• Reference Number : REFS/019704
• Directorate : Psychiatry
• Number of Posts : 1

• Package : Grade 1 R294 411, Grade 2 R359 520, Grade 3 R432 348 (Plus Benefits)_ (Salary will be in line with the OSD Determination in terms of years of experience after registration with SACSSP)
• Enquiries : Dr M Talatala Tel No: (011)933-9239

Requirements :

• Grade 12 and a Bachelor’s degree in social work. Registration with the professional statutory body, South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP) and proof of current registration. Grade 1: No experience required. Grade 2: A minimum of 10 years appropriate experience in social work after registration with the SACSSP as Social Worker. Grade 3: A minimum of 20 years appropriate experience as in social work after registration with the SACSSP as Social Worker. A valid South African Driver’s Licence. Computer literacy. Knowledge of public service legislation and policy framework and the Social Work profession applicable to the health sector. Knowledge of the Mental Health Care Act 17 of 2002. Experience in mental health and working in a hospital or clinic will be an added advantage. Ability to work in a multidisciplinary context. Good verbal and written communication skills.

Duties :

• Provide therapeutic services to mental health care users and their families, including crisis intervention and psychosocial containment. Render integrated and specialized individual, group and community work services within a multidisciplinary setting. Conduct tracing of families and caregivers, facilitate placement in alternative care facilities and liaise with various stakeholders to trace unknown mental health care users. Undertake home visits and visits to alternative care facilities such as NGOs and contracted care centers to assess suitability for discharge and placement. Establish intersectoral platforms with key local stakeholders such as SASSA, SAPS, Dept of Home Affairs, amongst others. Capture profession specific records and statistical and other data and compile relevant reports. Participate in ward round and ward meetings. Provide health education, promotion, prevention and awareness activities relevant to mental health settings.

Notes :

• Applications should be submitted strictly online at the following E-Recruitment portal: https://jobs.gauteng.gov.za. No hand-delivered, faxed or emailed applications will be accepted. NB: For assistance with online applications please email your query to e-recruitment@gauteng.gov.za. NB: Where Driver’s Licence is mandatory, exception will be granted for people with disabilities. Application should be accompanied by a fully completed and signed new Z83 application form obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.dpsa.gov.za/documents plus a recently updated comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (Applications without proof of a new Z83 application form and a detailed CV will be disqualified). (Shortlisted candidates will receive communication from HR to submit certified copies of educational qualifications and other relevant documents not older than 6 months on or before the day of the interview). It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). All foreign qualification must be accompanied by evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). Correspondence will only be limited to shortlisted candidates. If you have not been contacted within 3 months of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record, citizenship, credit record checks, qualification verification and employment/reference check verification). NB: Reference Checks-The applicant must provide at least 3 contact details (names, cellphone number and email address) of his/her referees, of which one must be immediate supervisor. The Department shall reserve the right to conduct verification beyond names provided on CV. Where applicable, candidates will be subjected to a skills/knowledge test. The recommended candidate may be subjected to Medical Surveillance as required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 5/1993. It is Department’s intention to promote representivity (race, gender, and disability) in the Public Service through the filling of these posts. The Department reserves the right not to appoint/fill this post. WOMEN AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Employer : Department of Health

Location : Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital

Closing Date : 09-02-2024

Please Notes :

• Due to the large number of applications we envisage receiving, applications will not be acknowledged. If you do not receive any response within 3 months, please accept that your application was not successful.