REGISTERED COUNCILLOR GRADE 1 TO 3 (X2 POSTS) Chief

POST 19/113 : REGISTERED COUNCILLOR GRADE 1 TO 3 (X2 POSTS) Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services
SALARY : Grade 1: R741 102 per annum Grade 2: R844 128 per annum
Grade 3: R953 094 per annum
A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual's personal needs.
CENTRE : False Bay Hospital
REQUIREMENTS : Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health professions Council of South Africa as a Registered
Counsellor. Registration with a Professional Council: Registration with the
HPCSA as a Registered Councillor. Experience: Grade 1: None after registration with the health Professions council of South Africa as a Registered
councillor. Grade 2: A minimum of 8 years appropriate experience as a councillor after registration with Health Professional Council (HPCSA). Grade
3: A minimum of 16 years appropriate experience as a councillor after registration with Health Professionals council as a Registered Councillor.
Inherent requirements of the job: Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s licence.
Willingness to travel in the sub-district/ district to consult clients, attend and conduct meetings and training sessions. Competencies (knowledge/skills):
Knowledge and/or experience in counselling, psychometric assessments and identification of mental health challenges. Ability to think strategically and
analytically, as well as the ability to interpret and implement policies and guidelines. Work within your professional scope of practice and know when to
refer for more specialized mental health interventions. Knowledge and experience in providing mentoring and supervision of other lay health workers.
Computer literacy (i.e. MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel). Knowledge and application of regulations, policies and procedures relevant to health programs.
Able to work independently and in a team. Good presentation skills and the ability to conduct meetings and training. Good intra- and interpersonal skills
aimed at professional relational development, maintenance of good professional relations and effective conflict resolution. Adaptable and
innovative in a high-pressured environment. Conceptualization skills as appropriate for individual and group evidence-based intervention identification
and application. Ability to work in a diverse, multi-cultural and inclusive environment.
DUTIES : Providing preventative and developmental counselling services and interventions at our district hospitals as well as their catchment areas.
Performing supportive psychological interventions to enhance mental wellbeing on an individual basis, group basis or at community level. Performing basic psychological screening aimed at overall generalized functioning
enhancement. Provide counselling in conjunction with interdisciplinary/multisectoral support teams. Report writing and providing feedback to clients/supervisor(s) on interventions. Provide supervision, mentoring and
support to lay health workers, as part the sub district and district mental health teams.
ENQUIRIES : Mr B van der Schyff Tel No: (021) 021 799-1103
NOTE : No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to a practical/written and oral assessment.
“Candidates who are not in possession of the stipulated registration
requirements, may also apply. Such candidates will only be considered for
appointment on condition that proof of application for registration to register with the relevant council and proof of payment of the prescribed registration
fees to the relevant council are submitted with their job application / on appointment. This concession is only applicable on health professionals who
apply for the first time for registration in a specific category with the relevant council (including individuals who must apply for change in registration status)”