Occupational Therapist - Full Time Fresher

About Ummeed:

5-year-old Dhanashree had challenges in learning as per her family. With the help of her Occupational Therapy sessions, her attention skills were built using sensory integration frame of reference.

3-year-old Arjun learnt to initiate and reciprocate conversations through play and sensory based strategies in Occupational Therapy sessions.

Dhanashree and Arjuns stories are not unique. India has over 50 million children with disabilities under the age of 15. With access to appropriate health, intervention, education, recreation, and livelihood services they can be supported to become participative members of society. Today most of them have limited or no access to relevant knowledge and services as the number of organizations and professionals in the space are inadequate to meet the need. To date, Ummeed has supported children through direct clinical services and reached an estimated million children through network partners that are enabled and trained by Ummeed.

Ummeed, a premier non-profit organization for children with disabilities in India, supports children with developmental disabilities to reach their maximum potential and be included in society.

Ummeed was founded in 2001 by Dr. Vibha Krishnamurthy, a developmental pediatrician. Today, with a diverse workforce of over 100 committed professionals, Ummeeds transdisciplinary approach works towards:

Supporting children with disabilities in their developmental trajectory and overcoming barriers through direct clinical services, and helping families in their journey towards acceptance and empowerment

Building a network of trained professionals and community workers to monitor and promote Early Childhood Development, identify children with developmental disabilities and provide timely and appropriate interventions to them and their families

Changing societal attitudes so that children with disabilities can overcome barriers to participation and inclusion

About the position:

The Occupational Therapy Physiotherapy Team (OTPT) works with families of children with developmental disabilities to develop appropriate goals meaningful to the families and their children and implement a treatment plan for the same. The team also conducts various group-based interventions for children with developmental disabilities. Additionally, the OTPT team conducts training programs for caregivers of children, teachers and professionals too.

A Junior Occupational Therapists job profile enables you to become a complete clinician by putting into action all the important concepts you have learnt in your training. You will learn to seamlessly integrate multiple Frames of References (FOR) like biomechanical, Sensory Integration, Developmental, etc along with Child & Family Centered Care principles in your practice.

Primary Responsibilities:

Undergoing basic training in the above mentioned FORs

Conducting assessments

Executing intervention plan for the child

Monitoring the impact of the intervention with the child & family

Developing home program plan

Conducting group interventions

Working with care team involving professionals from multiple disciplines like Developmental paediatrician, social worker, speech therapist, etc.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience:

Bachelors or Masters degree in Occupational Therapy, with 0 to 2 years of relevant work experience.

Essential Skills & Requirements:

Good/ Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Good computer skills (MS Word, emails, Teams meeting)

Adherence to deadlines and appointments

Conversational fluency in Hindi, Marathi, English

Prior experience of working with or observing children with developmental disabilities

Commitment to Ummeeds values and work

Preferred Knowledge & Skills:

Preference will be given to candidates with basic knowledge of:

Sensory Integration and its application in practice

Play based intervention

Career Prospects:

Ummeed offers the opportunity to explore and grow in areas such as training, research and advocacy as well in addition to core clinical work

Reporting to:

Therapist / Senior Therapist: Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Department

Working hours & schedule:

Ummeed would give preference to a candidate who is interested in putting in at least 40 hours, 5 days per week

Working days will include Saturdays, in line with organizational and service delivery requirements

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

WHY UMMEED?

Ummeed is unique in the social sector, not just because of the influence it has been able to create, but also because of its work culture and ethos, that includes:

A challenging but flexible work environment that offers opportunities for growth and creating impact at scale

A leadership that invests in its people, giving them the freedom to explore, innovate, learn, while responsibly delivering on committed outcomes

A strong culture of respecting diversity, being inclusive and committed to serving children with disabilities and their families

An opportunity to work in collaboration with a diverse group of highly passionate, motivated and talented individuals

Ummeed is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diverse representation in its workforce. We welcome people of all genders, orientations, ethnicities, religions, and social backgrounds.

• Experience

  0 - 3 Years

• No. of Openings

  2

• Education

  Graduate

• Role

  Occupational Therapist

• Industry Type

  NGO / Social Services

• Gender

  [ Male / Female ]

• Job Country

  India

• Type of Job

  Full Time

• Work Location Type

  Work from Office