Clinical Psychologist at Gauteng Department of Health

Requirements :

• Appropriate qualifications that allow for registration with the HPCSA in the category Clinical Psychologist (Independent Practice). At least one year relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA in respect of foreign qualified employees, of which it is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa.
• Current registration with the HPCSA as Clinical Psychologist (Independent Practice). Applicant must be in possession of a valid South African driver’s license.
• Generic knowledge, including: relevant ethics, laws, policies, guidelines and regulations as per Departmental and HPCSA standards, knowledge of the health system and surrounding public / private systems, including referral networks, and relevant local resources.
• Profession specific knowledge, including current: psychometrics, psychopathology, psychotherapy, neuropsychology, psychopharmacology (as is appropriate for clinical psychologists), developmental psychology, health psychology, community psychology, research methodology and statistics, and professional practice.
• Generic skills, including: language proficiency, problem solving, self-organization: planning, time management and ability to work independently, workplace relations, ability to work in a team, information utilization, listening skills, effective communication, conflict management, computer literacy, and presentation and training skills.
• Profession specific skills, including: clinical interviewing skills, psychometric administration and interpretation skills, general formulation skills, diagnostic skills, psychological intervention skills, report writing skills, networking skills, and research skills. Interest and experience in community mental health will be an added advantage.

Duties :

• TO PROVIDE PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES WITHIN THE DISTRICT HEALTH SYSTEM CONTEXT: Ambulatory preventive, curative, rehabilitative and palliative psychological care to people with suitably severe mental illness who are beyond the scope of practice of PHC; and providing support and training for primary health care teams in the management of mental health conditions.
• Psychological case formulation, which may include mental status examinations and mental health diagnoses.
• Conduct psychological assessments related to appropriate referral questions. Provide appropriate, evidence-based psychological intervention(s) related to case conceptualization(s). (Community-level) Health promotion and prevention activities. Collaborate with and provide support and training for PHC, CCPT and other teams. Record keeping, schedule management, completion of statistics, clinical and periodic reports, as well as other related administrative duties.

Closing Date : 26-06-2026