COUNSELLOR GRADE 1 TO 3 Chief is a South African government vacancy at Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness. This job is part of Circular 21 of 2026 from the DPSA. centre: Khayelitsha/ Eastern Sub-structure Office | closing date: 03 July 2026. Use this page to review the requirements, duties, application instructions and official source links before applying.
Job details
Grade 3: R953 094 per annum
(A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual's personal needs.)
Applications
Where to send your application.
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
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.)
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 counsellor.
- Experience: Grade 1: None after registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a Registered Counsellor.
- Grade 2: A minimum of 8 years appropriate experience as a Counsellor after registration with Health Professional Council (HPCSA) as Counsellor.
- Grade 3: A minimum of 16 years appropriate experience as a Councillor after registration with Health Professional Council (HPCSA) as Counsellor.
- Inherent requirement of the job: Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s licence.
- Willingness to travel in the sub-structure/ 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 on all systems levels.
- Performing supportive psychological interventions to enhance mental well-being 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/multi-sectoral support teams.
- Provide psycho-education and mental health promotion.
- Report writing and providing feedback to clients/supervisor(s) on interventions.
- Provide supervision, mentoring and support to lay health workers.
- Attend regular clinical supervision.
- Form part of the sub-structure and district mental health teams.
Enquiries
Ms N Peton Tel No: (021) 360- 4633
Notes
No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. 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 on or before the day of the interview. 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)”.
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Original Text
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 : Khayelitsha/ Eastern Sub-structure Office
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 counsellor. Experience: Grade 1: None after registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a Registered
Counsellor. Grade 2: A minimum of 8 years appropriate experience as a
Counsellor after registration with Health Professional Council (HPCSA) as
Counsellor. Grade 3: A minimum of 16 years appropriate experience as a
Councillor after registration with Health Professional Council (HPCSA) as
Counsellor. Inherent requirement of the job: Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s licence.
Willingness to travel in the sub-structure/ 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 on all systems levels. Performing supportive psychological
interventions to enhance mental well-being 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/multi-sectoral support teams. Provide
psycho-education and mental health promotion. Report writing and providing feedback to clients/supervisor(s) on interventions. Provide supervision,
mentoring and support to lay health workers. Attend regular clinical supervision. Form part of the sub-structure and district mental health teams.
ENQUIRIES : Ms N Peton Tel No: (021) 360- 4633
NOTE : No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. 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 on or before the day of the interview. 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)”.
Official source
This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 21 of 2026 for reference.
Disclaimer: This vacancy was imported from the official DPSA circular PDF. Please confirm the reference number, closing date, and application instructions in the original circular before applying. View the official DPSA vacancy circulars.