OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

Job Summary

To conduct assessments, design and implement rehabilitation programme to facilitate recovery of clients with mental health needs in accordance to their individualised recovery plans.

Job Description

1. Collaborate with members to identify rehabilitation goals through assessments.

2. Facilitate appropriate occupational therapy interventions (groups and individual) with the integration of task analysis.

3. Collaborate with interdisciplinary professionals to develop and conduct relevant programme(s) that enhances the functional abilities and promotes the readiness of members for community re-integration, including vocational rehabilitation.

4. Provide feedback on members' progress and make recommendations to rehabilitation counsellors based on the assessment of members.

5. Plan, evaluate and deliver the adapted clubhouse rehabilitation programmes with the rehabilitation team

6. Conduct outcome evaluation on implemented programme(s) using appropriate assessment tools and make recommendations based on findings to ensure programme's effectiveness.

7. Maintain accurate and timely reporting of outcomes for service development purposes.

8. Maintain accurate and timely documentations and reports.

9. Provide supervision and relevant training to the support staff and students on placement.

10. Be involved in service quality and development activities.

11. Any other duties, as assigned by the Manager (Rehab / Senior Occupational Therapist)

Job Requirement

1. Degree in Occupational Therapy (registrable with the Allied Health Professions Council in Singapore)

2. At least 2 years relevant experience

Singapore Anglican Community Services is the community service arm of the Diocese of Singapore. It is a major psychiatric rehabilitation service provider in Singapore. It also offers care services for families-in-crisis and seniors to age-in-place. SACS's goal is to minister to those who are under-served and disadvantaged and to help them restore dignity, health and well-being, so that they have the opportunity to live life to its fullest potential.