Job Description
Who We Are
SOS Children's Villages Jordan is a national non-profit organization established in 1983 to provide alternative care for children and youth who lack parental care or are at risk of losing it.
What distinguishes our care model is providing integrated care for children and youth, by covering all their needs including care, accommodation, education and skills, protection and social inclusion, food security, physical health, livelihood, and social and emotional wellbeing. The Association is guided by the UN Guidelines for Alternative Care for Children and the Convention on the Rights of the Child issued by the United Nations. The Association also aligns its efforts with the principles of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, where the goals of the United Nations for sustainable development come within the focus of the Association's work and strategy.
Job Purpose
To provide specialized occupational therapy services to people with disabilities. The therapist assesses functional abilities and individual needs and prepares and carries out evidence-based treatment plans. The goal is to increase independence, improve functional performance, and support active participation in daily life activities. The role also includes documenting therapy interventions, training and guiding families and caregivers, and working with a multidisciplinary team to provide complete, high-quality rehabilitation services.
Key Responsibilities
1. Functional Assessment and Treatment Planning
- Receive referred cases and carry out a full functional assessment to find the person's level of performance and independence in daily activities.
- Use approved standardized assessment tools to evaluate fine motor skills, sensory processing, perceptual and cognitive skills, and independence skills.
- Identify the beneficiary's strengths and functional challenges and analyze how they affect participation in daily activities and different environments.
- Develop an individual treatment plan with the beneficiary, their family, and the multidisciplinary team, and set short-term and long-term goals.
- Review and update treatment plans regularly, based on ongoing assessment and progress.
2. Delivering Occupational Therapy Sessions
- Provide individual and group occupational therapy sessions, following approved protocols and evidence-based practice.
- Carry out intervention programs that develop self-care skills, motor skills, cognitive functions, sensory processing, and community participation skills.
- Train beneficiaries to use assistive devices and compensatory techniques that improve independence and performance.
- Apply occupational health and safety standards during therapy and make sure the therapy environment is suitable.
- Take part in case conferences and technical meetings to discuss case progress and record recommendations and intervention plans.
3. Follow-Up and Ongoing Evaluation
- Monitor changes in each beneficiary's functional performance through regular assessments, and measure how well therapy goals are being met.
- Evaluate how effective the interventions are, and adjust programs and treatment plans as needed based on progress.
- Prepare recommendations on environmental modifications, equipment, and assistive devices that support independence and functional participation.
4. Documentation and Reporting
- Complete the official assessment forms and reports required by the relevant authorities and submit them to the direct supervisor on time.
- Write a follow-up report after each session or visit. It should include the interventions provided, the beneficiary's response, progress made, and recommendations and next steps.
- Document all occupational therapy sessions and field visits immediately after they end, following approved forms, policies, and procedures.
- Prepare full individual reports that record assessment results, treatment plans, functional progress, family training sessions, recommendations, and expected outcomes.
- Keep beneficiaries' files and records up to date, so that information is accurate, confidential, and easy to find within the organization's documentation system.
- Provide management and supervisors with the reports and statistics they request, on time.
5. Training and Empowering Families and Caregivers
- Prepare support and guidance plans for families and caregivers. The plans should explain their roles and responsibilities in carrying out the treatment plan and reaching the beneficiary's functional goals.
- Train and guide families and caregivers in suitable therapy strategies and techniques that support functional performance and independence in everyday settings.
- Organize and deliver training and awareness sessions for families and caregivers on best practices for working with people with disabilities and encouraging their participation in life activities.
- Train families and caregivers in effective communication, managing daily challenges, and doing home therapy activities that support the treatment plan.
- Design home programs and activities that help the beneficiary apply the skills learned in therapy and keep the intervention going in their natural environment.
- Follow up on how well families and caregivers follow the therapy recommendations and give continuous feedback and technical support.
- Help families create a supportive and motivating environment that builds the beneficiary's independence and active participation in daily life.
6. Working in a Multidisciplinary Team
- Cooperate and coordinate with members of the multidisciplinary team to make sure the rehabilitation services are well integrated.
- Take an active part in weekly team meetings and case conferences and help develop shared intervention plans.
- Refer cases to other relevant specialists when needed and follow up on shared recommendations.
- Share relevant professional information and create joint intervention plans that lead to the best outcomes for the beneficiary.
7. Training and Professional Development
- Commit to continuous professional development and keep up with new research and modern practices in occupational therapy.
- Attend training programs, workshops, conferences, and scientific activities organized by the organization, the Ministry, or partner bodies.
- Help apply quality standards, improve rehabilitation services, and develop work procedures.
- Follow professional ethics and the organization's approved policies and procedures.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy from a recognized university.
- At least 2–3 years of practical experience in occupational therapy, preferably in rehabilitation of people with disabilities and community-based rehabilitation.
- A valid license to practice occupational therapy, issued by the Jordanian Ministry of Health.
- Specialized certificates or courses in related areas of occupational therapy are preferred.
Skills and Abilities
- Advanced knowledge of occupational therapy principles and practices, and of approved functional assessment tools.
- Ability to carry out functional assessments, analyze results, and create individual treatment plans based on each beneficiary's needs and functional priorities.
- Skill in preparing and documenting professional reports and treatment plans, and in completing official forms in both Arabic and English.
- A valid certificate in First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
- Good computer skills, including Microsoft Office, and use of related documentation and data management systems.
- Strong communication skills, and the ability to build positive professional relationships with beneficiaries, their families, and multidisciplinary team members.
- Ability to train, guide, and give technical support to families and caregivers.
- Ability to do fieldwork, manage time, and organize priorities in different work settings.
- Commitment to professional ethics and to keeping professional information confidential.
How to Apply
- If you are interested in this position and believe you have the qualifications and experience required, we invite you to apply through our official website.
- SOS Children’s Villages Jordan is firmly committed to child safeguarding and maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse in all forms, whether in the workplace or in the communities where the organization operates.
- The recruitment and selection process is based on technical competence and alignment with organizational values. Comprehensive background checks, including a criminal record clearance certificate and reference checks, will be conducted for the selected candidate.
- SOS Children’s Villages Jordan is an equal opportunity employer. Recruitment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or marital status.