Speech and Language Therapist

Mission 1: Strategy and steering

Throughout weekly plans, conduct door-to-door visits to support the identification and data collection of persons with disabilities.

Ensure the data entry and documentation of information in line with HI's standard operating procedures and data governance, as well as international standards, through guidance from the Technical Unit and MEAL department.

Upon request of the Team Manager, report on weekly or monthly achievements and issues in the implementation of the program, safely and ethically.

Communicate and link with other members of the mobile team, regarding internal referrals (PSS, protection, rehabilitation, and Project Officer-Service Linkage), to ensure a comprehensive approach

Coordinate with the Camp Health Sector and health actors

Support the Team Manager in mapping existing health services in the area

Ensure external referrals and follow-up, by gathering feedback on the service provided for documentation.

Manages the reporting of the team rehabilitation sector to the Team Manager, in link with the Rehabilitation Assistants

Closely follow up on individual and familial cases to ensure timely follow-up of all the beneficiaries

Place referrals of beneficiaries identified for specialized service when necessary

Ensure proper documentation and reporting as required by HI and TU

Ensure the beneficiaries sign the necessary document when the items or devices are provided.

Closely work with the Accessibility officer when planning and implementing any accessibility work for the beneficiary, and ensure proper user training for the beneficiary and caregiver.

Work in close collaboration with the volunteer, ensuring the quality of service

Perform other tasks as requested by line management and technical unit

Be caring, and compassionate and maintain good communication with beneficiaries at all times

Demonstrate ethics and professional practice

Respect the beneficiaries’ confidentiality.

Respect and promote HI’s policies, and report to your line manager any non-respect of HI’s policies amongst the teams or partners.

Report any incident or act that causes any harm to the beneficiary or others.

Always interact with children in the presence of their parents or caregivers

Always ask permission to touch or apply any treatment or maneuver to someone.

Always respect a refusal of treatment.

Show abilities and competencies to execute an efficient rehabilitation intervention

Mission 2: Operational implementation

Responsibility 1: Provision of Physical and Functional Rehabilitation

Provide rehabilitation care to the most critical and high-priority cases according to the guidelines of HI’s emergency rehabilitation interventions

Prescreening and prioritization for accurate assessment, planning, and provision of appropriate rehabilitation services to the beneficiaries, including ongoing evaluation/reassessment of the beneficiaries, within the constraints of the project resources at the fixed point, the beneficiaries’ home, and where relevant.

According to the outcomes of the assessment of the beneficiaries’ needs (taking into account her/his daily activities, the participation of her/his caregiver, etc.), develop an appropriate rehabilitation plan, intervention, and treatment.

To ensure rehabilitation outcomes, a person should focus on achieving and maintaining “OPTIMAL FUNCTIONING” in interaction with their environment, personal, and outcome factors.