Job Requirements
Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the South African Council for Social Services Professions (SACSSP) as Social Auxiliary Worker. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the SACSSP as a Social Auxiliary Worker. Experience: Grade 1: None. Grade 2: A minimum of 10 years appropriate experience as Social Auxiliary Worker after registration with the SACSSP or No experience as Social Auxiliary Worker after registration with the SACSSP and successful completion of 2nd academic year of an appropriate tertiary qualification that allows for registration as a Social Worker with the SACSSP. Grade 3: A minimum of 20 years’ appropriate experience as Social Auxiliary Worker after registration with the SACSSP or 10 years’ experience after registration as Social Auxiliary Worker with SACSSP and successful completion of 2nd academic year of an appropriate tertiary qualification that allows for registration as Social Worker with the SACSSP or No experience after registration as Social Auxiliary Worker with the SACSSP and successful completion of 3rd academic year of an appropriate tertiary qualification that allows for registration as a Social Worker with the SACSSP. Inherent requirement of the job: Willing to work flexitime. Willing to travel across the Sub-structure. Valid Code B/EB drivers’ license. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Knowledge and experience of the various aspects of social work services across platform. Skills and knowledge of trauma counselling and crisis intervention, psychosocial assessment and administration. Sound knowledge of relevant community resources. Good interpersonal, written and spoken communication skills. Working well in a team within health facilities, wellness hubs and communities.
Duties
Undertake psychosocial assessments, appropriate community referrals, care plans for patients. Counselling patients and families across service platform, health care facilities and communities and undertake patient follow up. Maintain all administration functions on work undertaken as well as wellness services, management, and support. Provide appropriate follow up to Multidisciplinary team. Undertake training as required. Facilitate health education programmes and work groups.
What is the Salary
Grade 1: R200 691 per annum Grade 2: R236 385 per annum Grade 3: R280 809 per annum
Location
Klipfontein/Mitchells Plain Sub-structure Office
How to Apply
Ms R Hull Tel No: (021) 370-5019
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
Apply Before:
27 November 2026
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Additional Information
No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Candidates who are not in possession of the stipulated registration requirements may also apply. Such candidates will only be considered for appointment on condition that proof of application for registration to register with the relevant council and proof of payment of the prescribed registration fees to the relevant council are submitted on or before the day of the interview. This concession is only applicable to candidates who apply for the first time for registration in a specific category with the relevant council (including individuals who must apply for change in registration status)”.
