Educational Senior Psychologist (Grade 1) at Eastern Cape Department of Education

REQUIREMENTS :

• Registered Master’s Degree in Psychology and registration with the HPCSA. Minimum of 9 years-experience in education after registration as an independent Psychologist. Honesty and integrity, Professionalism, Self – driven, Teamwork. Good communication skills (written and verbal skills) and a good command of English language.

DUTIES :

• The Senior Psychologist will facilitate the implementation of inclusive education according to the SIAS process with focus on all schools (Full-Service Schools, Public Ordinary schools and Special Schools) by supporting Inclusive Education Strategies according to international standards, as guided by EWP 6 and the SIAS Policy at PCCIE, DBST, CBST and SBST levels.
• The Senior Psychologist will monitor and coordinate the Screening, Identification, Assessment and Support of learners experiencing barriers to learning, particularly Psychosocial barriers to learning and development through the SIAS-policy through the following activities: Coordination of the provisioning of psycho-support by CMC and School Psychologists to learners experiencing barriers to learning and development as a member of the multi-professional team.
• Coordinate, evaluate and monitor the psychological assessment by CMC and School Psychologists: cognitive, personality, emotional and neuropsychological functions of learners related to learning and development.
• Coordinate the psychological intervention of CMC and School Psychologists to perform a range of therapeutic psycho-educational interventions (psychotherapy, counselling, trauma debriefing and refer to other specialists) Facilitate the implementation of educationally based programmes in response to diverse needs, executed by CMC and School Psychologists: Parental and educator guidance or feedback, Interventions relating to barriers to learning and development, Assessment accommodations, SBST’s and DBST – training, reports, assistance to teachers and other professionals in a multi-disciplinary approach, Focus on early identification.
• The Senior Psychologist will facilitate the Inter-sectoral collaboration such as DOE, Government Departments, NGO’s, NPO’s and others as it pertains to psychosocial support services.
• Maintain annual registration and Continued Professional Development (CPD) training according to HPCSA requirements and conduct psychological interventions and research in accordance with guidelines for professional practice of the HPCSA and the Professional Board for Psychology (Compliance to legislation e.g., Health Professions Act, Mental Health Act, Children’s Act, etc.). Provide training and supervise other registered psychological practitioners (CMC and School Based) in according to the Scope of the Profession of Psychologists (HPCSA, 2008) as per the PMDS regulations.
• Conduct all relevant administrative activities relating to the core mandate of this position and monitor the administration functions of junior Psychologists such as administration of SNA-forms, case files, case notes, reports, filing, submissions, statistical reports, planning, research, developing of programs, psychometric instruments and correspondence.
• Attend district management meetings and inter-departmental meetings, subsistence and travelling claims. Performance management (PMDS), Database administration, leave administration, Attending to emails, Budget (PFMA), Procurement, SASAMS, DDD.