Occupational Therapist

SUMMARY:
The Role:

Essential functions:

• Functional Assessments
• Client site Sensitisation
• Reviewing all applications of persons with disabilities according to the stipulated criteria and conducting additional screening of applicants with disabilities when nec...
  
  

  POSITION INFO:
  The Role:

  Essential functions:

  • Functional Assessments
  • Client site Sensitisation
  • Reviewing all applications of persons with disabilities according to the stipulated criteria and conducting additional screening of applicants with disabilities when necessary
  • Conducting and recording functional assessments on applicants that successfully pass the proficiency assessment
  • Submitting the selection recommendation form to the relevant stakeholders within timelines
  • Ensuring that a disability pack is compiled for each learner and handed over to the relevant department for delivery or delivering documents for learners hosted at client sites
  • Scanning functional assessment reports of the applicants onto the server
  • Managing specific projects as assigned and assisting with updating material as required
  • Discussing and ensuring signing off with the Facilities and HSE Manager if a learner with a physically disability needs an access card to enter the premises with a vehicle
  • Conducting accessibility audits as requested and providing feedback on recommendations
  • Ensuring that a record of the report is available on the server
  • Providing continuous support to learners, facilitators and families of learners
  Skills and Experience:

  Qualification Essential Competency:

  • BSc. Occupational Therapy degree

  Qualification preferred education and experience:

  • 4 year B. Occupational Therapy
  • Professional current registration with HPCSA
  • First Aid

  Experience required:

  • Minimum of 2 years Occupational Therapy experience
  • An understanding of medical conditions and the impact thereof on a person
  • Knowledge and experience on how to conduct a functional capacity evaluation
  • An understanding of relevant legislation e.g. Mental Health Care Act, Employment Equity Act and Amendments, Technical Assistance Guidelines on the Employment of Persons with Disabilities, Code of Good Practice, Skills Development Act, Skills Development Levies Act
  • Microsoft office experience
  Other:

  Work environment:

  • Separate Occupational Therapist office with a sick bay

  Physical demands:

  • Lifting, files and boxes with learner information
  
  
  

   

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