School-Based Pediatric Occupational Therapist

CEREBRAL PALSY ALLIANCE SINGAPORE; Singapore; On-site; SGD 52,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

CEREBRAL PALSY ALLIANCE SINGAPORE is looking for a dedicated Occupational Therapist to assess, develop, and implement personalized therapy programmes for children, adults, and caregivers at School East, Singapore.

You will collaborate within a trans-disciplinary rehabilitation team, document progress, and adapt interventions; a degree in Occupational Therapy and strong English communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy from an accredited university recognized by the Allied Health Professions Council, Singapore.
• Excellent communication skills with good command of verbal and written English.
• Strong commitment and motivation to work with children, adults, and caregivers.
• Prior experience in VWO will be an added advantage.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• A team player with good organizational skills and able to multi-task.
• A heart to serve in the special needs sector.

Responsibilities

• Assessment, Identification & Implementation of Therapy Programmes
• Assess and identify individual needs of clients, formulate/develop and implement appropriate individualized occupational therapy programmes. These would include developmental checklist, activities of daily living, upper limb function and control, trunk balance and control, sensory deficits or any other issues, perceptual skills, cognition behavior, and social skills training, pre-vocational and advanced daily living.
• Evaluate and document clients' occupational therapy needs and progress at regular intervals, monitor training programmes and review its effectiveness.
• Provide occupational therapy consultation, support, and upgrade on the clients' progress and status to relevant members of the rehabilitation team, parents, and caregivers.
• Evaluate, prescribe and fabricate/purchase assistive devices as required by the clients to improve function.
• To be able to work in Trans disciplinary setup.

Skills

Communication skills

Motivation to work with children, and

Team player

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking

Verbal and written English

Education

Bachelor degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

CEREBRAL PALSY ALLIANCE SINGAPORE is looking for a dedicated Occupational Therapist to assess, develop, and implement personalized therapy programmes for children, adults, and caregivers at School East, Singapore.

You will collaborate within a trans-disciplinary rehabilitation team, document progress, and adapt interventions; a degree in Occupational Therapy and strong English communication are essential.