Be part of the team that gets our military fully fit, ready to defend and protect Australia!

This is the adventure you've been waiting for! If you're not already fortunate enough to be a Darwin local, we're throwing in relocation assistance to get you here and return you home safely (if you choose!). Soak up the tropical vibe and explore our iconic N.T - consider it a working holiday OR as many of our team members have discovered, you may never want to leave. The choice is yours - we are offering a 12 month contract or a permanent position.

Working as a Rehabilitation Consultant, draw upon your clinical skills and support people throughout their rehab journey. Be rewarded with real tangible outcomes. A vital link helping our ADF achieve specific health goals to be able to return to service. Experts in workplace health, injury management and safety, the team at Acumen deliver the highest standard in services across personal injury and occupational health. With the focus on recovery and function to get clients back to work and back to life whatever their age, stage or situation.

• Collaborate with a variety of stakeholders including the employee who has suffered injury, illness, or trauma, medical specialists, other treatment providers and allied health professionals;
• Applying your clinical knowledge to facilitate a return to wellness plan;
• Case management - Conducting assessments, implementing and monitoring rehabilitation plans.

Unlike most other Rehabilitation Consultant roles, KPI’s are based on service delivery outcomes, NOT billable hours. Genuine person-centred focus. Your rewards are truly meaningful and purposeful!

A unique opportunity, as Acumen is the only rehabilitation service provider to ADF personnel. 

Set working hours means you can truly have WORK / LIFE balance – no overtime, no outside of work hours work. Enjoy early starts and early finishes: 7:30am - 4pm Monday to Thursday and enjoy a half day on Fridays, finish up at 1:30pm. You will be working on the ADF Base, Tindal.

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. 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. You will be SUPPORTED and MENTORED through direct interaction and an extensive onboarding process (incl. ongoing shadowing) to build your technical knowledge and expertise setting you up for success. 

What will make you successful:

• Current unrestricted registration or membership with AHPRA, ESSA, AASW, ASORC/RCAA
• Tertiary qualifications in Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Exercise Physiology, Rehabilitation Counselling, Nursing, Osteopathy, or Social Work 
• Strong clinical reasoning
• Ability to engage across multidisciplinary teams to support the achievement of a common goal
• Passion to help people rehabilitate
• 12 months occupational rehabilitation experience is highly desirable

 Graduates with appropriate professional registration are also encouraged to apply)

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.