Job Details
  • ReferenceBH-141559
  • LocationAdelaide
  • Salary$60 per annum
  • Job TypeContract
  • Posted21 days ago
  • ConsultantTeresa Zanatta
Chandler Macleod is an equal opportunity employer as part of our commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people living with disability, and culturally and linguistic diverse candidates are always encouraged to apply.

****Applications close by 10am Thursday 23rd of March 2023.****

***Mandatory: Australian Citizenship required to work within Federal Government***

Our Federal Government client is seeking to engage in a Rehabilitation Case Manager position for a 12-month assignment with potential extension in Adelaide CBD.

About the Team
The Workplace Health, Safety and Support Team provides leadership, advice and support in health case management. This includes injury prevention and management, early intervention, rehabilitation, workplace adjustments and support for employees with disability.
Working in partnership with internal and external stakeholders, the team supports our vision to be an employer of choice for people with disability and a world leading organisation for access and inclusion. They develop and implement integrated people policies, practices and processes to support employees with illness, injury and disability.

About the Role
The APS6 Rehabilitation Case Manager is accountable under limited direction to undertake complex work that is guided by legislation, policies, procedures, standards, methodologies and precedents. The position will perform various activities using different, unrelated, but established processes and methods.
The role is responsible for undertaking a range of procedural, operational and administrative activities within a HR environment. They will be responsible for the provision of efficient, accurate advice and assistance to employees with work and non-work related injuries to return to work in a safe, timely and sustainable manner.
Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
  • Providing sound advice to clients and stakeholders regarding Early Intervention, Compensation and related HR issues.
  • Working collaboratively with stakeholders to support the Early Intervention and Compensation Case Management frameworks.
  • Resolving problems using knowledge and experience, and take the initiative to identify alternative courses of action.
  • Interpreting and applying legislation, policy, agreements and guidelines to recommend solutions to address Early Intervention and Case Management issues.
  • Initiating, co-ordinating and monitoring an injured or ill employee’s workplace rehabilitation program.
  • Connecting and coordinating people involved in the return to work process.
  • Promoting the health benefits of good work, early intervention and the organisation’s return to work approach.
  • Assisting the NDIA to provide suitable employment for injured or ill employees.
  • Co-ordinating the employer's responses to requests for information about the employee, their injury or illness, and their rehabilitation.
  • Maintaining appropriate records and ensure relevant worker’s compensation forms are completed.
  • Ensuring the NDIA complies with the Guidelines for Rehabilitation Authorities Instrument 2019.
Key skills required for role:
  • 5+ years’ experience in Rehabilitation Case Management or a Work Health and Safety (WHS) discipline
  • Case management skills
  • Experience in specialist areas including managing illness/injury and return to work, workplace adjustments, policy interpretation, and disability workplace assessments
Desirable skills to have for the role:
  • Negotiation skills and ability to influence (role works with stakeholders at all levels of the Agency)
  • Policy writing skills and interpretation
  • Formal qualifications in disability, WHS and/or safety related discipline

(NOTE: the key responsibilities of the role are based on current priorities and may change over time)

It is highly desirable that the successful applicant understand or lived experience in the field of disability.

What's on Offer?
•           Position located in Adelaide
•           APS6 $60.00/ph + super
•           Temporary contract for 12 months, with possibility to extend
•           Standard Hours or work - Monday to Friday, 8:30 am till 5:00 pm

If you are interested in the role and you have the right experience for the position, please apply now following the link below. CM123