Speech Therapist - Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Kare Plus Mena

Kare Plus Mena

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates

1 week ago

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Ahmed Al-Mansouri

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Description

We are recruiting for a SPEECH THERAPIST (Bi Lingual English & Arabic) to be based in DUBAI,
UAE, for a Specialist Child & Adult Mental Health Rehabilitation Clinic that has an experienced team of Psychiatrist, Psychologists, Therapists, Counsellors, Nurses and Dieticians from various nationalities, working together in a Holistic setting, offering the full suite of bespoke care packages aswell as group therapy sessions from their modern and fully equipped clinic.

Innovation Group
UAE are a market leading (Permanent) Staffing Services provider dedicated to sourcing niche skilled and high calibre talent such as Doctors, Nurses, Midwives, Dentists and Allied Health Professionals to the Medical and Healthcare sector for over 30 yrs.

Based in Dubai and with a further 16 offices globally. Supporting the
UAE and broader gulf region.

ROLE:
Speech & Language Therapist

LOCATION:
Dubai,

UAE

HOURS:
Flexible days and hours to suit. Typically 40 hrs over 5 days with some Saturday cover as required

SALARY &

BENEFITS:

Fixed up to AED 20,000 while client base and patient load is established, then reverts to 50/50 Revenue Share + benefits to be agreed.

(Typical on target earnings AED +35,000 per month with a full caseload of 6 to 8 patients per day.

SUMMARY:

Speech and Language Therapy plays a critical role in literacy development and also in the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of autism spectrum disorders.

The SLT is to provide assessment, treatment, and support for children with communication and swallowing difficulties, addressing delays and disorders in expressive / receptive language, speech production, fluency, language, cognition, voice, resonance, feeding, swallowing, and hearing

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

MUST have DHA or CDA license or eligibility.
MUST already be located and resident in Dubai.
MUST have some already established patient network.
MUST have at least 2 yrs experience as an S
MUST be bi lingual English & Arabic speaking with excellent communication skills.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY:

The age range can be typical early intervention, children of school age with Developmental Delays and Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Experience in any/all of the following is required:
receptive/expressive language disorders (stuttering, apraxia, phonology, auditory processing, reading/writing etc.), eating/swallowing/food aversion, oral motor skills. Experience with adult intervention will be an added advantage.

Communicate with patients to evaluate their levels of speech or language difficulty
Determine the extent of communication problems by having a patient complete basic reading and vocalizing tasks or by giving standardized tests
Identify treatment options
Create and carry out an individualized treatment plan
Teach patients how to make sounds and improve their voices
Teach alternative communication methods, such as sign language, to patients with little or no speech capability
Work with patients to improve their ability to read and write correctly
Work with patients to develop and strengthen the muscles used to swallow
Counsel patients and families on how to cope with communication disorders