Employee Wellbeing Practitioner at Sappi

• We’re on the lookout for an experienced Employee Well-being Practitioner to provide and coordinate a sustainable and comprehensive employee well-being risk management programme for a specific business unit, and to prevent, manage and minimise the negative organisational impact and improve organisational efficiency.

As an Employee Well-being Practitioner, you will be responsible for:

Effective EWB case management:

• Provide advice to relevant role-players on how to deal with EWB related issues e.g. addiction, work related, mental illness, trauma, financial matters and interpersonal relationships
• Provide confidential counselling services to employees on employee personal wellbeing matters. Determine when matters need to be referred
• Provide on-site counselling and support for employees and relevant role-players during any change processes

Substance abuse programme:

• Research and recommend facilities with suitable treatment programmes for approval by the Regional Health and Wellness Manager
• Monitor the quality and consistency of programme output
• Assess the employee’s degree of dependence, assist those employees who require help to recover and monitor the employee’s progress during and after recovery
• Provide feedback to management about attendance, compliance and the way forward
• Annual EWB sensitivity education to relevant security personnel
• In consultation with the OMP, determine the frequency and duration of continued testing as part of the fitness to work and rehabilitation programme

Interacts and develops relationships with internal and external stakeholders:

• Develop partnerships with Dept of Health, NGO and other role players to implement a comprehensive EWB programme, eliminating duplication and making optimum use of relevant resources

Operating unit EWB programme design, planning and implementation

• Review the Operating Unit EWB risk profile through identification of risks to the organisation, and risks to the individual and consider internal and external risk factors. Identify the level and type of risk on an annual basis and compile an annual programme to mitigate the risks in cooperation with the relevant stakeholders
• Recommend training and education programmes for the operating units aimed to mitigate the EWB risks identified at the units
• Advise and manage the specific operating unit concerning the budgets covering personnel, equipment and health contracts by compiling the annual budget and managing expenditures monthly
• Assist in identifying and advising management of adverse EWB effects arising from workplace conditions and manage accordingly
• Participate in the comprehensive HIV management programme
• Participate, communicate and assist the operating unit Wellness committees as well as the peer educators committees
• Identify peer educators, conduct train-the-trainer sessions with peer educators, support the logistics for their awareness sessions and monitor the effectiveness thereof.
• Participate in the Incapacity Ill-health process at the operating units.

Data management and interpretation:

• Maintain records in the required confidential format
• Provide weekly, monthly and annual reports to the units as well as regional managers as required and agreed
• Compile operating unit reports, analyse data and trends and monitor implementation of remedial action

Develop and implement supportive EWB awareness and educational programmes Supportive EWB environment:

• Create and maintain a positive EWB environment whereby roles are clearly defined, working alliances formed, perspectives are established and roles and responsibilities agreed upon                                                                             

What are we looking for?

• Degree in Social Science
• Registration with the Council for Social Service Professionals
• At least 3 years of relevant experience
• Valid code EB driver’s license
• EAP qualification will be advantageous
• Courses in the management of dependency, trauma, self-awareness and HIV will be advantageous
• A minimum of one (1) year experience in EAP/EWB will be advantageous