Intern: Counselling Psychologist - Department of Student Affairs at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

Job Purpose
The incumbent will be responsible for rendering counselling psychology services to students/young adults to promote academic success and emotional wellness. This will include psychotherapeutic services and the development and identification of preventative and self-help programmes for the purposes of the promotion of well-being, and to enhance the academic success of students/young adults. The incumbent will have to comply with the requirements of the HPCSA in the above regards.

Responsibilities
The successful candidate will actively participate in the following areas:

Psychotherapeutic counselling services to students/young adults, to promote academic success and emotional wellness:

• Rendering counselling services (individually and group work), and present programmes to enhance student emotional wellness;
• Providing therapeutic services to children, adolescents and other client profiles at other campuses and sites, as part of training requirements;
• Consultation with Head: Student Counselling and colleagues;

Development of preventative and self-help, academic and therapeutic programmes in view of the identified needs of students:

• Developing new programmes according to the identified needs;
• Co-operating and receiving feedback from internal role players by ways of applicable data and research;

Career testing and academic support services and programmes:

• Developing and delivering academic support services and programmes;
• Providing feedback to students and parents after testing/counselling;
• Consulting with academic personnel, relevant internal and external role players, and students, to determine needs, problems and possibilities for programmes and other relevant interventions;

Research:

• Contributing to research to support the department in developing tailor-made programmes in line with the academic and emotional needs of the student population at the University of Pretoria;

Professional development;

• Enhancing personal level of knowledge by way of studying applicable literature and research to ensure continuous learning and training;
• Participating in case presentation for the purpose of evaluation by supervisors and/or other professionals;
• Undergoing mandatory weekly supervision;

Participation in institutional activities:

• Participating as a team member within the Student Counselling Unit in all its activities and its networks within the University.

Minimum Requirements

• Proven registration as a MA student in Counselling Psychology at an accredited university/college;
• Registration as student/intern with HPCSA;
• Compliance in the above with the HPCSA regulations;
• Completed course work as part of first year MA/MSc Counselling Psychology training;
• Successful practical work as part of first year MA/MSc Counselling Psychology training.

Required Competencies (skills, Knowledge And Behavioural Attributes)

• Knowledge of the following:

1. Psychological interventions at a professional level;
2. Short term and brief therapy techniques;
3. A range of psychometric assessments;
4. The Code of Ethics and Conduct for Psychologists (HPCSA);

• Ability to diagnose psychological problems and psychopathology within the Scope of Practice for Counselling psychologists;
• Flexibility as the service demands require;
• Good interpersonal skills;
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team;
• Efficient planning, organising and prioritising skills;
• Ability to work under pressure and manage crisis interventions;
• Professionalism, confidentiality and sensitivity towards the diversity of students;
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal);
• Computer skills in MS Word, PowerPoint and e-mail;
• Ethical insight and reliability.

Added Advantages And Preferences

• Practical experience within a clinic environment;
• Experience with psychological assessments and psychometric tests;
• Experience with report writing;
• Registration with the Professional Board for Psychology of the HPCSA as an intern Psychologist, prior to or simultaneous to, taking up the position.

Closing Date: 7th, July 2022