Rehabilitation Counsellor - Konekt Graduate Program - Cairns QLD

Rehabilitation Counsellor - Konekt Graduate Program - Cairns QLD Konekt Workcare makes a difference by helping Australians into work, back to work, and be well when at work, to maximise workforce participation. We’re looking for self-starting graduates to join our two-year graduate program, becoming a part of our supportive team of rehabilitation consultants in our mission to help Australians be safe and well at work. Everyday can look different at Konekt... but in general, you’ll be:

• Evaluating the treatment and/or rehabilitation needs of workers who have a work-related or non-work-related injury, or who have experienced a work-debilitating illness.
• Conducting assessments such as initial needs, workplace assessments, ergonomics and activities of daily living.
• Conducting specialist functional and pre-employment assessments for corporate customers (for example audiometry, spirometry, D&A testing).
• Helping clients identify future employment or training options by reviewing their transferable skills, qualifications and interests.
• Responsible for effective case management to plan, coordinate and monitor your client’s progress toward their return-to-work goal.
• Engaging with key stakeholders and building strong relationships to facilitate the achievement of business objectives.

What’s in it for you? By joining Konekt’s nationwide team, you’ll be part of one of Australia’s largest workplace injury prevention providers. We pride ourselves on helping people enjoy the health benefits of work, supporting both individuals and organisations in achieving their true potential. The diversity of people and organisations we support will give you a broad perspective of this industry while starting your career, exposing you to a variety of workplaces including government, mining, retail, emergency services, manufacturing, transport, security, hospitality and labour hire. Konekt Workcare are also part of the APM Group, an international healthcare group with a global purpose, offering you exciting path of professional development into a network of national and international health brands. Not only do we help people embrace the benefits of work, we also look after our people:

• Flexibility in your working- autonomy to manage your own diary with a hybrid working model.
• Supporting your set up- use of our fleet cars, work phones and laptops to make sure you’re set up for success.
• Getting your say on when you work- the option to work a compressed 9-day fortnight, once you’ve completed your probation period, up to 16 weeks parental leave, and options for salary sacrifice and purchasing additional leave.
• Boosting your benefits- quarterly bonus payment program for achieving KPIs, additional payments if KPIs are exceeded.
• Helping you thrive- access to free personal and professional development virtual courses, supporting your career above and beyond the graduate program.
• Caring about your wellbeing- access to our Health and Wellbeing Program, with other wellbeing benefits including discounted health insurance and access to Sonder, a personal safety app community.

Here’s the important bits that we’re looking for:

• Hold a graduate diploma in Rehabilitation Counselling.
• Be eligible for ASORC or RCAA accreditation, upon graduating.
• Have graduated in the last 12 months or graduating in 2025.
• Be eligible to be Comcare accredited (desirable, but not essential).
• Obtain a current Working with Children Check and have a pre-employment national criminal check.
• Hold a full drivers’ license (own vehicle is not necessary).
• Located in Cairns QLD .

If this sounds like the perfect first step in your career, we would love to hear from you so please click Apply Now. 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+, 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr