Job Requirements
Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as Registered Counsellor. Registration with a Professional Council: Registration with the Health Professionals Council of South Africa as a Registered Counsellor. Experience: Grade1: None after registration with the health professions Council of South Africa as a Registered Council. Grade 2: A minimum of 8 years appropriate experience after Registration with the HPCSA as Counsellor. Grade 3: A minimum of 16 years appropriate experience after registration with HPCSA as Counsellor. Inherent requirements of the job: Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s license. Willingness to travel in the Sub-Structure to consult with clients, attend and conduct meetings and training sessions. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Knowledge and/or experience in counselling, psychometric assessments and identification of mental health challenges. Ability to think strategically and analytically, as well as the ability to interpret and implement policies and guidelines. Work within your professional scope of practice and know when to refer for more specialized mental health interventions. Knowledge and experience in providing mentoring and supervision of other lay health workers. Computer literacy (i.e. MS Word, PowerPoint & Excel).
Duties
Providing preventative and developmental counselling service and interventions on all systems levels. Performing supportive psychological interventions to enhance mental well-being on an individual basis, group basis or at community level. Performing basic psychological screening aimed at 206 overall generalized functioning enhancement. Provide counselling in conjunction with interdisciplinary/multi-sectoral support teams. Provide psychoeducation and mental health promotion. Report writing and proving feedback to clients/supervisor(s) on interventions. Provide supervision, mentoring and support to lay health workers. Attend regular clinical supervision. Form part of the sub-structure and district mental health teams.
What is the Salary
Grade 1: R 741 102 per annum Grade 2: R844 128 per annum Grade 3: R953 094 per annum A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual’s personal needs.
Location
Northern/Tygerberg Sub-Structure Office
How to Apply
Mr. A Patientia Tel No: (021) 815 8866
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
Apply Before:
5/29/2026
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Additional Information
No payment of any kind is required when applying for this