Overview
Occupational Therapist Jobs in Doha at Leader Cooking Academy
The Center for People with Disabilities in Qatar is seeking a highly motivated, compassionate, and qualified Occupational Therapist to join our multidisciplinary team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated professional who is passionate about empowering individuals with disabilities and enhancing their independence, functional abilities, participation, and overall quality of life through evidence-based occupational therapy practices.
The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering high-quality, individualized occupational therapy services within a supportive and collaborative environment that promotes professional excellence, innovation, inclusion, and person-centered care.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality occupational therapy services across individual, group, and classroom-based settings.
- Conduct comprehensive occupational therapy assessments and evaluations to identify clients’ strengths, functional abilities, challenges, and individual needs.
- Develop, implement, and regularly review individualized treatment and intervention plans based on assessment findings and identified goals.
- Apply evidence-based therapeutic approaches to promote functional development, independence, participation, and meaningful engagement in daily activities.
- Address functional, developmental, behavioral, and sensory needs through appropriate therapeutic interventions.
- Support individuals with a range of developmental and behavioral needs, including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and sensory processing/integration challenges.
- Collaborate effectively with educators, families, caregivers, psychologists, therapists, and other multidisciplinary professionals to ensure coordinated and holistic care.
- Provide appropriate guidance and recommendations to families, caregivers, and educational staff to support the generalization of therapeutic strategies across home, school, and community environments.
- Monitor clients’ progress and modify intervention plans as appropriate to achieve measurable and meaningful outcomes.
- Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential clinical documentation, assessments, treatment records, progress notes, and reports in accordance with professional, ethical, and organizational standards.
- Participate actively in multidisciplinary case conferences, team meetings, care planning, and other clinical discussions.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of programs, resources, and initiatives that enhance the quality of occupational therapy services.
- Maintain current professional knowledge through continuing education, professional development, research, and evidence-based practice.
- Adhere to organizational policies, professional standards, ethical guidelines, confidentiality requirements, and applicable regulations in Qatar.
- Demonstrate professionalism, cultural sensitivity, empathy, flexibility, and respect in all interactions with clients, families, colleagues, and stakeholders.
Minimum Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited institution.
- Minimum three (3) years of relevant full-time professional experience in a clinical, rehabilitation, educational, pediatric, or disability-support setting.
- Strong knowledge and demonstrated experience in occupational therapy assessment, clinical reasoning, treatment planning, and intervention implementation.
- Experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities, ASD, ADHD, sensory processing challenges, or related needs is highly desirable.
- Excellent clinical documentation, organizational, assessment, and report-writing skills.
- Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to establish positive, respectful, and therapeutic relationships with clients and their families.
- High level of professionalism, compassion, empathy, adaptability, and cultural awareness.
- Proficiency in Arabic is considered an advantage.
Pay: QAR1.00 – QAR2.00 per month
Work Location: In person
Title: Occupational Therapist
Company: Leader Cooking Academy
Location: Doha
