Speech-Language Therapist

NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (POTCHEFSTROOM CAMPUS)
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCE
SCHOOL OF PSYCHO-SOCIAL BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES
(INSTITUTE OF PSYCHOLOGY AND WELL-BEING)

VACANCY: SPEECH-LANGUAGE THERAPIST (HALF-DAY POSITION)
POSITION NUMBER: PC11102
PEROMNES: 9

Minimum Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Communication Pathology (Speech and language pathology) or an appropriate degree in Speech therapy and Audiology or Speech Therapy

• Registration with the HPCSA as a Speech Therapist and Audiologist or as a Speech Therapist

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a speech therapist, thorough knowledge in the field of child development

Responsibilities:

• Therapeutic intervention

• Inputs for multidisciplinary training opportunities

Job Specification

Essential Competencies:

• Ability to work independently and creatively in a multidisciplinary setting

• Experience and an interest in working with children and adolescents within a family focused preventative approach and across a spectrum of disorders and treatments

• Ability and experience to work from evidence based approach

• A passion for service delivery and an interest in growing business of the IPW

• Good communication (verbally and written)

• Computer literacy (Microsoft Office)

• The ability to use e-mail for teaching, studying and communication

• The ability to work well independently and also in a team

• Good time management and the ability to work well under pressure

• Demonstration of language proficiency and in order to function optimally in the various multilingual environments of the NWU

Other Competencies:

• Good knowledge of related professional disciplines

• Knowledge in specific learning disabilities

TOTAL REMUNERATION PACKAGE: Market related

ENQUIRIES:  Prof Pieter Kruger, 018 299 1737

CLOSING DATE: 9 May 2017

COMMENCEMENT OF DUTIES: 1 June 2017                        

BENEFITS: Normal fringe benefits apply                                                                   

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