include:

• Case management (caseloads are manageable, and our consultants have the support of Rehabilitation Assistants to alleviate administrative tasks); 
• Applying your clinical knowledge to improve return to work outcomes;
• Working with employers and employees to develop and implement injury prevention and workplace education programs;
• Working collaboratively with injured workers, employers, medical and allied health professionals;
• Working across various schemes such as workers compensation, compulsory third party, life insurance, Comcare, Department of Veteran's Affairs, and employer-funded injury prevention programs;
• Assisting those with an injury or health condition to achieve return to health and return to work outcomes;
• Completing a variety of assessments using your clinical skills, including but not limited to initial, workplace and vocational assessments to review diagnosis, support treatment plans, address psychosocial barriers to employment and identify suitable employment opportunities for workers who have sustained workplace injuries or injuries sustained from motor vehicle accidents.

Qualifications

You'll be a driven and energetic professional with hopefully all of the qualities below!

• Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy 
• Full Professional Registration with AHPRA
• Previous experience working in Occupational Rehabilitation industry would be highly regarded;
• Fabulous communication skills - there is a lot of getting to know your clients and stakeholders!;
• Compassion and kindness always go a long way as does empathy;
• It's the kind of career where well developed time management skills are a must & plus!;
• A current Driver’s License and access to own car with comprehensive insurance is a must.

Our core values are always at the heart of the work that we do every day:

• We act with integrity. We are honest, ethical, and transparent. We inspire trust through open communication;
• People work together. We enable each other to thrive within a culture of collaboration, fun and high performance;
• We take pride in delivering an exceptional and seamless customer experience each and every time;
• Quality & Innovation is at the forefront of our thinking. We have the courage to actively seek new opportunities and continually improve;
• We embrace sustainability across all aspects of our business including financial performance, service; design and delivering meaningful outcomes for our team, our customers and the communities that we work in.

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 disability 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.