JOB SUMMARY
The speech therapist works to prevent, assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders in children and adults.
DUTIES
- Evaluate and diagnose speech, language, communication, and swallowing disorders.
- Treat speech, language, communication, and swallowing disorders to Lebanese, Syrian and other children/youth with special needs.
- Fill documents related to the psychomotor SOP in order to complete patients’ files.
- Conduct awareness sessions with beneficiaries/caregivers.
- Provide training and education to family/caregivers and other professionals.
- Work collaboratively with professionals from many other disciplines.
- Coordinate with the psychomotor clinical supervisor.
SKILLS
- Good communication skills
- Strong organization skills
- Critical-Thinking Skills
- Compassion and be able to deal with people in various states of pain, trauma and tragedy
- Calm under pressure: able to function in the heat of emergency
- Patience: giving care under stressful circumstances requires patience
- Ability to work in a multicultural environment
- Work cooperatively and effectively with others
- Confidentiality
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Proficient in English, French and Arabic both written and oral
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
- Microsoft office – all applications
- Bachelor Degree in Speech Therapy
- 3 to 5 years’ relevant experience
- Experience with NGO is a plus
Intervention Sectors
Health
Location
- Lebanon
- North Lebanon
- Koura
Application Deadline
Organisation
Salary Range
< 800 (USD)
Contract Type
Part Time
Application Submission Guidelines
In order to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the template on the following link:
https://ee-eu.kobotoolbox.org/single/kBrncBkQ
A member of our Human Resources team will contact you soon if your profile is considered for the job vacancy, and if more information is needed. If you are not being approached by our Human Resources team, please consider your application automatically registered in our database.
Caritas Lebanon is committed to all Safeguarding Principles and will not tolerate any act in any shape or form of misuse regarding Child Safeguarding Policies and Sexual Exploitation Abuse or Harassment (SEA). All staff must understand that Caritas Lebanon will apply a zero-tolerance policy to SEA and any harassment of any type. Caritas Lebanon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. Moreover, Caritas Lebanon will not share any personal data with anyone outside Caritas Lebanon whatsoever unless requested by Law. All applicants are strictly required to adhere to these standards. Therefore, the selected applicant shall be requested to provide additional information to conduct the needed background check.
In addition, Caritas Lebanon will reserve its rights not to hire any applicant who was previously reported for a SEA incident.
Requires a Cover Letter?
No
Experience Requirements
3 to 5 years
Education Degree
Masters Degree
Arabic
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
Fluent
Hide guidelines for wrong answers
No