A bit about ELEV8ELEV8 Consulting is a boutique Australian workplace rehabilitation provider delivering high-quality, person-centred services across occupational rehabilitation, workplace health and recovery.

As an Approved Workplace Rehabilitation Provider for Comcare, SIRA (NSW) and ACT WorkSafe, we work closely with government agencies, employers, insurers and treatment providers to support sustainable recovery and return-to-work outcomes.

Our multidisciplinary team works across workers compensation, life insurance, employer-funded services and other rehabilitation schemes, supporting people experiencing physical injury, psychological injury and serious illness.

We take a people-first approach to rehabilitation. This means focusing on quality over case volume, building genuine relationships and providing our consultants with the support and autonomy to deliver meaningful outcomes.

Role DescriptionWe are looking for an experienced Senior Rehabilitation Counsellor to join our Occupational Rehabilitation team in Canberra.

This role will have a particular focus on managing complex psychological cases within the Comcare scheme, so we are looking for someone who already has strong occupational rehabilitation and Comcare experience and is confident navigating complex cases and stakeholder environments.

The role will include

- Managing complex psychological rehabilitation and return-to-work cases
- Conducting vocational assessments and vocational counselling
- Developing evidence-based rehabilitation and return-to-work strategies
- Working closely with employees, employers, treating practitioners and other stakeholders
- Facilitating case conferences and stakeholder meetings
- Providing strategic recommendations to address barriers to recovery and return to work
- Preparing clear, concise and outcome-focused rehabilitation reports




- Supporting sustainable same-employer and new-employer return-to-work outcomes
- Contributing to the broader growth and quality of ELEV8's Occupational Rehabilitation services

For someone with the right experience, there may also be opportunities to work across our Life Insurance and Income Protection portfolio. This is a Canberra-based hybrid role, with flexibility across workplace visits, our Canberra office and working from home.

Qualifications & ExperienceTo be considered for this role, you will ideally have:

- A tertiary qualification in Rehabilitation Counselling
- Current ASORC accreditation
- A minimum of 3 years' Occupational Rehabilitation experience
- Demonstrated Comcare experience
- Robust experience managing complex psychological injury cases
- Experience in vocational assessment, counselling and return-to-work planning
- Strong stakeholder management skills and confidence working with employers, insurers, treating practitioners and government stakeholders
- High-quality report writing and clinical reasoning skills
- The ability to manage your caseload autonomously while working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team

Highly regarded: 12+ months' experience working within Life Insurance / Income Protection rehabilitation. Why ELEV8?At ELEV8, you'll join an experienced, supportive team where quality rehabilitation comes before case volume.

We offer

- Flexible hybrid working
- A boutique and genuinely collaborative team environment
- Interesting and complex case work
- Strong clinical and operational support
- Exposure across Comcare and Life Insurance
- Autonomy in how you manage your work
- Opportunities to contribute to service development and growth
- A workplace where you're known as a person, not just a utilisation number
- If you're an experienced Rehabilitation Counsellor looking for your next opportunity in Canberra, we'd love to hear from you.

📌 Senior Rehabilitation Counsellor (Canberra)
🏢 Elev8 Consulting
📍 Canberra