GROWING KWAZULU-NATAL TOGETHER
Post: Deputy Director Occupational Therapy Services Grade 1- Roving
Reference No: ETH DO 03/2024
Centre: EThekwini District Office
Number of Posts: 01
Period: Three (3) year contract
Salary Scale: R990 945.00- R1 634 487.00 per annum (All-inclusive package)
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Senior Certificate/ Grade 12.
- Degree in Occupational Therapy (OT).
- Registration with the HPCSA as Occupational Therapist.
- A minimum of 10 years' appropriate/recognizable experience after registration with HPCSA as Occupational Therapist.
- Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
- A valid driver's license.
- Experience in mental health OT services will be an added advantage.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, TRAINING AND COMPETENCIES REQUIRED
- Sound Knowledge and skill in OT mental health and general diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
- Skill and knowledge in the use of OT equipment and assisted devices.
- Knowledge of public service legislation, policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Care Act.
- Ability to function as part of a multidisciplinary team member.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Good interpersonal, decision-making and problem-solving skills.
- Good time management, planning, organizing and administrative skills.
- Self-motivation, resilience and dedication to service delivery.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Computer proficiency.
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
- Conduct a need analysis for community-based mental health services in the district.
- Develop and conduct relevant research that will serve to enhance mental health service delivery within the district, beginning with a situational analysis of current services at all levels of care.
- Develop and standardise mental health service policies, procedures and operating guidelines for the District/region.
- Provide specialist clinical consultation services to ensure high standards of psychosocial occupational therapy care within the District.
- Assist in the development of a District Mental Health Strategic and Operation Plan.
- Compile regular reports on the status of mental health services in the district.
- Obtain buy-in for psycho-social occupational therapy interventions in the action plan from stakeholders in the district.
- Champion the implementation of activities related to own profession in the action plan.
- Appraise existing psychosocial occupational therapy training programmes and systems for occupational therapy personnel and other health workers in the district.
- Package the necessary psychosocial training interventions and programmes for district staff.
- Identify the training needs for mental health professionals and community health workers and develop and implement teaching and training programmes.
- Develop institutional mechanisms for collaboration and referral in collaboration with other team members.
- Appraise and revise existing referral protocols for psychosocial occupational therapy services in the District.
- Disseminate the referral protocol for psychosocial occupational therapy and monitor and evaluate its implementation.
- Meet programme managers of priority programmes and advocate for integration of psychosocial occupational therapy interventions/programmes into these programmes.
- Monitor and evaluate the implementation of the psychosocial occupational therapy interventions in the priority programmes.
- Monitor the collection and transmission of mental health data elements from occupational therapy sites/clinics/services.
- Develop and implement the necessary psychosocial occupational therapy interventions in schools in the District.
- Coordinate psychosocial occupational therapy interventions in the district.
Closing date for applications is: 30 September 2024
Enquiries: Mrs. T.B.T. Sakyi, Telephone number: 031 240 5309
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