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Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as Psychologist in Clinical Psychology. Registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a clinical Psychologist. No experience required after registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) in clinical psychology. The following will be added advantage: RSA completion of community services as a clinical psychologist. Broad experience in working with a wide range of patients, particularly in a psychiatric setting is required, which should include working with both in-patient and out-patients. Proficiency in the use of various therapeutic modalities would be required. E.g., medical psychology, dialectical behaviour therapy, group therapy within the psychiatric ward, family therapy. The applicant should be well skilled in the use of psychometric assessments, report writing, and providing assessment feedback. It is necessary to have good communication skills (both written and verbal), as applicant will be working within a multi-disciplinary team. Applicants must be computer literate. Supervision of intern/junior psychologists in the unit will be required and experience in providing supervision will be an added advantage. The applicant should have a firm grasp on relevant knowledge and legislation applicable to clinical psychology, e.g., Mental Healthcare Act and relevant HPCSA ethical code of conduct.
Duties :
Provide management, leadership, and supervision for clinical psychology adult unit to intern psychologists, community service psychologists, junior psychologists and psychiatric registrars. Provide psychology service i.e., psychological assessment (psychometric assessment, consultation liaison assessment), psycho-therapeutic intervention to adult, couples, and families, family therapy and group therapy. Provide consultation liaison passements and crisis management service within the medical units in the hospital. Work effectively as a member of the multi-disciplinary team. Department administrative duties- maintain accurate patient record and unit statistics. Participation in psychoeducation initiatives and projects in the psychology department. Please note this position is a joint Appointee position, which means that you would be involved with teaching, training and research within the WITS Department of Psychiatry.
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