Occupational Therapist at the Olive Prime Psychological Services

Olive Prime Psychological Services - We are a new “mental health Outpatient service” based in Abuja, currently looking for the best hands that can provide excellent and client focused services.

We are committed to providing individuals with a flexible pathway to full recovery in a way different from the conventional inpatient services. We intend to provide support for our service users where we engage them in various psychological therapies and other complimentary activities which in the long term equips them with a more realistic and flexible form of recovery.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Occupational Therapist

Location: Abuja

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that help restore vocational, homemaking, and daily living skills, as well as general independence, to patients
• Complete and maintain necessary records about the patient.
• Evaluate patients' progress and prepare reports that detail progress.
• Test and evaluate patients' physical and mental abilities and analyze medical data to determine realistic rehabilitation goals for patients.
• Select activities that will help individuals learn work and life-management skills within limits of their mental and physical capabilities.
• Plan, organize, and conduct occupational therapy programs in hospital, institutional, or community settings to help rehabilitate those impaired because of illness, injury or psychological or developmental problems.
• Recommend changes in patients' work or living environments, consistent with their needs and capabilities.
• Consult with rehabilitation team/Clinical Psychologist to select activity programs and coordinate occupational therapy with other therapeutic activities.
• Help clients improve decision making, abstract reasoning, memory, sequencing, coordination and perceptual skills, using computer programs.
• Develop and participate in health promotion programs, group activities, or discussions to promote client health, facilitate social adjustment, alleviate stress, and prevent physical or mental disability.

Requirements

• Minimum of BSC in a recognized university
• Post Graduate Degree will be an added Advantage
• Minimum of 3 years working experience in the same Capacity
• Must be a resident of Abuja
• Must have completed the Statutory NYSC program.

Application Closing Date
20th February, 2018.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send  their CV's  to:  [email protected] Making the job role the title of your mail.