Occupational Therapist

2 weeks ago

Singapore LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOL Full time
Roles & Responsibilities

Job Purpose:

You shall be responsible for assessing and identifying individual needs of students with occupational therapy issues and concerns. You will also formulate, develop and customise appropriate occupational therapy programs for the students age 6 to 18 years.

Key Responsibilities:

Evaluation & Assessment

  • Assess the underlying skills and issues related to hand function, oral motor function, visual motor and perceptual skills, sensory awareness/processing, self-care and pre-vocational tasks in the educational setting.
  • Review suitability of referrals for occupational therapy intervention.
  • Gather informative data through formal and informal assessment. These would include parents/guardian, teacher's interview; classroom observation and review of student's personal file etc.
  • Provide re-assessment, review of goals and progress regularly (every semester).
  • Recommend appropriate adaptive equipment and assistive devices as required by the students to improve function.
  • Monitor and evaluate students' functional abilities and make recommendations to support students' suitability for open employment.

Program Planning / Intervention

  • Provide individual and/or group occupational therapy session that will improve students' functional performance and skills.
  • Select and prepare functional activities that can be easily modified to match students' skill and interest thus ensure success.
  • Recommend classroom and work site modifications.
  • Conduct home visit as and when necessary.
  • Provide parent/caregiver support such as home program to ensure and encourage continuity of the occupational therapy intervention at home.
  • Assist on various aspects of training for students on job-trial and work preparation program

Administration

  • Keep proper inventory of all equipment and fixtures with regular updating.
  • Propose and justify budget for the appropriate OT program
  • Participate actively in continuing education program within the organization, NCSS and other professional bodies.
  • Conduct in-house training programs for relevant staff /parents / caregivers / volunteers in the organization.
  • Submit monthly report and other related written reports to school principal

Professional Consultation

  • Liaise with various professional disciplines in the rehabilitative treatment process.
  • Liaise with various discipline involved in the rehabilitative treatment process. (e.g teachers, parents, principal, program heads, school administrator and professional staff)

Candidate Requirements

· Recognized degree in Occupational Therapy with 3 to 5 years clinical experience

· Good team player with strong communication and interpersonal skills

· Relevant work experience with students with special needs would be an advantage

· Ability to work with minimum supervision

· Valid practising certificate with Allied Health Professional Council (AHPC)

· Would like to work on part-time basis in a school environment i.e. 1-2 days per week and 7 hours per day

Tell employers what skills you have

Adaptive
Clinical Supervision
Referrals
Classroom
Assessing
Work Well Independently
Interpersonal Skills
Treatment
Inventory
Healthcare
Administration
Occupational Therapy
Writing
Nursing
Team Player
Rehabilitation

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