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Career Details
Therapy
As a Therapist, you provide specialised care in areas of physical, sensory, speech-language disabilities and more to people in need.
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Therapy Assistant
As Therapy Assistants, we play a vital role in helping Therapists in various specialisations which help them carry our life-changing treatements and activities to those in need.
Key Responsibilities
- Guide and encourage service users during rehabilitation sessions.
- Provide physical, emotional and social care.
- Maintain documentation of beneficiaries and their treatment records.
- Prepare and maintain materials and equipment for therapeutic activities.
- Assist staff and volunteers in organising social and recreational activities for service users.
- Participate in multi-disciplinary case conferences.
Education Requirements
To be a/an | Minimum Requirements |
Recommended Programmes |
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Therapy Assistant | ‘N’ Level | • ITE NITEC in Community Care & Social Services • ITE Work-Learn Technical Diploma in Rehabilitation Care |
Information as of February 2018. Job titles may vary across agencies.
Career Progression
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Possible Workplaces
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- Community Health Centres
- Early Intervention Centres
- Special Education Schools
- Hospitals
- Nursing Homes
- Preschools
- Senior Day Activity Centres
- Vocational Rehabilitation Centres