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Occupational Therapist - Contractor

Role overview

Summary

This role is for a contracted Occupational Therapist at Benchmark Rehabilitation, focusing on assessment and rehabilitation services for clients in the CTP and Life Insurance sectors. You will work with individuals recovering from motor vehicle accidents and those facing physical and psychological health challenges, aiming to maximize their independence and quality of life.

Qualifications

  • Tertiary qualifications in Occupational Therapy.
  • Current AHPRA registration.
  • Minimum 5 years' Occupational Therapy experience.
  • Occupational rehabilitation experience, ideally within CTP, Life Insurance or personal injury sectors.
  • Strong assessment, case management and report writing skills.

Responsibilities

  • Provide assessment services such as Initial Needs and ADL Workplace assessments.
  • Develop rehabilitation and return-to-function plans.
  • Manage cases and liaise with stakeholders.
  • Write reports and make recommendations to support recovery outcomes.

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Report Writing
  • Goal Setting
  • Communication
  • Teamwork

About the company

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Ability Action Australia

  • Home, Senior & Disability Care
  • 201–500
Ability Action Australia is an approved provider of NDIS registered therapeutic, positive behaviour and employment supports across Australia. Our dedicated team of clinicians provide a broad range of fast and tailored assessment and therapy services to improve people’s capabilities and support them achieving their goals. Our purpose is to provide ease of access, reliable health and wellbeing services that enable NDIS participants to get more out of life today. Ability Action Australia is part of MedHealth. MedHealth supports thousands of people every year to achieve better life and health outcomes through a unique combination of strengths, capabilities and resources which span employment, medical opinion, advisory, rehabilitation and return to work services. Delivering localised expertise in more than 300 locations across Australia, we are wherever our customer need us most, when they need us.

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Job description

Company Description

At Benchmark Rehabilitation, we set the benchmark in rehabilitation. As established leaders in assessment and rehabilitation services, we partner with insurers and clients to deliver high-quality assessments, evidence-based recommendations, and exceptional recovery outcomes across CTP and Life Insurance.

Due to growing demand, we are seeking experienced Occupational Therapists to provide contract assessment and rehabilitation services across multiple NSW locations.

Job Description

As a contracted Occupational Therapist, you will provide assessment, rehabilitation, and case management services to individuals within the CTP and Life Insurance sectors to clients around Lismore, Coffs Harbour and surrounds.

Services may include:

  • Assessments such as Initial Needs, ADL Workplace assessments
  • Rehabilitation and return-to-function planning
  • Case management and stakeholder liaison
  • Goal setting and outcome-focused intervention
  • Report writing and recommendations to support recovery outcomes

You will work with clients across:

CTP: Supporting individuals recovering from motor vehicle accidents to maximise independence, function, and quality of life.

Life Insurance: Assisting individuals with physical and psychological health challenges to achieve meaningful recovery and return to daily activities.

Working outside the workers' compensation framework provides the opportunity to develop tailored solutions and deliver truly client-centred outcomes.

Qualifications

To be considered, you will have:

  • Tertiary qualifications in Occupational Therapy
  • Current AHPRA registration
  • Minimum 5 years' Occupational Therapy experience
  • Occupational rehabilitation experience, ideally within CTP, Life Insurance or personal injury sectors
  • Strong assessment, case management and report writing skills
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Current driver's licence and access to your own vehicle
  • Current Working With Children Check (where required)
  • Current Police Check
  • Professional indemnity and public liability insurance (or the ability to obtain prior to commencement)

Additional Information

Why Contract with Benchmark?

  • Flexible contracting arrangements and workload options
  • Opportunity to service your preferred geographic area
  • Administrative and operational support
  • Access to a national network of rehabilitation professionals
  • Competitive contractor rates

Benchmark Rehab is part of the MedHealth family, a purpose-built collection of industry leading health, medical and employment brands.

To Apply

Click on the APPLY button or for further information, please contact Erin Mansell at erin.mansell@Medhealth.com.au quoting reference number REF10579D.

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.
 

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