Health Counsellor Job Vacancy in South Africa at University of Cape Town

 
Job Title: Mental Health Counsellor

The Centre for Public Mental Health in the Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health has been awarded a research grant to conduct and build capacity for intervention research in sub-Saharan Africa: the Africa Focus on Intervention Research for Mental health (AFFIRM). AFFIRM will work in 6 sub-Saharan African countries (Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe) over a 5 year period. We are seeking to appoint a full-time Mental Health Counsellor on a 4-year fixed term contract, to provide training and supervision of community health workers who will offer counseling to depressed women during the perinatal period.

Requirements:
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• A B.Psych Counsellor (4-year) qualification or equivalent
• At least 3 years’ experience working as a counsellor
• Experience in counseling women and maternal mental health would be preferable
• Ability to communicate fluently in isiXhosa and English is essential

Responsibilities:

• Ensuring and monitoring the effective mental health screening and enrolment of clients in the AFFIRM trial
• Provision of training and ongoing support and supervision for community health workers who will provide therapeutic counselling for depressed pregnant and postnatal women
• Administration, monitoring and evaluation of cases
• Liaison with project staff and clinical staff

The annual remuneration package for this full-time position, is in the range R200,452 – R235,811, and will be determined by the incumbent’s qualifications and experience.

Application process:

To apply, please e-mail the completed UCT Application form and all other relevant documentation as indicated on the form, to Songelwa Mobo, Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, 46 Sawkins Road, Rondebosch, 7700.

E-mail: songelwa.mobo@uct.ac.za; Telephone: +27 21 6859625

Departmental website: www.psychiatry.uct.ac.za

The application form can also be downloaded at http://web.uct.ac.za/depts/sapweb/forms/hr201.doc

An application which does not comply with the above requirements will be regarded as incomplete. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Reference number for this position: 2396

Closing date for applications: 31 August 2012

UCT is committed to the pursuit of excellence, diversity and redress. Our Employment Equity Policy is available at http://www.uct.ac.za/downloads/uct.ac.za/about/policies/eepolicy.pdf.



Deadline: 31st Aug 2012