SOCIAL WORKER REF NO: CBH36/2023

GRADE 1: R294 411 – R338 712 per year in pay R359 520 to R410 289 annually, grade 2. Other advantages: optional medical assistance, 13th check, Housing reimbursement: The requirements must be met by the workers.

JOB LOCATION: Catherine Booth Hospital

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Grade 12 or Senior Certificate, Current Registration with the South African Council for Social Services Professions, Bachelor of Social Work Degree
driving permit, Shortlisted candidates alone will submit an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA) for applicants with overseas credentials.

Grade 1: No prior experience necessary,
Grade 2: After becoming registered as a social worker with the South African Council for Social Services Professions, ten (10) years of experience. strong knowledge and understanding of human behaviour, Department of Health legislation, framework, regulations, conflict management, group facilitation, family therapy, counselling, decision-making, ability to work under pressure with good tact and diplomacy, advocacy, and knowledge of DOH referral pathways.

Planning and organising abilities, policy development, time management,
Good interpersonal skills include communication, facilitation, report writing, and innovation. Professionalism, teamwork, and positive working relationships with members of multidisciplinary teams are also important.

DUTIES:

Make sure that users of mental health care are provided with social work programmes that are in line with psychosocial rehabilitation, to make a home visit to evaluate the user of mental health services living situation and support network, To gather data on clients of mental health services and their families in order to evaluate their domestic and personal conditions,
In accordance with the Mental Health Act No. 17 of 2023, rendering individual counselling, identify and suggest the relevant measures needed to provide psychosocial rehabilitation, family therapy, family reunification, and community integration.

Group counselling and neighbourhood gatherings with state presidents To ensure patients’ successful reintegration into society, Ensure that Mental Health Care Users, their families, and the communities they live in receive high-quality social work services. follow the Department of Health’s referral protocol as outlined in the National Health Policy Framework and Strategic Plan, Study, understand, apply, and inform social auxiliary workers, students, volunteers, and other role players or stakeholders on the laws and policies in the chosen profession.

perform all statutory duties pertaining to the appropriate function, gather court reports, respond to court inquiries, and other court-related responsibilities, Engage in first-level social work research and development, continual professional development when necessary, and ongoing monitoring and analysis of the social service, legal, and policy framework.

ENQUIRIES: Dr SM Dlula (Acting Medical Manager) Tel No: (035) 474 8407/8/9

SENDING APPLICATIONS:

All applications must be sent to the Catherine Booth Hospital at Private Bag X105, Amatikulu, 3801, or presented personally to the Kwa-Khoza Reserve in the Ezingwenya neighbourhood of Amatikulu, 3801 (Monday through Friday, 07:30 a.m. to 16:00 p.m.).

NOTE: The aforementioned paperwork needs to be submitted: A thorough CV with three references and an Application for Employment form (Z83 form), all of which are available at any Public Service Department or online at www.kznhealth.gov.za: Only shortlisted candidates for a position will be asked to provide certified copies of their credentials and other pertinent paperwork on or before the day of the interview after receiving notification from HR. Names and contact information are all that will be requested.

The nominated candidate(s) will undergo reference checks, security checks, security vetting, qualification verification, and criminal background checks. Note: Your application will not be taken into consideration if you do not follow all of the instructions provided to the candidate(s) above. Please be aware that only those who have been shortlisted will be contacted due to the enormous number of applications we anticipate receiving.

Due to financial limitations, neither an S&T allowance nor a resettlement allowance will be given to the candidate for attending the interview. People with disabilities are welcome to apply for the position since the department is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. The department’s goal is to promote representatives in all levels of all occupational categories. Male Africans will be given preference.