Australia occupational Coference Updates

Occupational Therapy Australia Conference updates in 2011

Registration
Early Bird registration closes on 30 March  2011 – so get in early & don’t miss out! Click here to register for the conference.

Scientific Program
Keep an eye out for the conference program, due for release in January! The program will highlight the best research and practice applications from our profession.

Pre Conference Workshops
The pre conference workshops (full day & half day) will be held on Tuesday 28^th June 2011. Click here for further information. Register your attendance via the registration form (or if you have already registered, send an email with your request to ot2011@thinkbusinessevents.com.au)
Education Day
The Education Day will be held on Tuesday 28^th June 2011 from 9 – 4:30pm based on the theme Sands of Wisdom: Inspiring occupational therapy futures. Click here for further information. Register your attendance via the registration form (or if you have already registered, send an email with your request toot2011@thinkbusinessevents.com.au)
The Education Day is sponsored by Australian and New Zealand Council of Occupational Therapy Education (ANZCOTE) and Occupational Therapy Australia.

Frequently Asked QuestionsIf you have a question that you need answered, please click here. If you do not find an answer to your question, please send an email to ot2011@thinkbusinessevents.com.au and we will add it to the website. There may be somebody else who needs to know!

Further InformationFor further information, please contact the Conference Office

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Ph: +61 2 8251 0045

Fax: +61 2 8251 0097

Email: ot2011@thinkbusinessevents.com.au

Occupational Therapist post in Bandra

ADAPT (formerly The Spastics Society of India) have a

Vacancy at the Bandra branch for an occupational therapist.

Contact Person: Dr Anita Prabhu

Email address: dranitaprabhu@gmail.com

Job VacancyFor Occupational Therapist

JOB VACANCY

UMMEED CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER - MUMBAI

AUTISM INTERVENTION TEAM

Ummeed Child Development Center is looking to hire professionals for their Autism Team.  

Ummeed is an innovative, leading-edge non-profit in Mumbai, offering services for children with disabilities and their families.  Staff work across disciplines, in teams designed to meet whole-family needs.  Emphasis is on design of top-notch clinical strategies for resource-poor communities: empowering families and communities to help improve the lives of children with disabilities.

Working in the Autism Intervention Team offers a unique opportunity to work with children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their families using Ummeed's eclectic approach which combines ABA with structure and developmental approaches. 

It also offers opportunity to grow as a teacher by participation in Ummeed's training programs.  Individuals will have a chance to contribute to a rapidly growing field by devising innovative approaches for working with children with ASD.

Tasks:

• Assessment of children and families
• Development of Individual Family Service Plan for children with ASD
• Ongoing care of ASD children and their families
• Working as part of an Interdisciplinary team
• Teaching Activities

We are willing to consider applications from Fresher candidates who have a strong interest in working with children wth autism.  Ideally candidates should hold Postgraduate (MA/MSc) in Psychology/Child Development/Other related discipline eg Occupational Therapy.  Ideally candidates would have some background in working with children with ASD. 

Interested applicants please send resume and in subject line put Application for Autism Intervention Team to Ummeed Child Development Center at email:  ummeedcenter@gmail.com

Address: Ground Floor, Mantri Pride 1-B, 1/62 N.M. Joshi Marg
Lower Parel (Nr Chinchpokli Station), Mumbai 400 011

Tel 6556 4054 / 655 23810 / 2300 2006
Website: www.ummeed.org 

Research Assistant ( Occupational Therapy)

Exciting new opportunity to work in an International Research Project!

Ummeed Child Development Center (CDC) and Yale University are conducting an international research project. 

This project is designed to develop An International Guide for Monitoring Child Development (IGMCD), a developmental monitoring tool for children from low and middle income countries.  Ummeed is the only organization from India along with organizations from South Africa, Turkey and Argentina who are participating in this research project.  You could join Ummeed as a Research Assistant to be a part of this path breaking process and gain valuable firsthand experience of participating in an international project of this stature. 

