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Pretoria, Gp, Za

Pretoria, Gp, Za

Pretoria Area, South Africa

Expert in personal injuries such as cases against the Road Accident Fund and Minister of Police, and dog bites: - Conduct in-depth interviews with adult- and child claimants with various physical- and/or mental injuries/disabilities. - Use knowledge and clinical skills to conduct, analyse and interpret results of comprehensive physical-, cognitive- and psychiatric Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCE’s) within the Occupational Therapy scope of practice.- Write detailed reports containing the assessment findings, and comment on the effect of the claimant’s impairments and functional limitations on their performance of daily activities, as well as work capacity. Refer claimant to relevant medical- and health practitioners and recommend therapeutic intervention and assistive devices.- Conduct comprehensive home- and/or workplace assessments.- Liaise with stakeholders such as attorneys, employers, family members, occupational therapists and multi-disciplinary team members via the telephone or face-to-face.- Testify in court.Offer vocational rehabilitation services such as case management.

Use knowledge and clinical skills to conduct physical- and cognitive assessments of adults. Use knowledge and clinical skills to conduct physical- and cognitive assessments of children.Conduct comprehensive home- or work visits.Assist with aspects of case management.

Transvalia School, Pretoria

Clinical duties:- Evaluate prospective learners with, amongst other, learning difficulties, sensory processing disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism and epilepsy for placement at Transvalia School.- Refer learners who does not meet the admission requirements to appropriate schools.- Compile individual and group treatment intervention plans.- Conduct weekly sensory-motor-, fine motor- and visual perception therapy sessions individually and/or in groups.- Keep record of therapy sessions and progress.- Re-assess learners at the end of the year to track and monitor their progress.- Read and scribe tests and exam questionnaires for leaners who qualify for amanuensis.- Refer learners to relevant medical- and/or health practitioners such as optometrists for eye tests.- Engage in multi-disciplinary team discussions.Other duties:- Perform weekly school duties such as playground duty, bus duty and hostel duty.- Complete the yearly Performance Management and Development System (PDMS).- Assist the deputy headmistress with the 10th school day and yearly school statistics according to variables such as gender and diagnosis.- Organise and co-ordinate school outings for Grade 1 to 3, as well as Prosperita learners.

National District Hospital

• Assess and treat children with, amongst other, learning difficulties, sensory processing disorders, ADHD, behavioural problems, as well as premature babies and terminally sick children in the paediatric ward and/or as out-patients.• Assess and treat adults diagnosed with diabetes, stroke, spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, mood- and anxiety disorders, in the general hospital wards and as out-patients.• Keep record of therapy intervention, and progress.• Partake in multi-disciplinary team discussions, ward rounds and staff meetings.• Developed the alcohol- and/or substance abuse programme (a life skill and emotional intelligence orientated programme) for patients admitted for substance abuse and withdrawal.• Empower hospital personnel referred to the employee wellness programme by the occupational health officer.• Oversee occupational therapy services at MUCPP clinic. • Assist patients eligible for disability grants with their applications.• Issue wheelchairs and assist with some wheelchair repairs.• Compile monthly progress reports. • Compile monthly statistics.• Plan, organise and present various health promotion projects to hospital personnel, home based carers, pre-school teachers, community members and children. Projects included deaf awareness project, breast awareness project, mental health games day, school readiness, pet therapy, road safety and personal hygiene. • Supervise University of the Free State Occupational Therapy students during clinical fieldwork.• As member of the Infection Control Committee, attend meetings, and insure implementation of infection control policies.

Postgraduate Diploma, Vocational Rehabilitation

Magister Of Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy/Therapist

Magister dissertation title: The suitability of the Developmental Test of Visual Perception - second edition (DTVP-2) as measurement.

Bachelors Of Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy/Therapist