Rehabilitation Consultant - Occupational Therapist

Altius Group

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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia on site Until 8/21/2026 First posted May 28, 2026 Last posted May 28, 2026
Job description

Altius Group was founded in 2001 with a vision to bring high-quality and compassionate rehabilitation services into the market to improve lives displaced by injury. Since then, we've branched out to cover three tiers of services including Workplace Services, People and Employee Services, and Disability Services - still driven by a single goal: to elevate the wellbeing of people, workplaces and communities across Australia. 

YOUR NEW ROLE 

As a Rehabilitation Consultant, you will play an instrumental role in facilitating the recovery and rehabilitation of individuals who have experienced injury, illness, or disability.  
  
Your clinical expertise and guidance will be pivotal in supporting individuals regain independence, improve their quality of life, and reintegrate into the community and the workforce. 

  • Develop personalised rehabilitation plans that support a whole-of-person approach to rehabilitation 
  • Complete a range of assessments including Functional Capacity Evaluations, Workplace Assessments, Ergonomic Assessments and Activities of Daily Living Assessment (ADLS). 
  • Use lateral thinking and forward planning skills to identify potential return to work pathways in line with likely recovery milestones 
  • Utilise problem-solving skills, clinical experience, and knowledge of injury management to perform assessments and facilitate the return to work of claimants 
  • You will work closely with a variety of stakeholders, including clients, their families, insurance companies, employers and other healthcare professionals to evaluate physical, psychological, and social factors 
  • Present case information to various stakeholders and providing credible recommendations/solutions to drive the desired goal 

Requirements

WHAT YOU NEED TO JOIN US  

·        A tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy

·        Full registration with AHPRA

·        Full Australian working rights 

·        Current driver's license and car  

Benefits

If Altius sounds like a place to be you click 'Apply Now'.  

If you would like to have a confidential conversation before applying or if you're interested in a career with Altius but this role is not right for you, please contact Simone Wong @[email protected]

ltius is an Equal Opportunity Employer and an inclusive workforce. Research has shown that, in Australia, women, people living with disability, LGBTQIA+, First Nations people, and those from minority groups are less likely to apply for a role because they feel they will not be successful. We believe in the strength of diversity and inclusion, and we would like to strongly encourage those who identify with any of these groups to apply for a role with us. 

  

About this role

Summary

Develop rehabilitation plans, perform assessments, support return to work, collaborate with stakeholders.

Job title

Rehabilitation Consultant - Occupational Therapist

Experience level

null

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Canberra, Australia; remote work not specified.

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

occupational therapyAHPRA registrationAustralian work rightsdriver's license

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

occupational therapyrehabilitationassessmentinjury management
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Canberra ACT, Australia

On-site City
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