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 the 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.
Overall Purpose of the Position
To provide assessment and therapeutic intervention services that support the inclusion of persons with disabilities who experience speech, language, or communication difficulties. Services are delivered through regular home visits and aim to strengthen functional communication, support social interaction, and enable families to apply communication strategies in the individual’s natural environment, thereby promoting effective and sustainable inclusion within the family and community.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
1. Assessment and Diagnosis
- Conduct comprehensive assessments of speech, language, communication, and swallowing disorders using standardized tools and recognized clinical methods.
- Assess speech sound production, language development, fluency, voice quality, cognitive-communication abilities, and swallowing function.
- Gather information through direct observation and interviews with the service user, family members, and/or caregivers.
- Analyze and interpret assessment findings to accurately determine the nature and severity of the disorder.
- Prepare clear and professional diagnostic reports.
- Observe communication and interaction patterns within daily and family routines.
2. Therapeutic Intervention to Support Inclusion
- Develop and implement individualized therapeutic intervention plans that support: functional communication skills related to everyday needs; improved speech and articulation; receptive and expressive language development; and social communication and interaction with peers.
- Adapt therapeutic activities to the abilities of the person with a disability and to their everyday environment.
- Provide individual or group therapy sessions, as required.
- Deliver intervention programmes addressing speech, language, fluency, voice, cognitive-communication, and swallowing difficulties.
- Use evidence-based therapeutic strategies and techniques.
- Use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) tools and devices when needed.
- Train service users in appropriate speech, breathing, and swallowing exercises.
3. Building the Capacity of Caregivers
- Train families and caregivers to use communication-support strategies within daily routines.
- Support language development through everyday activities.
- Promote the individual’s independence in expressing their needs.
- Provide practical guidance to facilitate the inclusion of persons with disabilities within the family.
4. Multidisciplinary Teamwork
- Contribute to the development and review of individual plans for persons with disabilities.
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team that includes physiotherapists, occupational therapists, special education specialists, speech and language specialists, and psychologists.
- Actively participate in weekly team meetings and case conferences to ensure coordinated service delivery.
- Coordinate with team members to develop joint intervention plans and avoid duplication of services.
- Refer cases to relevant team members when needed and exchange information regularly.
5. Documentation and Follow-up
- Document therapy sessions and interventions using the forms approved for the project.
- Monitor progress and measure the impact of interventions on communication skills, social interaction, and participation in daily activities.
- Prepare periodic reports to inform decisions concerning inclusion and support plans.
- Regularly monitor service users’ progress through reassessment.
- Adjust therapeutic interventions based on follow-up findings.
- Document each session and field visit immediately after completion using the project-approved form.
- Prepare a detailed report after each visit describing the services provided, the service user’s response, and the next steps.
- Maintain and regularly update service-user records within the organization’s documentation system.
- Prepare comprehensive individual reports, document training sessions and family support, and record expected outcomes.
- Submit periodic reports to the direct supervisor and discuss them in team meetings.
6. Awareness and Education
- Provide guidance and training to service users’ families and caregivers.
- Raise community awareness of speech and language disorders and early intervention approaches.
- Participate in relevant awareness activities and workshops.
7. Research and Professional Development
- Keep up to date with the latest research and professional practices in speech and language disorders.
- Contribute to research or training activities when available.
- Attend all training sessions and professional workshops organized by the organization, the ministry, or partner entities.
- Commit to continuous professional development and follow current practices in the field.
- Participate in internal capacity-building activities and exchange expertise with team colleagues.
8. Safeguarding and Inclusion Policies
- Comply with the Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct.
- Ensure services are delivered in a manner that respects children’s dignity and promotes their participation.
- Maintain the confidentiality of information relating to children.
Required Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Speech and Language Therapy or Speech and Language Disorders, with a valid professional practice licence in speech and language therapy.
- Experience working with persons with disabilities.
- Skills in developing individual plans and preparing professional reports.
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Strong communication skills when working with families.
- Flexibility and ability to work in homes, disability centres, and diverse settings.
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.