Disability Officer/Occupational Therapist

Job Title:

Disability Officer/Occupational Therapist

Purpose:

The Disability Officer will provide support and help people do as much as they can on their own, live independently, fit into their community and find ways to work or support themselves.

The successful incumbent will transform medical diagnoses into practical and actionable life strategies.

Department:

Disability Unit

Location:

X1 East London

X1 Mangaung

X1 Tshwane

X1 eThekwini

X1 Polokwane

X1 eNhlanzeni

X1 Rustenburg

                     X1 Cape Town

Requirements:

   Qualification

·        Qualification

·        Bachelor Degree in Occupational Therapy or Bachelor of Science (Bsc) in Occupational Therapy

·        Registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) under the Professional Board for Occupational Therapy, Medical Orthotics, Prosthetics and Arts Therapy

Advantageous

•        Experience in private or public institutions or NGO’s or funding organisation 

•        Understanding of legislative and business climate pertaining to disability

•        Experience in liaising with various stakeholders

•        Experience in the social and health sector projects

   Experience

• 1000 hours of supervised clinical fieldwork

• One year community service

• 1 to 3 years’ experience in Disability Services or Health Management or Inclusive Education

• 1 to 3 years’ experience in Occupational Therapy, Social Work or Inclusive Teaching

• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Package (Ms Word, PowerPoint and Excel)

Behavioural competencies:

·        Strong planning and organisational skills.

·        Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

·        High attention to detail and accuracy.

·        Analytical and problem-solving capability.

·        Ethical conduct and integrity.

·        Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

·        Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills.

·        Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

·        Customer service orientation.

·        Proactive and results-driven approach.

Interested applicants are invited to apply for the position using this link Jobs at Career

Jobs at Careers

Closing date: 14 August 2026

Should you not receive a response within 6 weeks of the closing date, please consider your application to be unsuccessful.

Employment Equity

Higher Health is committed to the principles of Employment Equity. In line with our Employment Equity Plan, preference may be given to candidates from designated groups. All appointments will be made in accordance with the organisation’s Employment Equity objectives.

Persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.