Registered Counsellor

Overview

Registered Counsellor position in Amathole District offering three OSD grade levels for HPCSA-registered psychology graduates providing community-based psychosocial interventions.

Requirements

• Honours Degree in Psychology/4 years Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology or any other appropriate qualification that allows registration with Health Profession Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as Registered Counsellor.
• Registration with HPCSA as a Registered Counsellor.
• Grade 1: none after registration with HPCSA.
• Grade 2: A minimum of 8-years appropriate experience after registration with HPCSA as a Registered Counsellor.
• Grade 3: A minimum of 16 years’ appropriate experience after registration with HPCSA as a Registered Counsellor.
• A valid driver’s license.

Duties

• They will be first line of community-based support providing psycho – education, conducting psychological and preventative interventions that focus on the promotion and enhancement of psychosocial wellbeing for individuals, families, groups and communities.
• Performing psychological screening, basic assessment and psychological interventions with individuals and groups for the purpose of mental health preliminary screening in order to refer appropriately.
• Design, implement and monitor developmental programmes appropriate for all systems levels.
• Provide counselling in conjunction with interdisciplinary support teams.
• Report writing and providing feedback to clients on interventions.
• Providing training and promotion of primary psychosocial wellbeing.
• Referral to appropriate professionals or other appropriate resources.
• Will often report to the local public clinical psychologist employed within the District.

How to apply

can be submitted electronically via email to: Themba.Toko@echealth.gov.za

Enquiries: Ms S Njokweni Tel No: (043) 709 2487/2532

Notes

Applications must be posted on the new Z83 Form, a comprehensive CV, indicating three reference persons: Name and Contact Numbers, A relationship with reference. Applicants are only required to submit a Z83 form and a comprehensive CV. Therefore, only shortlisted candidates for a post will be required to submit certified documents (copies of Qualification(s) inclusive of Matric certificate, Identity document, Proof of registration, proof of citizenship if not RSA citizen) on or before the day of the interview following communication from HR. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. Applicants must note that further Personnel Suitability checks will be conducted on short- listed candidates and that their appointment is subject to the outcome of these checks which include security clearance, security vetting, qualification verification and criminal record checks. Reference checks will be done on nominated candidate(s). If you have not been contacted by the Department of Health within three (3) months of the closing date of the advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. We thank all applicants for their interest. People with disabilities are encouraged to apply for these posts. OTHER POSTS