Psychomotor Therapist - Patriarch Sfeir Zahle

JOB SUMMARY

The Psychomotor Therapist will be able to help the children/ students improve their learning capacity and behavior through the provision of special reeducation and therapeutic tools, psychomotor techniques and comprehensive specialized services.

DUTIES

• Assess the level of psychomotor impairments/delay, difficulty and set accordingly an individualized Treatment Plan

• Conduct psychomotor therapy interventions to Syrian and Lebanese children/youth with special needs

• Fill assessment and session record sheets upon each session

• Fill discharge and end of treatment reports upon therapy completion

• Collaborate with parents through meetings in order to meet desired goals and to evaluate the child's current level, personal areas for development, and capacities.

• Undergo supervision and follow up session

• Report on the child’s evolution and progress to the inclusion officer as requested and develop discharge summaries

• Conduct awareness sessions with beneficiaries

• Work directly with the social worker to develop intervention plans and follow up at the home level

• Address needs and requests in a professional way

• Report any incident or act that causes any harm to beneficiary or to others

• Always respect a refusal of treatment 

• Follow Caritas Lebanon operational policy and procedures

• Respect the internal policies and procedures for example: dress code, attendance, discipline, etc.

• Complete schedules, activity planners, monitor staff availability and act against any shortfalls

• Resolve any staff issues and escalate any unresolved issue to the Center Coordinator

• Perform other related duties as assigned by the director

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor degree in psychomotor therapy MA degree is a plus
• Communication, writing, analytical and negotiation skills
• Ability to work with beneficiaries from different backgrounds (cultural, ethnic, etc.)
• Related Work Experience: 1 to 2 years of experience in a related field, Previous experience working with children in vulnerable populations is preferable
• Language skills: English and Arabic
• Computer Literacy: MS-Word / MS-Excel – Intermediate level

In order to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the template on the following link:

https://ee-eu.kobotoolbox.org/single/bGcnmL1p

A member of our Human Resources team will contact you soon if your profile is considered for the job vacancy, and if more information is needed. If you are not being approached by our Human Resources team, please consider your application automatically registered in our database.

Caritas Lebanon is committed to all Safeguarding Principles and will not tolerate any act in any shape or form of misuse regarding Child Safeguarding Policies and Sexual Exploitation Abuse or Harassment (SEA). All staff must understand that Caritas Lebanon will apply a zero-tolerance policy to SEA and any harassment of any type. Caritas Lebanon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. Moreover, Caritas Lebanon will not share any personal data with anyone outside Caritas Lebanon whatsoever unless requested by Law. All applicants are strictly required to adhere to these standards. Therefore, the selected applicant shall be requested to provide additional information to conduct the needed background check.

In addition, Caritas Lebanon will reserve its rights not to hire any applicant who was previously reported for a SEA incident.