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Psychologist - Recovery & Return to Work

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory🌐 Remote💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-17 → 2026-09-27

Core

Applied psychologist supporting individuals with psychological injuries to drive safe return to work and behavior change in real-world workplace settings.

Role type

Senior IC applied psychologist (recovery & return to work)

Builds

Recovery pathways, vocational assessments, and employment strategies for clients with psychological injuries

Domain

Occupational health & psychology / workers compensation

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Motivational interviewing, Behavioural activation, Graded exposure, Work-focused CBT, Vocational assessment, Psychosocial risk management, Stakeholder engagement, Case management

Preferred skills

Experience in workplace rehabilitation, Knowledge of workers compensation systems, Ability to work autonomously

Technologies

ROSES (technological administration and scoring tool)

Responsibilities

Conduct work-focused psychological and vocational assessments, Identify barriers to return to work using evidence-based tools, Develop strategies for safe return to work, Provide psychosocial advice to employers and stakeholders, Support career transitions and new employment pathways, Manage a structured caseload

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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