Job Purpose
- To implement community-based rehabilitation (CBR) activities for people with disabilities (PwDs) using a rights-based and inclusive approach. The role involves identifying and supporting people with disabilities at the community level, facilitating access to rehabilitation services, promoting inclusive education, and strengthening community structures such as Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs) and sub-centres.
- Key Responsibilities
- 1. Identification, Screening and Assessment
- Conduct community-level surveys and door-to-door visits to identify people with disabilities.
- Organise and conduct screening camps in collaboration with health, education and social welfare departments.
- Support functional, physical, sensory and psychosocial assessments of children and adults with disabilities.
- Maintain updated case records and databases of all identified PwDs in the project area.
- 2. Rehabilitation Services and Follow-Up
- Develop individual rehabilitation plans (IRPs) in consultation with the multidisciplinary team (therapists, doctors, special educators, counsellors, etc.).
- Provide basic home-based rehabilitation exercises and training to PwDs and caregivers as per guidance from professionals.
- Facilitate referrals to hospitals, therapy centres, government departments and other service providers.
- Ensure regular follow-up, monitor progress, and document outcomes of rehabilitation interventions.
- 3. Community Structures: DPOs and Sub-Centres
- Facilitate the formation and strengthening of Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs) and self-help groups of PwDs and caregivers.
- Support community s
📌 Community Coordinator (Anekal)
🏢 The Association of People With Disability
📍 Anekal
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