
Return to Work Specialist
- Adelaide, SA
- Permanent
- Full-time
OverviewSee yourself in our team:In the role of a Return to Work Specialist you will be is responsible for helping guide people through their recovery and return to work journey post workplace injury to achieve a sustainable return to work and life. You will do this by delivering a personalised, empathetic face to face service for individuals that have experienced a workplace injury. The roles focus is to positively influence and encourage parties to participate in the return to work process and take ownership of actions.
How you'll make an impactOn a day to day basis you will:
- Facilitate and attend regular face to face visits with the injured worker, employer, treating health practitioners and allied health professionals
- Educate and inform stakeholders on the return to work process, legislative requirements etc.
- Educate the injured worker on the benefits of utilising specialists, services and available support to assist in achieving the agreed return to work goals
- Attend medical reviews with the injured worker to promote implementing strategies and early intervention
- Work closely with vocational providers to achieve return to work and return to life outcomes for the injured worker
- Facilitate and monitor medical and like cost management strategies on claims, ensuring cost effectiveness for the purpose of sustainability of the scheme
- Work closely with internal stakeholders to ensure consistency across portfolios, to produce return to work outcomes or review of entitlements
- Communicate with all relevant stakeholders to develop a Work Plan (Service Plan) regarding the return to work process
- Ensure accurate and detailed documentation is recorded to ensure evidence based decisions on all claims;
- Attend file reviews with employer representatives;
- Assist and educate employers and workers in completing any workers compensation documentation as required
- Recent or previous work experience in Workers Compensation and/ or Claims Management experience is highly desirable
- Experience in the Allied Health or Job Placement industry is highly desirable
- Demonstrated knowledge of the Return to Work Act and its application is desirable, but not essential
- Demonstrated knowledge of relevant acts, legislation and work health benefits is desirable, but not essential
- Excellent customer service, communication and interpersonal skills as well as a team player attitude
- Demonstrated high levels of autonomy with a learning mindset.
- Experience working within a dynamic fast paced environment
- Discounted Insurance
- Dress for your day
- Novated Leasing
- Flexible & hybrid working
Compensation and benefitsOn top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:
- 4 weeks annual leave plus up to 2 weeks additional purchased Lifestyle Leave
- Novated Leasing opportunities
- Two paid volunteer days annually
- Health Insurance Discounts with our Group Insurance Plan
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Paid parental leave
- Flexible and hybrid work arrangements
- Mental Health and Wellbeing Support for yourself and immediate family members
- Employee Recognition Awards and Service Milestone Recognitions
- Peer Support Program
- Annual flu vaccinations
- Access to Reward Gateway – discount offers at over 350 retailers!
- And more...