Why join Ummeed?-

Ummeed Child Development Center (www.ummeed.org) is one of the leading organizations that work for children with special needs.  We provide clinical service and offer training programs for professionals and parents alike.  Our team practices family centered care with a Trans -disciplinary approach to disability which sets it apart from other service providers.  Being a part of the project will give you the added edge of working with senior professionals which includes occupational therapists, physiotherapists and developmental pediatricians and give you the opportunity of enhancing your knowledge and clinical skills.

Job Description-

After the initial training in administration of IGMCD, the research assistants will visit pediatric clinics in and around Mumbai for data collection.  As some of these clinics function during morning and evening hours, the candidates will need to be flexible about working hours.  The Research Assistant will be reporting to the Project Director at Ummeed.  The candidate’s experience and expertise will determine the scope for additional opportunities in the organization. 

Requirements-

• Qualifications- Bachelors/ Masters  in Occupational therapy
• Good Communication skills in Hindi, English and preferably Marathi / Gujrati
• Commitment to the project for a period of 19 months

Remuneration- The remuneration will be commensurate with the experience and expertise of the selected candidates. The last date for receiving applications is January 5^th 2011.   Interested candidates may apply with their curriculum vitae to ummeed.jobs@gmail.com.  Please mention “research assistant” in the subject column.  Selected candidates will be expected to join work on 15^th January, 2011.

Occupational Therapy job In NIOH Kolkata

National Institute for the Orthopaedically Handicapped

(UNDER The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of INDIA)

B.T.Road Bon-Hooghly, KOLKATA-90

Employment Notification for Walk-in-Interview

A Walk-in-Interview will be conducted for Indian citizens and eligible candidates for the following posts in this Institute purely on contract basis. Interested candidates should report to the office of the Director along with original documents and a set of Xerox copies of relevant self attested documents along with bio-data to appear in the interview on 24-12-2010 at 1.00 p.m. in this Institute. Candidates should report One hour before schedule time for scrutinized the documents.

Post:

Senior Professional Trainee (Academic)-OT-02 @ of Rs.15,000/-, Rs.16,000/- & Rs.17,000/- during first, second and third year.

Qualification:

Recognized PG Degree (MOT/M.Sc. OT) from a recognized college/University Good academic record & research aptitude shall be preferred.

Duties & Responsibilities:

To be engaged in clinical services at OPD/IPD, camp, and teaching/training to UG/PG Students in respective area and Research.

GENERAL CONDITIONS:

1. The Sr. Professional Trainee shall be engaged on year to year basis, extendable for three years subject to satisfactory performance.

2. The engagement will be purely temporary and for fixed tenure without any claim for regularization, what so ever form. It is under project 'learn & earn for career growth'.

3. The Sr. Professionals are teaching jobs. The experience gained shall make them eligible for faculty assignment in such institution, thereafter.

4. Candidates with academic, research and target oriented attitude/aptitude shall be preferred.

5. The knowledge of computer and team approach is must.

6. Working will be for six days in a week. Except one leave per month, no other leave shall be entitled.

7. Temporary out station duties may be given. The TA shall be paid as per rules.

8. Candidate should write the 'Name of the Post' applied for, on the top of the envelope.

9. Those appearing respective PG Exams will be eligible to appear in interview.

10. Candidate appearing PG Exams are also eligible.

Occupational therapy job in Jharkhand

Central Institute of Psychiatry(CIP) invited application for the recruitment of following post vacancy in Jharkhand 2010 , The details for the post are given below Last Date : 6th December 2010

The Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi is a Government of India institution and only of its nature in eastern India. The British established this hospital on 17th May 1918 with the name of Ranchi European Lunatic Asylum. It had then a capacity of 174 patients (92 male and 82 female). It catered to the needs of the European mental patients only and it was under the direct control and management of Government of Bihar. In 1922, it was put under the control of a Board of Trustees with various participating state governments represented in the Board and in the very same year its name was changed to European Mental Hospital. The year 1922 is also notable for the fact that the Institute was affiliated to the University of London for the Diploma in Psychological Medicine examination. It was a unique phenomenon since the postgraduate training in Psychiatry was nonexistent in India in those days.

