Rehabilitation Consultant
What the work is
Works with employers, workers and other stakeholders to support the rehabilitation and return to work of people who have been injured or become ill as a result of their work. Assists employers to manage the impacts of worker injury or illness on their business.
Would you enjoy the work?
These are the main tasks in the official description. Mark how each one sounds to you.
- Conducts assessments of worksites, functional capacity, ergonomics, equipment and homes to evaluate their suitability for abilities and needs of clients
- Identifies return to work barriers, assists clients with returning to work, and provides support and guidance throughout the transition process
- Coordinates with clients, insurers, medical professionals and employers to reach outcomes that are suitable for everyone involved
- Addresses any special accommodation a client may require at their job, ensuring that the workplace is accessible and conducive to their physical and mental health
- Creates, executes and supervises initiatives that support injured employees reintegrating into the workforce
Try it
A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in a workplace rehabilitation practice that works with injured workers and their employers. They are fictional.
The kind of days you could have
Good days
- A person who feared they would never work again walks back through their workplace door
- A small change to a task makes it safe, and the whole team notices the difference
- An employer who was reluctant becomes your biggest supporter
Hard days
- A worker, an employer and an insurer all want different things from the same plan
- Someone is frightened about their future and you cannot promise how it will turn out
- Long drives between worksites, and reports to write before the day ends
Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.
Work a mission
Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.
Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 222331, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.