Therapeutic Care Specialist – Addis Guzo, Ethiopia

Addis Guzo (Swiss NGO) supports people living with disabilities in Ethiopia with e.g., mobility aids and an innovative rehabilitation program. We offer our employees a unique workplace with a family atmosphere, unconventional and inventive ways of working and high professionalism. We expect integrity, intrinsic motivation, commitment and performance.

Job Description:

For our unique rehabilitation program and highly professional team of physiotherapists and special needs educators caring for children with multiple disabilities, we are currently seeking an exceptionally talented individual who would like to participate in the development of a new career field (Curative Care Specialist).

Please read the job offer carefully and refer directly to it in your application.

Variety of duties and responsibilities:

• providing small group activities for 2 to 3 children to promote communication, variety, social interactions, literacy skills, positive behavioral development, and other skills as appropriate within the early intervention program
• engaging caregivers in purposeful interactions with their children
• using and adapting all available therapeutic materials to meet the specific needs of individual children
• discussing, modeling, and coaching caregivers on interventions
• Assisting physical therapists and other colleagues on the team
• Monitor emerging needs of children and caregivers and adjust interventions accordingly
• enrollment of new children
• initial screening of children
• counseling of caregivers
• administrative tasks
• cooperation with other organizations, network building and maintenance

Program Areas: Rehabilitation Program for children with multiple disabilities

Employment Period: Contract over the current project period with the possibility of extension

Required Qualifications:

• BA in social work, community development, medical or therapeutic field of work from an accredited university or college or satisfactory evidence of ability to meet the required skill set

Required Skills:

• Initiative, personal responsibility and commitment
• Independence, self-organization and problem-solving skills
• Creativity, playfulness and patience
• Empathy, integrity and assertiveness
• High competence in interdisciplinary work & teamwork
• Languages: Very good spoken and written English; fluent in Amharic
• Confident use of computer (Word and Excel)