Speech Therapist in Uttar Pradesh | The Hans Foundation

The Hans Foundation

The Hans Foundation is a public charitable trust set up in 2009 that works to build a fairer society and improve the quality of life of people who have been left out. It focuses on health and wellbeing in remote and under-served areas, with special attention to children, persons with disabilities and women, and also runs education and livelihood programmes. THF works in aspirational districts and high poverty areas across north, north-east and east India, and with low-income and migrant families in cities. In fifteen years it has reached more than 35 million people, both by running projects directly and by supporting other not-for-profit organisations in India. This role sits within THF's Mobile Community Outreach Rehabilitation project for persons with disabilities, run with the National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, which takes early intervention and rehabilitation services to communities by bus and van.

Role

The Speech Therapist will provide speech and hearing care to children and adults with disabilities as part of a travelling multidisciplinary team. The work involves assessing speech and hearing, running therapy sessions, fitting hearing aids and following up with families in their own homes, so that people who would otherwise never reach a clinic get the support they need early and across their lives. The position reports to the Senior Project Coordinator.

Responsibilities

• Conduct speech and hearing assessments for children and adults with disabilities.
• Carry out hearing tests and plan the right intervention for each person.
• Run speech therapy sessions in the community and through the mobile unit.
• Recommend hearing aids and manage their distribution to those who need them.
• Make home visits and provide follow up services to families.
• Organise and conduct screening camps in project areas.
• Support persons with disabilities in accessing disability certificates, government schemes, assistive aids and appliances.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation of every case and intervention.
• Organise and conduct training programmes for staff, families and community members.
• Work closely with the wider multidisciplinary rehabilitation team on the mobile unit.
• Take up other project activities as required from time to time.

Requirements

• BASLP degree or an equivalent qualification.
• RCI registration as a professional Speech Therapist.
• Minimum 3 to 5 years of relevant experience working with children with developmental disabilities.
• Experience in community based rehabilitation and disability work.
• Ability to conduct hearing tests and fit hearing aids.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to relate to and work with multicultural teams.
• Close attention to detail in assessment and documentation.
• Proven ability to handle sensitive or confidential information.
• An empathetic and compassionate attitude towards the people being served.
• Sensitivity towards the needs of children.
• Ability to analyse difficult problems and suggest practical solutions.
• Willingness to travel with the mobile unit and make home visits in the community.

Benefits

• Work on a national project run with the National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities.
• Build hands-on experience in community based rehabilitation and early intervention.
• Be part of a multidisciplinary team serving families who have little access to care.
• Contract is renewable based on project requirements.
• THF is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women, persons with disabilities and people from economically and socially excluded communities with the right skills to apply.

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