Occupational Therapist at Lutheran World Federation

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities.

1. Assessing, formulating and implementing patient’s treatment plan
2. Carrying out clients functional assessments and formulating intervention measures
3. Providing health education to clients and caregivers
4. Maintaining records and data relating to patients.
5. Participating and collecting data for operational research.
6. Protecting clients and support staff by adhering to Infection Control Protocols.
7. Sensitizing the community on existing and emerging disability issues
8. Implementing and monitoring Occupational Therapy programmes at the EARC centers and outreach services
9. Supervising and capacity building EARC community staff on provision of occupational therapy services to CwDs.
10. Facilitating monthly parents and caregivers meetings of parents of CwDs.
11. Ensuring compliance with the set standard operating procedures as provided
12. Implementing project activities as per set work plans for the department
13. Preparing periodic reports for the department

Qualifications/Experience and Personal Attributes

1. Diploma in Occupational therapy from KMTC
2. Registered and licensed by the Kenya Occupational Therapy Association (KOTA)
3. Skills and hands-on experience in Sensory integration or Hand therapy will be an added advantage.
4. Proficiency in MS Office
5. Good knowledge of human rights (UN-convention on rights of PWD’s)
6. Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
7. 2 years practical experience in a similar role. Experience working with an International
8. Humanitarian NGO will be an added advantage
9. Work experience in hardship, marginalized areas, or emergency setting
10. Working experience in the rehabilitation of persons with disabilities/CBR programs will be an added advantage.
11. Fluent in spoken and written English and Kiswahili
12. High level of motivation, integrity, commitment, and professional responsibility
13. Ability to tolerate cultural, educational and religious diversity in the workplace
14. Excellent communication, time management, organization and presentation skills
15. A good team player with a high degree of initiative, flexibility and tolerance