Requirements
Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology. Current registration with HPCSA as Clinical Psychology. Grade 1: Experience: Grade 1: None after registration as with the HPCSA as a Psychologist in respect of RSA qualified employees. 1 Year relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA as a Psychologist in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service, as required in South Africa. Grade 2: A minimum of 8 years relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA as Psychologist in respect of RSA qualified employees. Minimum of 9 years relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA as Psychologist in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service, as required in South Africa. Grade 3: A minimum of 16 years relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA as Psychologist in respect of RSA qualified employees. A minimum of 17 years relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA as Psychologist in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service, as required in South Africa.
Duties
Provide specialist level clinical psychological assessments and treatments to clients of all age groups (including the promotion of mental health, early detection, and treatment and rehabilitation to minimize long-term effects). Design and implement treatment plans and critically evaluate outcomes. Provide individual, family or group psychotherapy. Liaise with external organizations (e.g., schools) for mental health promotion, prevention, detection, and management. Organize and manage clinical activities such they are proficient and integrated. Establish referral pathways at all levels of care and liaise with District and Tertiary Hospitals in the cluster. Monitor and evaluation of services for quality of care, compliance to policies and guidelines, 132 and statutory legislation. Provide development, training, and clinical supervision of healthcare staff, community service health professionals, undergraduate, postgraduate students through appropriate task sharing and consultation. Provide support service to district health services. To integrate these mental health services into their service delivery objectives. Establish, maintain, and participate in the inter-sectoral and multi-disciplinary forum that promotes a seamless delivery of efficient and effective mental healthcare. Utilize information technology and other information systems to manage mental health information for the enhancement of service delivery and the writing of reports. Support mental health related research.
Salary
Grade 1: R872 709 per annum, (all inclusive) Grade 2: R1 014 705 per annum, (all inclusive) Grade 3: R1 174 848 per annum, (all inclusive)
Apply before 21 November 2025
How to Apply:
Apply on the prescribed form Z83 (obtainable from any Public Service Department office i.e effective 01 January 2021 or on the DPSA web site link: https://www.dpsa.gov.za/newsroom/psvc/. Should an application be received using incorrect application employment form Z83, it will be disqualified, which must be originally signed and dated by the applicant and which must be accompanied by a detailed CV only (with full particulars of the applicants’ training, qualifications, competencies, knowledge & experi