Applications are invited for filling up the following posts:-

1. Post : Occupational Therapist
No. of Posts: 01
Scale of Pay: Pay Band-2 Rs.9300-34800 Grade Pay Rs.4200
Qualification:
1. Matriculation.
2. Certificate of Training in an O.T. Training School.
3. Knowledge of handscript suitable for being taught to patient.
Age Limit: 27 years

 to see details please visit

 

Details: Employment News (6-12November) Page 19

Occupational therapy post in SVNIRTAR

Associate professor (Occupational Therapy) post in SVNIRTAR (11.11.2010)

SVNIRTAR is looking for dedicated persons with drive, willingness, missionary zeal and commitment to fill up the following posts which are vacant/likely to be vacant:

Sl. No.	Name of the post	No. of vacancies	Category	Pay in Pay Band + Grade Pay	Age as on 01.11.2010
01.	Associate Professor (Occupational Therapy)	01	OBC	15600-39100 + GP 7600	Below 45 yrs.

Last date for receipt of completed applications is within 21 days from the date publication of the advertisement. For all other details, terms and conditions, please log on to website www.nirtar.nic.in

DIRECTOR

Change of the venue for OTICON 2011

Dear colleagues and students,
Kindly be advised on the change of the venue for OTICON 2011, which would be shifted to
ANNA AUDITORIUM,
#21Swamy Sivananda Salai, Chepauk
Triplicane
Chennai -600005
The location will be very close to the railway station, accommodation etc, with travel time of 15 mins approximately.
The auditorium can seat around 1500 guests, fully air conditioned, 50 mtrs roofed corridor and 100 mtrs corridor around the auditorium, hence we have ample place for our stalls, scientific displays, and food serving and of course for a cultural evening extravaganza. kindly note this change in the venue and pass this to your colleagues and friends
Many thanks for your continued support.

Regards
D.Senthil Kumar
Conference Coordinator
OTICON 2011
+9196000 56345

OCCUPATIONAl THERAPY WORKSHOP

On Ocassion of 60^th Anniversary of Occupational Therapy in Mumbai

             Occupational Therapy Training School & Centre,L.T.M.M.C.& G.H.,Sion

announces                                

Advanced Training in Pediatric Occupational Therapy

 (Jan2011-Feb2011)

Ms. Asha Asher

MA (OTR/L), FAOTA, M Ed.
Chair - Developmental Disabilities Special Interest Section, AOTA
Occupational therapist - Sycamore Community Schools
Adjunct - Cincinnati State OTA Program

Organiser :-  Occupatinal Therapy Training School                                                         &Centre,L.T.M.M.C.& G.H.,Sion

Co-ordinator:- Dr.Jyothika Bijlani

Organising Committee:-

                 Scientific Committee-Dr Anuradha Pai

             Finance Committee-Dr.Rashmi Yeradkar

             Registration Committee-Dr.Shailaja Jaywant

             Catering Committee-Dr.Sandhya Alekar

Program-

Lecture 1-

Topic-Ethics in School Based Occupational Therapy

Faculty:- Ms.Asha Asher

Audience:- Students of Special Education course,

                  Occupational  Therapists

Date :-18^th January 2011

Time :- 1.30 pm onwards

Venue;Occupational Therapy Class Room,4th Floor,

           College Bldg,L.T.M.M.C.&G.H.,Sion ,Mumbai

Fees :Nil

Lecture 2 -

Topic- Introduction  to Autism & role of Occupational                          Therapist in the treatment of Autism

