Rehabilitation Consultant

Experts in workplace health, injury management and safety, Acumen Health (part of the APM Group) delivers the highest standard in services across personal injury and occupational health. The team at Acumen Health focus on recovery and function to get clients back to work and back to life whatever their age, stage or situation. Our personal injury division provides services through federal and state-based Workers Compensations, Occupational Rehabilitation and Injury Management.

• Apply your clinical reasoning skills to support people who have sustained a physical and/or psychological injury at work
• Taking a more holistic care approach, you will work within a multidisciplinary team to support the journey from rehab to healing
• Perform a variety of assessments including Vocational Assessments, Transferrable Skills Assessment, Job preparation services, Worksite Assessments and initial needs assessments
• Collaborate with a variety of stakeholders, including injured employees and employers, medical specialists and other allied health professionals
• Develop, implement and monitor rehabilitation plans through case management

Our client base is diverse. You will be exposed to transport, agriculture, government, construction, hospitality, retail, manufacturing and professional services industries as well as Department of Veterans Affairs.

Enjoy meaningful and purposeful work as you support your client return to the same job or to find a new employment opportunity.

Joining the APM group, you have the opportunity to grow your career in Human Services across multiple global brands and geographies. A diverse team of almost 15,000 people across 11 countries with a shared purpose – to enable better lives for our employees and the communities we work in. Additionally Acumen is the exclusive provider of Occupational Rehabilitation services to the ADF.

Our work enables the people we serve to realise their ambitions and aspirations through sustainable employment, independence, better health and wellbeing and increased social participation. As a valued APM employee you will have access to a comprehensive to make your experience working for APM the best it can be.

You can expect a great work-life balance, extensive learning opportunities, networking programs and employee benefits. Enjoy all the perks of a global conglomerate including discounted gym and health insurance plus discounts at hundreds of retail outlets.

But most of all you can expect to make a lasting impact on the lives of others, who rely on our services.  

What’s in it for you:

We’ll work with you to TAILOR a career pathway that meets your career goals. We have a variety of working options to fit your needs and will match you to what works best for you.

Joining a high-quality service provider, you will be SUPPORTED and MENTORED through direct interaction and an extensive onboarding process (incl. ongoing shadowing) to build your technical knowledge and expertise and enable your success.

Enjoy a combination of working from home and office. Manage your own calendar to suit your work life balance.

What will make you successful:

• Current unrestricted (or eligibility for) registration or membership with the relevant industry body (AHPRA, ASORC/RCAA)
• Tertiary qualifications in Rehabilitation Counselling or Psychology (Fully registered or Provisional Psychologists with external supervision) 
• Strong clinical reasoning
• Ability to engage across multidisciplinary teams to support the achievement of a common goal
• Passion to help people rehabilitate
• Occupational Rehabilitation experience will be highly desirable 

Ready to join?

Click APPLY now and complete your application through our online recruitment platform.

For a confidential chat please contact Amanda Whinney on 0458 379 067 or connect at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandawhinney

We're committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity. We welcome all people to join our team, including people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, living with disability, all gender identities, LGBTQIA+, people of any socioeconomic status, of any age, race, national origin or ethnicity. We believe each person’s uniqueness makes us even better at the work we do.