Tshwane District Health Services: Social Work (x5 Posts)
SOCIAL WORK (X5 contract posts: NHI Conditional Grant)Period of Contract: Ending 31 March 2025/2026
REF NO: TDHS/A/2023/79
SALARY : R194,00 – R350,00/hour (40hrs per week) OSD-related
CENTRE : Placements will be in the Tshwane District Health Services, based on the need for mental health psycho-social services
REQUIREMENTS : An appropriate qualification that allows for the required registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP) as a Social Worker• Registration with the SACSSP. A valid South African driver’s license and able to drive. Required Skills and Knowledge: Other skills/requirements: Knowledge of applicable and relevant legislations and policies in mental health and the field of Social Work including related legal and ethical practices, PFMA and Public Service Act and Regulations. Knowledge and understanding of mental health, social systems and skills to ensure that one intervenes efficiently and effectively at the points where people interact with their environments in order to promote social and mental well-being.
Good verbal and written communication, interpersonal, computer literate, financial and human resource management skills. Self-organization: planning, time management and ability to work independently and in a multidisciplinary context. Analytic thinking, independent decision making and problem-solving skills. Interest and experience in community mental health will be an added advantage. Profession specific skills, including: Screening and assessment including the planning and implementation of the holistic and integrated psychosocial therapeutic interventions. Group skills (psychosocial, family,). Public awareness and education. Report writing skills. Networking skills. Research skills.
DUTIES : Provision of therapeutic social work services to the MHCUs, their families and the community using all methods of social work to all age groups including prevention, early detection, screening and the promotion of mental wellbeing and quality of life. Evidence of Records of clinical interventions. Establish intersectoral collaboration liaising with other provincial departments such as Depts. of Home Affairs, Social Development, SASSA, SAPS, Non-Governmental Organizations Traditional healers and Faith-Based Organizations in the district to promote seamless delivery of efficient and effective psycho-social and mental health care therapeutic services. Collaboration and communication with other PHC staff, the WBOTS program, and other Health outreach services (training and support) to integrate mental health services into their service delivery objectives.
Establish referral pathways at all levels of care and liaise with district regional and tertiary hospitals in the cluster. Provision of training, supervision and support to general health staff and community health workers. Attend and participate in clinical supervision sessions. Administrative duties, which include schedule / diary management, completion of daily statistics, write and submit monthly report, etc.
ENQUIRIES : Ms Betty Sehole at 073 290 7948
APPLICATIONS :
must be submitted to Tshwane District Health Services,
3319 Fedsure Forum Building,
Cnr Lilian Ngoyi and Pretorius Street,
Pretoria 0001,
Application Box,
First Floor Reception.
No faxed applications will be considered.
NOTE : Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications and other relevant documents when applying but submit fully completed Z83 form and detailed Curriculum Vitae. Only shortlisted candidates for the post will be required to submit certified documents on or before the day of the interview following
Communication from HR. If you have not been contacted within three months, After the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. The recommended candidate/s may be subject to medical surveillance as required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 5/1993. The Gauteng
Department of Health is guided by the principles of Employment Equity; therefore, all the appointments will be made in accordance with the Employment Equity target of the department. No applications will be considered after the closing date.
CLOSING DATE : 06 October 2023
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Department of Health
Advertised on Dpsa Circular 33 of 2023