Faculty:- Ms.Asha Asher

Audience:-Under graduate Occupational Therapy students

Date :-7^th February 2011

Time;- 1.30pm to 3.30 pm

Venue;Occupational Therapy Class Room,4th Floor,

           College Bldg, L.T.M.M.C. &G.H., Sion ,Mumbai

Fees: Nil

 Workshop 1 -

Topic- Sensory Integration Problems in School Children & Intervention

Content :- How Occupational Therapists  can address some of the issues, use of assessments,interventions&classroom accommodations to facilitate student Learning

Faculty:- Ms.Asha Asher

Participants Eligibility:- Occupational  Therapists  ,

Post graduate Occupational  Therapy students

Date :-21^st January 2011 to 22^nd January 2011

Time;- 9 am to4 pm

Venue;Medicine /surgery seminar hall,1^st floor,

           College Bldg,L.T.M.M.C.&G.H.,Sion ,Mumbai

Fees : Rs.3000/-

 Workshop 2 –

Topic- Handwriting /written Expression Assessment & occupational Therapy Intervention

Content :- How deficits are manifested in class room & classroom modifications to facilitate student Learning

Faculty:- Ms.Asha Asher

Participants Eligibility:- Occupational  Therapists, Post graduate Occupational  Therapy students

Date :-1st February 2011

Time;- 9am to 4 pm

Venue;Medicine /surgery seminar hall,1^st floor,

           College Bldg,L.T.M.M.C.&G.H.,Sion ,Mumbai

Fees : Rs.1500/-

 Workshop 3 -

Topic- Providing collaborative School based services

Content :- How deficits are manifested in class room & classroom modifications to facilitate student Learning

Faculty:- Ms.Asha Asher

Participants Eligibility:- Special educators, Occupational  Therapists, Post graduate Occupational  Therapy students,

                  psychologists, Speech Therapists

Date :-5^th February 2011 to 6^th February 2011

Time;- 9am to 4 pm

Venue; Medicine /surgery seminar hall, 1st floor,

           College Bldg, L.T.M.M.C &G.H., Sion, Mumbai

Fees : Rs.3000/-

 SEMINAR 1-

Topic- Recent advances in Neonatology

Content :- General Management in NICU,Assessments & O.T.Intervention

Speakers-Dr J.Mondkar

          Dr.R.Nanavati

           Dr.J.Bijlani

           Dr.S.Jaywant

          Dr.A.Asher

Participants Eligibility:- Paediatrician,Postgraduate Paediatrician,Occupational  Therapists, Post graduate Occupational  Therapy students,

                       

Date :-28^th January 2011 

Time;- 9am to 4 pm

Venue;Medicine /surgery seminar hall,1^st floor,

           College Bldg,L.T.M.M.C.&G.H.,Sion ,Mumbai

Fees : Rs.1500/-

SEMINAR 2 –(In collaboration with Paediatric Department L.T.M.M.C& G.H.,Sion)

Topic-Diagnostic Criterion & Management in Scholastic Backwardness

Audience:- Paediatricians Paediatric Postgraduate Students, & Postgraduate Occupational Therapy  students

   Speakers-Dr Sameer Dalwai

                     Dr.J.Bijlani

                      Dr.A.Asher

Date :-11^th February 2011

Time;- 2 pm to 5 pm

Venue; Paediatric seminar Hall,1st Floor,

           College Bldg,L.T.M.M.C.&G.H.,Sion ,Mumbai

Fees :Nil

Occupational therapy job

Hi Wanted pediatric occupational therapist in AVM hospital chennai parrys.

Eligibility MOT Pediatrics or BOT with experience in pediatrics

Language English Hindi

working time 8 hours

salary Negotiable

Guidance for accommodation will be given

for further details contact avmcgc@gmail.com

Occupational Therapy workshop

Dear OT's

 

The registrations going on for Occupational Therapy workshop scheduled on 20 and 21 november in chennai. Register yourself before 19th november 12 noon. Spot registrations are subject to availability.

