About the Role
The Department of Health is seeking dedicated individuals for the position of Registered Councillor Grade 1 to 3 in Witzenberg Sub-district. This role is crucial in providing preventative and developmental counselling services to children, adults, couples, and families within the community. By conducting mental health screenings and offering psychoeducation, you will play an integral part in promoting mental well-being in the lives of those you serve. Your work will not only impact individual lives but will also enhance the overall health of the community, making a tangible difference in public service in South Africa.
Located in the picturesque Witzenberg region, this role offers an opportunity to collaborate within a multidisciplinary team dedicated to mental health. The position enables you to contribute to the district mental health teams, ensuring that the community receives comprehensive support and interventions. Your expertise and compassion will be vital in fostering resilience and providing hope to those facing mental health challenges.
About the Department
The Department of Health is committed to improving the health and well-being of all South Africans. Its mission focuses on promoting health, preventing illness, and ensuring access to quality healthcare services. Working in this department means being part of a transformative journey that prioritizes the mental and physical well-being of communities across the nation. Your role as a Registered Councillor will be meaningful, as you contribute to initiatives that elevate the quality of life for individuals and families alike.
What You’ll Do
- Provide preventative and developmental counselling services to individuals and families.
- Conduct mental health screenings and promote psychoeducation.
- Perform supportive psychological interventions at individual, group, and community levels.
- Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team and participate in district mental health initiatives.
- Prepare and maintain accurate reports and statistics on interventions.
- Offer supervision and mentorship to lay health workers.
- Conduct training and workshops to enhance community mental health awareness.
What You’ll Need
- A relevant qualification allowing registration as a Registered Counsellor with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).
- Registration with HPCSA as a Registered Counsellor.
- For Grade 2: Minimum of 8 years of experience as a Counsellor post-registration.
- For Grade 3: Minimum of 16 years of experience as a Counsellor post-registration.
- Valid Code B/EB driver’s license.
- Proven skills in counselling individuals and groups effectively.
- Ability to design and implement evidence-based community interventions.
- Experience in psychometric assessments and identification of mental health challenges.
- Strong interpersonal skills and adaptability in high-pressure environments.
- Proficiency in MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
How to Apply
Please submit your application before the closing date as late applications will not be considered.
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 Counsellor.
Grade 2: A minimum of 8 years appropriate experience as a Counsellor after registration with Health Professional Council (HPCSA) as a Counsellor.
Grade 3: A minimum of 16 years appropriate experience as a Counsellor after registration with Health Professional Council (HPCSA) as a Counsellor.
Inherent requirements of the job: Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s license.
Competencies (knowledge/skills): Proven counselling skills with individuals and groups; set up of evidence-based community interventions; knowledge and/or experience in psychometric assessments, identification of mental health challenges and provide training.
Work within your professional scope of practice.
Refer appropriately.
Knowledge and experience in providing mentoring and supervision of other lay health workers.
Able to work independently and in a team, demonstrate good presentation skills; the ability to conduct training; Good intra- and interpersonal skills, maintenance of good professional relations, effective conflict resolution and to be adaptable and innovative in a high-pressured environment.
Computer literacy (i.
e.
MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel).
Job Duties
Providing preventative and developmental counselling services to children, adults, couples and families including mental health screening of all patients, psychoeducation and mental health promotion.Performing supportive psychological interventions to enhance mental well-being on an individual basis, group basis and at community level.
Work within the multidisciplinary team and form part of the sub district and district mental health teams.
Report writing and providing feedback to clients/supervisor(s) on interventions.
Perform clinical administrative duties as keep accurate statistics and conduct training and workshops.
Provide supervision, mentoring and support to lay health worker and attend regular clinical supervision.
