Occupational Therapist

THE JOB Based in northern Bekaa, under the direct responsibility of the disability and vulnerability focal point (DVFP) project officer in close collaboration with DVFP team, you will have : 1.  To assess functional capacities of the beneficiaries and identify their needs in terms of rehabilitation and specifics items, Execute a rehabilitation assessment taking into account physicals, socials and environmental factors in a holistic way, and in a close collaboration with the physiotherapist and other team members. According to the outcomes of the assessment of the beneficiaries’ needs (taking into account her/his daily activities, the participation of her/his care-giver, his access to services, etc…), elaborate an appropriate intervention and a plan of treatment (including provision of technical aids) 2.  To offer secure and appropriate rehabilitation interventions  and provide appropriate assistive devices when needed: The rehabilitation interventions will have to be based on the informed consent of the beneficiary and adapted to her/his essentials needs. The intervention will have to take into account the limitations of the emergency responses. The intervention has to be comprehensive for the beneficiary and his family/caretaker and in accordance with international rehabilitation standards. The intervention has to be based on the defined objectives of the rehabilitation activity as well as on the beneficiaries’ objectives The occupational therapist has to be able to detect any physiologic or psychological changes of beneficiary and will modify treatment consecutively or refer to relevant colleague or superior. The occupational therapist has to know and take into account contra-indications and precautions related to diverse illness, problems and medical treatments. The occupational therapist has to use secure technics when working with beneficiary. He/She is responsible of the specific services provided to the beneficiary. 3.     To refer beneficiary to other services when needed: The occupational therapist has to be able to identify his/her own limits and ask for support before any acts that could cause harm to beneficiary. He/She will refer persons to appropriate services through adequate referral system. Referrals will be discussed in team meetings and in close collaboration with others colleagues. He/She will have to recognize emergency situation or situations that need immediate medical care and react in consequence making efforts to ensure that beneficiary get the appropriate services. He/She will have to be trained on assessing the beneficiaries’ needs and be able to do other referrals as all the other team members 4.     To maintain up-to-date beneficiaries files and reports Demonstrate abilities to report pertinent information and formalize it Complete an evolution note after each intervention done on a beneficiary. Provide reports on activity on a regular basis. Respect filing procedures and keep files properly stored. 5.     To build other team members’ and partners’ member’s capacities (in assessing the needs of people in terms of rehabilitation, mobility aids, assistive devices, occupational activities…) Work in a constructive way with the physiotherapist, psychologist, psychosocial workers and community based workers. Provide technical advices and on the job training when relevant Develop tools or any support for team’s and partner. 6.     To support the setting up of activities with the partner: Provide a technical support to the partner to develop adapted activities for beneficiaries Ensure a proactive presence in the planning with the partner and during the activities Monitor the activities on a technical point of view 7.     To demonstrate an ethic and professional practice: Respect beneficiary confidentiality. Respect and promote HI’s Policies and report to your line manager any non respect of HI’s policies amongst the teams or partners. Address needs and requests in a professional way. Report any incident or act that causes any harm to beneficiary or to others. Always interact with children with the presence of their parents or caregivers Always ask the permission to touch or to apply any treatment or manoeuvres to someone. Always respect a refusal of treatment. Work with the best of knowledge and abilities to offer a good quality rehabilitation treatment. Show abilities and competences to execute an efficient rehabilitation intervention. 8.     To demonstrate willingness to improve professional competences and abilities to increase care quality: Demonstrate motivation at work. Demonstrate willingness to improve own knowledge and skills by participating actively in any training sessions, capacity building activities… Participate in the different activities that are common to all team members (identification of needs of beneficiaries, internal and/or external referrals) Respect each team member’s positions, work, and speciality Adapt to special situations or demands from supervisor.   THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE  Knowledge Vulnerability and Disability Protection Community based approach Skills Good communication and listening skills Common sense Proactive Computers skills Personal qualities Adaptation to specific working conditions Capacity to work in team and autonomously Capacity to work in an multidisciplinary and multicultural team Dynamism, high level of motivation Interest for psychosocial work and field work Willingness to learn new skills and/or approaches Good capacity to interact with members of the team and different communities.  EXPERIENCE Professional experience in physiotherapy, occupational therapy or relevant field INGO working experience could be an advantage or field experience