 

Benefits:

• You can explore what is clinical reasoning, when is it required, why is it important, and how to do clinical reasoning?
• You can aware about the various types of Clinical Reasoning and how to apply it?
• You can appraise the critical factors differentiating clinical reasoning in various areas of Occupational Therapy practice
• You can gain an insight about the difference between clincal reasoning in Medicine and Occupational Therapy
• You can develop a good treatment planning skills and sharpen your clinical reasoning skills through the participant sessions incorporated in the workshop

 

Highlighted features of the workshop

• Accredited by the TN Dr.MGR medical university accreditation commitee and offered ten points.
• Approved by the Tamil Nadu branch of AIOTA.
• Value added presentation titled "How to become an OTR" will be carried out at the end of the workshop.

Program details:

Title: Clinical Reasoning in Occupational Therapy

Venue: The banyan, 6th Main road, Mogappair ERI scheme,

Mogappair east, Chennai - 37

Date: 20& 21 November 2010

Time: 9.30 - 4.15

Organized By: Vijaya Occupational Therapy Centre

Supported By: IRI Inc.,NJ,USA. The banyan, Chennai

 

Thank you,

Karthik Mani MSc.,OTR

Chennai

Occupational therapy job in Banagalore ESI

Job In ESI Bangalore

Job Description

How to apply : Candidates required to apply only through PRESCRIBED APPLICATION FORMAT

Last date to submit the application is on or before 01.12.2010.

More details about how to apply, vacancy details, reservations, detailed educational requirements can be had from OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION.

Candidates required to send a non-refundable demand draft for Rs.125/- or Rs.75/- depending on the grade pay for the designation, drawn in favour of ESI Corporation, Account No.-01" payable at Bangalore.

Filled in application, enclosures as desired by the organization and demand draft may be sent to :

The Medical Superintendent,
E.S.I. Hospital Peenya,
Camp Office : E.S.I. Model Hospital,
Rajajinagar, Bangalore-560010.

Educational requirement :
Inter- Science or Pre-Medical.

Three Years Degree or Diploma training course
in Occupational Therapy from a recognized
Institution.

Three months Internship in the field.

For details please visit

http://esic.nic.in/Recruitment/ParaMedPeenya011210.pdf

Occupational therapy job in mumbai

JOB VACANCY 
UMMEED CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER - MUMBAI 

AUTISM INTERVENTION TEAM 


Ummeed Child Development Center is looking to hire professionals for their Autism Team. 
Ummeed is an innovative, leading-edge non-profit in Mumbai, offering services for children with disabilities and their families. Staff work across disciplines, in teams designed to meet whole-family needs. Emphasis is on design of top-notch clinical strategies for resource-poor communities: empowering families and communities to help improve the lives of children with disabilities. 

Working in the Autism Intervention Team offers a unique opportunity to work with children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their families using Ummeed's eclectic approach which combines ABA with structure and developmental approaches. 

It also offers opportunity to grow as a teacher by participation in Ummeed's training programs. Individuals will have a chance to contribute to a rapidly growing field by devising innovative approaches for working with children with ASD. 


Tasks: 
� Assessment of children and families 
� Development of Individual Family Service Plan for children with ASD 
� Ongoing care of ASD children and their families 
� Working as part of an Interdisciplinary team 
� Teaching Activities 

We are willing to consider applications from Fresher candidates who have a strong interest in working with children wth autism. Ideally candidates should hold Postgraduate (MA/MSc) in Psychology/Child Development/Other related discipline eg Occupational Therapy. Ideally candidates would have some background in working with children with ASD. 
Interested applicants please send resume and in subject line put Application for Autism Intervention Team to Ummeed Child Development Center at email: ummeedcenter@gmail.com
Address: Ground Floor, Mantri Pride 1-B, 1/62 N.M. Joshi Marg 
Lower Parel (Nr Chinchpokli Station), Mumbai 400 011 
Tel 6556 4054 / 655 23810 / 2300 2006 
Website: www.ummeed.org