Job Description

- Assess clients' cognitive, psychological, psychosocial and vocational functioning to identify barriers to return to work
- Develop individualised rehabilitation plans alongside medical professionals, employers and insurers
- Deliver evidence-based interventions including CBT, motivational interviewing, mindfulness and stress management
- Provide adjustment-to-injury counselling and help clients build effective coping strategies
- Identify new employment goals through vocational counselling and assessment, and support job-seeking aligned to capacity and local labour market
- Monitor progress and adjust strategies to achieve successful return-to-work outcomes
- Maintain accurate documentation aligned to professional and regulatory standards

Program Structure & Support

For everyone in the program:

- Mentorship from an experienced practitioner in your discipline
- Career development through structured PD activities, workshops and tailored training
- Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration with OTs, rehab counsellors, physios, exercise physiologists and psychologists
- Cohort Learning via internal forums, shadowing and peer sessions across our national network
- Personalised Learning to align development with your interests and goals

Additional support for Provisional Psychologists (5+1 Internship):

- External Supervision arranged and funded by KINNECT through our 5+1 college partner (covered under the program's retention terms)
- National Psychology Exam preparation resources and study support
- PD coordination to keep you on track
- Logbooks & Case Studies support with templates and review checkpoints




- Day-to-day leadership from your Team Manager, alongside your external supervisor

About the Employer

KINNECT is Australia's largest privately-owned occupational health provider, helping tens of thousands of Australians every year through injury prevention, rehabilitation, pre-employment medicals and health surveillance. With offices across metropolitan and regional Australia, we're a trusted national leader, driven by our core values: Happy, Highly Skilled People, Creating Sustainable Value, with No Surprises.

About the Candidate

- Provisional or fully qualified Psychologist: hold or eligible for AHPRA registration, OR
- Rehabilitation Counsellor: hold or eligible for ASORC (Full) or RCCAA (Full) by commencement
- Passionate about Workplace Rehabilitation and making a meaningful impact
- A strong communicator who thrives in a multidisciplinary team
- The holder of a full, valid Australian driver's licence
- Bonus: prior experience in vocational counselling, employment services or workplace rehabilitation.

Work Environment

- Work-Life Balance: flexible hours, hybrid options, part-time arrangements considered
- Diverse Exposure: work across multiple industries, regions and worksites
- Career Progression: leadership pathways including our Emerging Leaders Program, Workplace Rehabilitation Success Program and Psych Focus Group
- The Tools to Do the Job: pool cars, laptop and mobile for work and personal use
- Team Culture: birthday leave, monthly incentives and regular social events
- Competitive Package: strong base salary plus incentives and benefits

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