Locum, Part-time, Full-time - Speech & Language Therapist

SpecialKids Child Health & Development Clinic is one of the first private paediatric clinics providing medical and developmental care for the special needs child in Singapore. SpecialKids Clinic is also a referral centre to The SKILT Centre - the SpecialKids Intervention, Learning and Therapy Centre established in collaboration with SpecialKids Child Health & Development Clinic, provides a holistic series of programmes that target individuals aged 2 and upwards, through teenage years.

Role & Responsibilities

. Identify and assess individual therapy needs of clients using appropriate assessment tools and assessment forms.

. Facilitate development of appropriate and effective tools for identification, assessment, intervention.

. Formulate and implement individual/group therapy programmes for clients with speech and language disorder, social communication difficulties, dyslexia, autism, ADHD, etc.

. Provide intervention for clients on a one-to-one basis, group, class, work experience or special setting based on the needs of the students.

. Evaluate and document clients therapy needs and progress regularly, and review the effectiveness of the intervention.

. Provide consultation and update clients status to relevant staff members and caregivers.

. Work in collaboration with teaching/non-teaching staff and family/caregivers for the effective enhancement of services.

. Provide written report, case notes about the assessments that have been undertaken and possible speech and language therapy recommendations.

Requirements

. Bachelor Degree in Speech & Language Pathology/Speech Therapy recognised by the Allied Health Professions Council (AHPC), Singapore

. Minimum 3 years speech language pathology experience or prior working experience in a special education setting will be an added advantage

. Knowledge and experience in working with children with special needs and a wide range of disabilities.

. Ability to work independently and as a team member in a fast-paced work environment

. Good communication, interpersonal and organizational skills

. High standard of report writing