Education Therapist Specialist - Occupational Therapist (Grade 1) SB (Humansdorp CMC)

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**Overview** This role is for an Education Therapist Specialist, specifically an Occupational Therapist (Grade 1), located at Humansdorp CMC within the Eastern Cape Department of Education. The position focuses on providing specialized occupational therapy services to learners to identify and address barriers to learning within an educational setting. **What you will do** * Assess the learner’s level of functioning to identify barriers to learning based on the Occupational Therapists’ scope of practice. This includes conducting screenings, administering formal and informal assessments, analysing and interpreting information for therapeutic intervention decisions, engaging in multi-disciplinary team discussions, and making recommendations and/or referrals. * Provide direct and indirect therapy intervention relating to barriers to learning. This involves delivering Occupational Therapy services based on a plan to learners in public special schools and public ordinary schools, determining individualized and group Occupational Therapy, prescribing, issuing, and maintaining assistive devices, maintaining records, and reporting to supervisors. * Engage in therapeutic capacity-building programmes and skills sharing on therapy-related issues/matters. This includes providing appropriate information regarding programmes offered by therapists to internal and external stakeholders such as School Based Support Teams, District Based Support Teams, and parents. * Promote awareness of different therapy disciplines, participate in awareness campaigns for disabilities, provide direct or indirect outreach services when required, engage in continuous professional development activities, and supervise undergraduate Occupational Therapy students and therapy assistants as required. * Manage therapy support materials and equipment by requesting appropriate and adequate items based on learner needs, safeguarding materials and equipment, maintaining records, reporting faults and maintenance needs, and participating in inter and intra-sectoral networks and collaborations. * Participate in inter- and intra-sectoral networks and collaborations, including working with stakeholders such as the Department of Health, Department of Social Development, local government, and the broader community. * Manage and administer Occupational Therapy interventions effectively, ensure compliance with the code of Ethics of the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA), practice sound interpersonal relations, and actively engage in performance appraisals as required. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * RVQ 13/14 qualification in Occupational Therapy recognised by SAQA. * Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as an Occupational Therapist. * Registration with the South African Council for Educators (SACE) will be an added advantage. * Five years of relevant experience after registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA). * Knowledgeable about National and Provincial Education legislation, policies and regulations, including: * Health Professions Act * Screening Identification Assessment and Support policy (SIAS) * South African Schools Act (SASA) * Employment of Educators Act (EEA) * White Paper 6 Support for special needs learners * Analytic, diagnostic, and assessment tools * Intervention methods * Child development * Therapeutic models and techniques * Understanding of group dynamics * Protocol and professional ethics. **Who should apply** An experienced and qualified Occupational Therapist, registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA), possessing at least five years of relevant post-registration experience. The ideal candidate will have comprehensive knowledge of national and provincial education legislation, policies, and regulations, alongside expertise in child development, therapeutic models, assessment tools, intervention methods, and professional ethics. They should be capable of conducting assessments, providing therapy, building capacity, managing resources, and collaborating effectively with diverse stakeholders in an educational context. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/education-therapist-specialist-occupational-therapist-grade-1-sb-humansdorp-cmc-eastern-cape-department-of-education Source: myjobmag

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