Graduate Rehabilitation Consultant (O.T. / Rehabilitation Counsellor)

Experts in workplace health, injury management and safety, Acumen Health delivers the highest standard in services across personal injury and occupational health. The team at Acumen Health focuses on recovery and function to get clients back to work and back to life whatever their age, stage, or situation.  

Our personal injury division provides services through federal and state-based Workers Compensations, Motor Accident Schemes and Life Insurance.    

Everyday can look different at Acumen Health ... but as a Graduate Rehabilitation Consultant, you will: 

• Take a holistic care approach, work within a multidisciplinary team to support the journey from rehab to healing    
• Perform a variety of assessments. These may include Initial Needs, Activities of Daily Living, Ergonomic, Worksite, Vocational, Transferrable Skills Assessments as well as supporting in job preparation services
• Collaborate with a variety of stakeholders including the employee who has suffered injury, illness, or trauma, medical specialists, and other treatment providers    
• Work across a diverse and interesting portfolio. You’ll be exposed to industries such as transport, agriculture, government, construction, hospitality, retail, manufacturing, military (DVA) and professional services
•  Enjoy a hybrid and varied work setting. A collaborative and supportive team in office. You’ll visit client worksites with flexibility and some ability to work from home

After 12 months developing and honing your skills in occupational rehabilitation, you’ll have the opportunity to support our Australian defence force members. Acumen is the exclusive rehabilitation service provider to ADF personnel. A truly unique experience - your rewards are meaningful and purposeful. Be part of a team that gets our military fully fit and ready to defend and protect Australia. 

What’s in it for you:   

We’ll work with you to tailor a career pathway that meets your career goals. We have a variety of working models to fit your needs and will match you to what works best for you.   

Joining a high-quality service provider, you will be supported and mentored through direct interaction and an extensive onboarding process (incl. ongoing shadowing) to build your technical knowledge and expertise and enable your success.   

Working for Acumen health, you can expect a great work-life balance, extensive learning opportunities, networking programs and employee benefits.   

Most of all, you can expect to have a lasting impact on the lives of others who rely on our services.   

What will make you successful:    

• Hold a degree in either Occupational Therapy or Rehabilitation Counselling (Masters) 
• Be eligible for professional registration with AHPRA or ASORC, upon graduating  
• Have graduated in the last 12 months or graduating in 2026 
• Agree to a pre-employment national criminal check, prior to employment    
• Due to security clearances, you must be an Australian Citizen 
• Hold a full drivers’ license, your own vehicle and comprehensive insurance    

Why you’ll love working at Acumen Health, part of the APM Group

Our teams are supported by clear clinical governance and practical systems, giving you the confidence to make decisions, manage risk and deliver strong outcomes for your clients. We use evidence-based practice and a structured approach including trauma-informed practice and validated assessment tools.

As part of the APM group, you have the opportunity to grow your career in Human Services across multiple global brands and geographies. A diverse team of over 16,000 people across 11 countries with a shared purpose – to enable better lives for our employees and the communities we work in. Our work enables the people we serve to realise their ambitions and aspirations through sustainable employment, independence, better health and wellbeing and increased social participation.

Enjoy all the perks of a global conglomerate including access to the Fitness Passport program plus discounts at hundreds of retail outlets.

Learn more at https://careers.apm.net.au/graduates     

We're committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity   

We welcome all people to join our team, including people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, living with disability, all gender identities, LGBTQIA+, veterans, people of any socioeconomic status, of any age, race, national origin or ethnicity. We believe each person’s uniqueness makes us even better at the work we do. 

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