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Speech and Language Therapist Job at Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD)
Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD)
Job Description
The Speech and Language Therapist will provide foundational clinical expertise in Speech, communication, and neurological impairments screening, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation. The role involves effective referrals, case management, and follow-up in consultation with other service providers to ensure timely and quality re/habilitation outcomes for the National Child Disability Assistance Programme (NCDAP).
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
- Guiding on early identification protocols of Speech, communication, and neurological impairments at household/community level, and facility level assessments for timely management.
- Supporting prevention, screening, and treatment, re/habilitation of Speech, communication, and neurological difficulties among the targeted categories.
- Supporting alignment of diagnostics and prescriptions especially appropriate therapies and behavioral modifications for children with impairments.
- Guiding caregivers/parents and Speech, communication, and neurological CBR workers on preventive measures, improved Speech, communication, and neurological rehabilitation therapies in line with the levels of impairment.
- Providing leadership in the design and implementation of multi-level and multi-stakeholder rehabilitation interventions for Persons with Speech, communication, and neurological impairments.
- Guiding in the development, review and evaluation of Speech, communication, and neurological impairments- management standards/operational approaches for different stakeholders (parents/guardians, centers, schools, Health facilities, among other duty bearers).
- Developing and operationalizing a comprehensive multi-sectoral partnership/referral framework for public and private rehabilitation service providers at different levels, for timely access to appropriate services by Persons with Speech, communication, and neurological Disabilities.
- Capacity building of relevant Ministries, Departments, Agencies, Local Governments and Civil Society including Child Homes/Centers, and care givers in terms of their critical roles in screening, assessment and rehabilitation for timely reporting and better outcomes for targeted people with Speech, communication, and neurological disabilities.
- Guiding on emerging disabling conditions and cost effective rehabilitation approaches for persons with Speech, communication, and neurological disabilities.
- Guiding on integration of prevention and rehabilitation indicators for Speech, communication, and neurological impairments in the different reporting frameworks in line with MOH, MOES and WHO standards
- Designing and implementing a risk management plan in the screening, assessment, referral and case management framework for Speech, communication, and neurological impairments
- Mentoring Local Government and centers of Persons with Disabilities in cost effective and quality screening, assessment and case management for children with Speech, communication, and neurological impairments
- Mobilizing resources to expand the scope and coverage of Speech, communication, and neurological rehabilitation services
- Any other task as assigned
Qualifications, Education and Competencies
See all details of the qualifications, competencies and education for this role under the "How to Apply" section below.
Apply here: https://mglsd.go.ug/vacancies/
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