South-West Regional Health Authority (SWRHA)
San Fernando
Job Description
The Occupational Therapist will be responsible for planning, organizing and conducting occupational therapy programmes to facilitate rehabilitation of mentally, emotionally or physically handicapped patients of institutions within the Authority. Work involves assessing patients and supervising all activities designed to assist patients regain proper mental functioning and adjust to handicaps.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>The Occupational Therapist may be requested by members of the Medical Boards to make assessment of patients regarding fitness for employment.</div><div><br></div><div>The Authority reserves the right to assign the officer to any Facility under its management.</div><div><br></div>
Key and Critical Responsibilities
<ul><li>Plans and organizes physical, social, recreational activities for in-patients and day patients and observes their reactions to treatment. Arranges for resource personnel to conduct such activities.</li><li>Consults with other members of rehabilitation team to determine activity programmes consistent with needs and capabilities of individual patients and co-ordinates occupational therapy programmes with other therapeutic disciplines.</li><li>Maintains proper records of patients problems and progress with regard to evaluation and treatment plan; supervises activities in which patients are engaged and makes adjustments to programmes according to patients progress.</li><li>Designs, makes and fits adaptive devices such as splints and braces according to medical prescription.</li><li>Identifies and obtains materials, tools, supplies and equipment for the various types of activities in which patients are engaged and instructs/assists them in their use.&nbsp;</li><li>Holds group psychotherapy sessions for patients.</li><li>Attends case conferences concerning patients welfare and represents the views of occupational therapists on Committees of various organizations such as Medical Committees.</li><li>Participates on Medical Boards to determine patients fitness for employment.</li></ul>
Key Competencies
<ul><li>Training as evidenced by the possession of a Degree in Occupational Therapy</li></ul>