Return to Work Specialist

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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.

This permanent full time role is based in Mount Gambier.

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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.

This permanent full time role is based in Mount Gambier.

Responsibilities

On 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

Qualifications

We are interested in hearing from people who have :

Working with us :

GB values its employees and offers a friendly, comfortable working environment that facilitates a Work and Life Balance! GB recognises that our benefits program holds a different value or meaning to each employee. At GB, there are a number of benefits available to our team to ensure we capture a wide range of products and services that we believe will positively impact our diverse workforce.

Just a few of our benefits include :

To apply :

If this role sounds like your new career– we want to connect! Click on Apply for this Job. To be considered for this opportunity you must have right to live and work in Australia when applying. Agency applicants will not be considered for this position.

Gallagher Bassett is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Indigenous Australian applicants are encouraged to apply. As a member of the Diversity Council Australia, we recognise the importance of, and embrace diversity in the workplace. We will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant.

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Gallagher Bassett is Australia and New Zealand's premier third party claims administrator. We manage claims on behalf of insurers, brokers, government bodies and self-insured organisations. We are part of the leading global risk management and insurance group Arthur J Gallagher & Co, with 16,500 great people worldwide in over 140 countries. Source : this is an extract from the company's own website

Gallagher Bassett is Australia and New Zealand's premier third party claims administrator. We manage claims on behalf of insurers, brokers, government bodies and self-insured organisations. We are part of the leading global risk management and insurance group Arthur J Gallagher & Co, with 16,500 great people worldwide in over 140 countries. Source : this is an extract from the company's own website

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