Junior Occupational Therapist

U-turn Homeless Ministries • Other • City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa • $200 - $300 / year • 1h ago

Junior Occupational Therapist - Sophia Town

Background

U-turn is a thriving non-profit that exists to give homeless people the skills to overcome homelessness. Founded in 1997, we believe in life after homelessness. We believe that every homeless individual should have access to an effective pathway that addresses their physical, spiritual, and emotional needs so they can leave the streets and become a long-term productive member of society.

To help homeless people overcome homelessness, we operate a phased approach that includes rehabilitation from substance abuse, counseling, life-skills training, and work placement in one of our social enterprises. This allows candidates to test and apply the training they’ve received. In the process, the program inculcates a healthy work ethic, furnishes modern job skills, and gives 18-24 months of real work experience so that individuals can graduate and be gainfully employed in the modern South African economy.

The Position

The position for a Junior Occupational Therapist has become available within the interdisciplinary team working in Sophia Town. The team consists of a Work Readiness Manager that manages the team, 2 social workers, and a counselor. The ideal candidate will have a heart for utilizing their professional skills in the ministry and wants to learn and grow in the field of vocational rehab, addiction, and community reintegration.

Key Areas of Responsibility

Conduct group and individual assessments as part of the intake process.
Send feedback to the Case-worker and Worksite.
Manage a caseload of up to 10 clients, including assessment, intervention planning and implementation, monitoring and follow-up, re-assessment, and internal and external referrals.
Conduct life-skills and VOC Group sessions as part of the Personal Development Day program.
Provide specific OT interventions for referred clients from other case-workers.
Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings regarding shared clients and provide OT specific insights regarding the client's progress in the program.
Provide interventions at worksites for specific clients as indicated through VOC assessments.
Assist the Unit manager in providing intervention at the U-turn Transitional Homes.
Contribute to program development and training of staff as needed.
Complete required data capturing, including service instances, client notes, and progress reports.
Use and contribute to existing planning and record-keeping systems to ensure continuous improvement of your areas of responsibility.

Experience and Skills

Qualified Occupational Therapist with up-to-date registration with HPCSA is essential.
Driver’s License is essential.
Experience in vocational rehab is beneficial.
Experience in addiction care is beneficial.
Experience working in an interdisciplinary team is beneficial.
Strong administrative skills are essential.
Professionalism is essential.

Personal Attributes

Resourceful individual who is not easily flustered.
Ability to self-motivate and work with minimal supervision.
Collaborative team player concerned with the team's success as well as individual performance.
Emotionally mature individual.
Problem solver who is open to change and able to take initiative.
Willingness to learn and grow personally.

Next Steps

Candidates interested in this position must submit a letter of motivation and CV to The letter of motivation should be approximately 1 page in length and include information on why you would like to work at U-turn and how you fulfill the required knowledge skills set outlined above. Please note that applications without a letter of motivation will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not have heard from us within two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: R18000.00 - R22000.00 per month

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