Clinical Psychologist Grade 1 to 3 at Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness

REQUIREMENTS :

• Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Psychologist in Clinical Psychology. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the HPCSA as a Clinical Psychologist.

Experience: 

• Grade 1: None after registration as with the HPCSA as a Psychologist in respect of RSA qualified employees. 1 Year relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA as a Psychologist in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service, as required in South Africa.
•  Grade 2: A minimum of 8 years relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA as Psychologist in respect of RSA qualified employees. Minimum of 9 years relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA as Psychologist in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service, as required in South Africa.
•  Grade 3: A minimum of 16 years relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA as Psychologist in respect of RSA qualified employees. A minimum of 17 years relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA as Psychologist in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service, as required in South Africa Inherent requirement of the job: Valid Driver’s License. Willingness to travel independently between wards and service areas on hospital premises in the performance of your duties. Willingness to arrange your own transport to attend occasional off-site facilities/meetings in the performance of your duties.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Sound knowledge of clinical psychology assessment, diagnosis, psychotherapeutic interventions and psychometric assessment. Ability to function effectively within a multidisciplinary mental health team in a specialist psychiatric setting. Knowledge of relevant legislation including the Mental Health Care Act, Criminal Procedure Act, Child Care and Protection legislation, HPCSA ethical guidelines and applicable Department of Health policies. Ability to provide psychological consultation, supervision, teaching and training to students, interns and other healthcare professionals. -Good organisational, administrative, report writing, problem-solving and time management skills. Computer literacy and the ability to maintain accurate clinical and statistical records. Excellent verbal and written communication. Ability to work independently, demonstrate professional leadership, and adapt to different clinical service environments. 

DUTIES :

• Render comprehensive clinical psychology services including psychological assessment, diagnosis, psychometric evaluation, risk assessment, formulation, treatment planning and report writing. Provide evidence-based individual, group and family psychotherapy and contribute to psychosocial rehabilitation and mental health promotion programmes. Participate in multidisciplinary clinical activities including ward rounds, case discussions, and consultation and liaison services. Maintain clinical governance standards through appropriate administration, record keeping, referral management, statistics reporting and participation in quality improvement activities. -Contribute to the training, supervision and evaluation of intern psychologists and other students in accordance with HPCSA requirements. Participate in academic, teaching, research, continuing professional development and service development activities. Represent Psychology on relevant hospital and departmental committees and contribute to the strategic development of psychological services. Provide outreach, consultation and support services to district hospitals, community facilities and other stakeholders as required.