Senior Consultant - Rehabilitation Counsellor

About the role

APM WorkCare is hiring a Senior Rehabilitation Counsellor in Sydney to help people affected by injury, illness, psychosocial and other health challenges rebuild confidence, return to work and reach sustainable outcomes. The role sits within an experienced multidisciplinary team, with autonomy to manage your day and flexibility to balance work and life.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct assessments, set rehabilitation goals and develop tailored rehabilitation and return-to-work plans.
• Deliver services such as workplace assessments, ergonomic assessments, job task analysis, activities of daily living assessments (OT) and other services relevant to your discipline.
• Work with clients, employers, insurers, treating health professionals and community stakeholders to support recovery and return to work.
• Take part in case conferences and coordinate evidence-informed rehabilitation strategies.
• Facilitate workshops and wellbeing programs and build strong customer and referral relationships.
• Manage a diverse caseload using clinical transcription technology and tools such as the Virtual Reality pain program and the psychosocial screening tool APMiQ.

Required profile

• Qualification in Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Exercise Physiology, Osteopathy, Chiropractic, Rehabilitation Counselling or Psychology, with provisional or full registration where applicable.
• Registration with the relevant professional body, including AHPRA, ESSA or ASORC.
• Current driver's licence and willingness to travel locally across Perth; a valid Working with Children Check (or willingness to obtain one), National Criminal History Check and full Australian working rights.
• Experience in occupational rehabilitation, injury management, workplace health, mental health, employment services or a related area is highly regarded.
• New to occupational rehabilitation? Structured onboarding, mentoring and support is offered.

What we offer

• Hybrid working, flexible hours and access to APM offices across Australia.
• Competitive salary, quarterly performance incentives and referral bonuses of up to $5,000.
• Fortnightly clinical mentoring, monthly Lunch & Learn sessions and access to journals and external development.
• Leadership, wellbeing and personal development programs, acting opportunities, secondments and relocation pathways.
• Fitness Passport, Employee Assistance Program, discounted private health insurance, novated leasing and salary packaging.
• 12-16 weeks paid parental leave and the option to buy up to two extra weeks of annual leave.