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Use your Rehab Counselling, Psychology AND/OR Workers Comp psychological injury claims experience & strategise return to work solutions

  • Location: 04 Mar 2026
  • Job Type: Personal Injury
  • Location: Newcastle
  • Work Type: Permanent / Full Time
  • Hybrid AND/OR Remote Options
  • Strategise on varying complex cases
  • Options for independent work or team support
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Ashlea Smith

Associate Director
Personal Injury, NSW

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HAYLO People are a specialist recruitment agency within the Personal Injury, Safety and Insurance sector.

This is the ideal role for a Rehab Counsellor, Psychologist or Psychological Injury Claims Specialist seeking to focus on Psychological injury management and achieve RTW results.

Opportunities to working with a team or independently, you will strategise on treatment and return to work plans & encourage employees to safely return to their pre-injury activities and/or new employment.


  • Guide, coach and mentor injured workers and employers in all aspects of Return To Work, claims management strategy & treatment approvals.
  • Attend case conferences and engage with all parties involved with the claim to achieve collaboration and positive outcomes.
  • Maintain close contact with your client/customer and assess the progress made on recovery and make modifications to treatment when necessary
  • Act with integrity to ensure appropriate actions taken as well as meet regulatory requirements set by the Workers Compensation scheme

  • Allied Health background highly regarded (Rehab Counselling or Bachelor of Psychology)
  • Previous experience across Worker Compensation and an understanding of the claims management process.
  • A strategic approach to problem solving.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
  • Genuine, caring nature that put customers at the heart of what you do.

  • Salary (experience dependent) $90,000 - $120,000 + super
  • Flexible working hours & Hybrid/Remote options
  • Extensive well-being initiatives and discounts across a number of partnerships.
  • Further learning and development encouraged with training, conferences and investment.
  • Sydney, Newcastle OR Remote
We believe in the freedom to be our authentic selves and welcome people of all genders, ages, nationalities, ethnicity, sexual orientations, personality, and perspectives to apply or any of our roles.

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