Location: Zululand, KwaZulu- Natal
Degree Requirements: Masters degree in Social Sciences, Mental Health, Social Work, Counselling or Clinical Psychology
Personal Requirements: To apply for this position you must have completed a Masters Degree or have completed 80% of your Masters course work. South African citizenship or permanent residence is essential.
Contract: 12 months
Commencement Date: November 2011
Job Description
To provide social and psychological services to clients- primarily adolescents- of the Mpilonhle mobile health clinics, and to assist with implementation of community development and service activities as appropriate.
Main Tasks:
- Evaluation and support of Mpilonhle clients with social problems
- Evaluation and support of Mpilonhle clients with emotional or psychological problems
- Feedback to Mpilonhle counsellors and nurses who refer patients
- Referral of clients for specialized services that the social worker/psychologist cannot provide
- Follow- up of clients to provide services directly, and to assure that referrals have been completed
- Provision of counselling services to learners affected and infected with HIV/AIDS
- Counselling learners with emotional distress that presents itself through depression, anxiety and anger
- Offer counselling and support to learners dependent on substances refer to treatment centres for further intervention
- Empower learners with education and skills to make informed academic choices (career guidance)
- Render counselling to victims of rape and interpersonal violence
- Assess clients with suicidal ideation and offer counselling services
- Assist with social grants and Mpilonhle food parcel program
- Work closely with other NGO’s
- Render ongoing training to counsellors on basic counselling skills
- Liaise with other stakeholders to report problems faced by the population and assist in resolving or referring them as efficiently as possible
- Conduct home visits as required for follow- up
- Compilation and preparation of reports for work done
- Assist with acquiring government grants as appropriate
For more information please contact: Leanne Camara PEPFAR Fellowship Programme Tel: +27 12 816 9000 / 9088 Fax: +27 086 567 0289 E-mail: fellowship@foundation.co.za or visit our website to apply online.
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