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.
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Grade 12 with Appropriate qualification(degree) that allows for the required registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) in the relevant profession as a Clinical Psychologist.
Experience in psychiatry or community mental health will be an added advantage. Registration with the HPCSA . Annual Practice Certificate .
Knowledge of mental health legislations and related legal and ethical practices, PFMA and Public Service Act and Regulations. Good communication, interpersonal, computer skills, financial and human resource management skills .
Ability to work independently and in a multidisciplinary context. Analytic thinking, independent decision making and problem-solving skills . Valid driver's license is essential
Duties :
Provide psychological services to adults, adolescents, and children (assess, treat, rehabilitate and refer to ensure continuity of care). Conduct psychometric assessments and neuropsychological assessments.
Work within a multidisciplinary team. Provide consultation-liaison psychology services within the clinics. Render outreach programmes, coordinate and manage provision of psychology services.
Research and capacity building responsibilities, including training and/or supervision of community service psychologists. Carry out administrative duties. Plan and prepare for all internal and external audits. Participate and implement the departmental policy on training and continuous professional development to ensure departmental standards and effective patient service delivery in line with National Standards.
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