speech Therapist

LOST is seeking to recruit a Speech Therapist in Arsal-Ain-Hermel- Rayak -Jebjanine-kamed lawz-Qabelias - saadneyil 

Position Aim:

This position is responsible for providing clinical treatment/support for students/families and coordinating/communicating with LOST caseworkers on beneficiaries/patients’ history and progress.

The job scope entails managing risk and service quality, performing departmental administration and operational tasks, and participating in continuing education and research. Effective collaborative and problem-solving skills are essential.

The speech therapist will provide assessment and treatment to students referred to her/him or identified by her/him.

Major Responsibilities

A Speech Therapist assesses students, plans therapy interventions, implements therapy plans, and educates beneficiaries and their caregivers.

Adhere to workplace health and safety standards.

Assess clinical competency of students.

Communicate intervention plans, outcome measures, progress and discharge criteria to beneficiaries and LOST caseworkers.

Communicate the assessment results, therapy plans, goals and outcome measures to beneficiaries and LOST caseworkers.

Conduct clinical consultation/support/treatment/audits.

Conduct continuous professional development activities.

Conduct functional assessments to determine required therapy interventions for basic cases.

Empower beneficiaries and caregivers on methods to enhance health, mobility and functions through self-management strategies.

Evaluate therapy progress and outcomes using selected therapy outcome measures at regular intervals.

Formulate child-centered and SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Timely) goals in collaboration with LOST caseworkers.

Formulate intervention plans based on consultations and results with relevant stakeholders.

Identify risks of beneficiaries’ environments and situations before, during and after beneficiaries' contact.

Improve intervention by adoption of new techniques and technologies.

Monitor individual clinical and non-clinical key performance indicators.

Provide clinical education for students and their caregivers.

Provide interventions for routine cases.

Provide therapy recommendations based on evaluation of students' needs.

Recommend preventive and corrective measures for incidents.

Select appropriate and specific outcome measures to enable evaluation of therapy progress and outcomes.

Assist teachers, staff, and families in implementing effective strategies to facilitate the improvement of the patients.

Monitor and effectively communicate with parents about the student’s progress and help families understand their child's learning difficulties.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Speech Therapy or any other relevant field.

3 years of relevant work experience as a minimum in implementing child-centered activities in humanitarian or development settings.

Demonstrated understanding of working with children and particularly vulnerable children.

Experience in supporting the delivery of psychosocial activities, emergency response, child protection case management including family tracing and reunification, and setting up child safeguarding mechanisms

Specialized understanding and scientific approach to human behavior, cognitive performance, mental illness and psychosocial problems.

Ability to engage in case formulation, treatment delivery and final outcome evaluation processes.

Computer literacy.

Fluency in Arabic and English

Key Working Relationships

Position Reports to:  Case Management Manager

Position directly supervises: PSS/FPSS and Parenting Facilitators

Indirect Reporting: Program Manager

Internal: LOST sectors External: CP Partners and others NGO’s