Rehabilitation Counsellor/Psychologist – Forensic Vocational Assessor (Contractor)

Company Description

As our name suggests, we aim to set the benchmark in occupational rehabilitation. We are an established industry leader servicing the Life Insurance and Compulsory Third Party markets. Our team of allied health professionals drive innovative practices and quality rehabilitation so we can consistently achieve exceptional outcomes for our clients and customers.

Job Description

We are looking for an Accredited Rehabilitation Counsellor/Registered Psychologist to join us as a Contractor to provide Employability Assessments within the Life Insurance framework

You will join our dynamic team of allied health professionals who are committed to delivering high-quality psychological RTW services, vocational assessments and rehabilitation support to help individuals on their journey to recovery and well-being.

Your Role:

You will conduct comprehensive vocational and employability assessments for individuals with physical, psychological and or cognitive conditions. Your work will contribute to expert reports used in medico-legal and forensic settings.

Key responsibilities:

To provide high quality, defensible forensic vocational assessment across multiple personal injury schemes. Through these assessments, you will:

• Liaise with all stakeholders, including insurers, legal representatives, medical professionals and claimants
• Complete thorough, detailed and objective interviews with the claimants
• Expertly analyse education and employment history to determine the individual’s transferable skills
• Expertly evaluate work capacity and determine vocational options that would be suited to the individual
• Have a detailed knowledge of the Australian labour market to understand an individual’s preparedness to engage in the workforce
• Clearly rationalise your opinion and provide sound reasoning that is defensible
• Maintain professional independence and adherence to forensic vocational standards
• Write detailed reports that comprehensively justify your conclusions, highlighting the most relevant findings from your interview and are prepared to a legally defensible standard.
• Conduct both desktop-based and interview-based forensic vocational assessments, tailoring your approach to the unique needs of each referral.
• Apply your knowledge to problem-solve complex cases and provide well-reasoned, evidence-based decisions.

This role can be completed from anywhere in Australia and will be fully remote.

Qualifications

Is this you?

• Tertiary qualifications in vocational rehabilitation, rehabilitation counselling, psychology or related field
• Demonstrated experience in vocational assessments and employability assessments
• Understanding of forensic principles, expert evidence and report writing standards
• Strong analytical, interviewing and report-writing skills
• Ability to work autonomously
• High level of professionalism, objectivity and ethical practice
• Knowledge of Australian labour market data
• Knowledge of the life insurance industry, current trends and challenges for insurers
• 5 years’ experience completing assessments, with expertise in Life Insurance or related fields
• Excellent problem-solving abilities, with a keen eye for detail and a commitment to delivering robust, high-quality reports
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and persuasively.
• You possess current AHPRA or ASORC registration

Additional Information

Why join Benchmark Rehabilitation

• Employer of choice – we are an industry leading employer, and our long average staff tenure proves this
• Performance measures – unlike the industry norm, you will be measured against the quality of, and commitment to your work, and not just billable hours
• Hybrid working arrangements – get genuine flexibility to work from home or the office, you set your schedule
• Competitive hourly rate
• By joining Benchmark Rehab you’ll also be part of the MedHealth family, a purpose-built collection of industry leading health, medical and employment brands.

To Apply

Please click on the APPLY button to submit your application or to have a confidential conversation, please contact our Talent Acquisition Lead Erin Mansell on Erin.Mansell@medhealth.com.au and quote reference number REF9193W.

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You are welcome here.

Our fast-growing team of more than 3,500 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 LGBTQI community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team.

We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.