The Department of Health aims to provide quality health services and ensure a caring climate for service users, implement best-practice health care strategies, create a positive work environment for staff, and provide appropriate and top-quality training for health workers. Our vision is to provide high-quality, efficient and accessible healthcare to transform people's lives. Our mission is to create an effective public healthcare system in Gauteng by ensuring we have the right people, skills, system and equipment to provide the care our patients need to live healthy and quality lives.
Assistant Director: Employee Health And Wellness Coordinator
Appropriate 4-year Degree in Psychology (Industrial, BA or B. Psych) or Social Work 3 years’ practical experience in the administration and management of Employee Wellness programmes Registration with the Health Professions Council of SA or SA Council for Social Services Professions Experience in individual/group work counselling.
Valid driver’s licence. Supervisory experience in Employee Health wellness, Competency requirements: Knowledge of DPSA EHWP Strategic Framework. Basic knowledge of Employee/Labour Relations policies, Knowledge of HIV/TB prevention and management strategies, Knowledge of Occupational Health Safety.
Management Proficiency in MS Office, Stakeholder management skills Conflict management and interpersonal relations (including diversity) skills, Communication skills (written, presentation, verbal and listening), Analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills, Ability to develop, interpret and apply policies. Presentation, Analytical, communication and Counselling skills.
Duties :
Ensure implementation and management of an integrated Employee Wellness Programme Co-ordinate EAP, OHS and HIV/AIDS programmes. Render employee assistance through counselling (Individual and group sessions) and other forms of interventions I.e. referrals to relevant professionals. Provide assistance for job performance, workplace behavioural problems, absenteeism and incapacity.
Establish and support forums and committee in an institution. Provide advice and guidance to management and staff on related matters. Establish peer educators, OHS representatives and EHWP committee. Provide psychoeducation and training for peer educators and the organization.
Generate, consolidate and submit reports (including trends analysis) and statistics for the CEO and the provincial office. Establish and develop wellness centre in the Institution. Develop a “care for caregiver” and lay counselling for line managers program. Participation in the induction program for newly appointed staff.
Liaise with provincial office and other stakeholders Benchmark EAP/Wellness practices to ensure best practice EAP programme for HPCSA staff. Promote health awareness and the facilitation of health-related events, activities and interventions (Wellness Day, HIV/AIDS, etc.) Champion employee value preposition programme.
Support Early Childhood Developmental programme on the facility Research and advise management on total quality management of EWP. Compile report, data analysis and implement recommended intervention of EWP. Provide guidance and support on Health and productivity management, PILIR and diversity management in the operational. Implementation of Policy on reasonable accommodation and assistive devises (PRAAD).
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