Psychologist (Counselling/Educational/Clinical) (P7) (5-Year Fixed Term Contract) (Academic Development & Support Division: Centre for Psychological Services & Career Development (PsyCad)) at University of Johannesburg

Responsibilities:

Provision of Therapeutic Services

• Provision of comprehensive psychotherapeutic support to students online-, in-person.
• Psychological screening, assessment, diagnosis, and case formulation.
• Supporting students with disabilities.
• Development of different protocols for psychotherapeutic systems at PsyCaD.
• Adherence to the HPCSA required continued professional development (CPD) regulations and performance management as determined.
• Rendering support Psychology Master's Degree students completing their practical training.

Provision of Crisis Interventions

• Rendering crisis intervention and short-term trauma interventions to UJ students during office hours and after office hours.
• Regular revision and improvement of the inter- and intra-campus crisis intervention protocols.

Career Development and Assessments

• Support students in helping prepare them for the world of work.
• Providing information about the work and activities for the university community.
• Providing assessments and interventions (careers, psychological and subject choice assessments)

Student Development and Liaison

• Facilitate PsyCaD workshops across the various campuses (including residences) of UJ during office hours and occasionally after hours and on Saturdays.
• Liaise with various divisions on campus and coordinate professional service delivery.
• Inter- and intra-Faculty referrals and service delivery.
• Participate in UJ events such as Open Day and orientation.
• Assigned PsyCaD process coordinator.

Professional Administration

• Perform daily routine administrative tasks such as diary management, professional statistics record keeping, process notes, report writing, referral letters, e-mail responses, telephonic enquiries, and general enquiries.
• Adherence to legislation and UJ policies.
• Attend applicable workshops, lectures, and activities as it pertains to PsyCaD.
• Write-up professional reports and documentation as required within PsyCaD and ADS.
• Participation in departmental meetings, practitioner meetings, and committees when required.

Community Engagement (CE), Research and Liaison

• Conduct projects as identified or required by trend developments and statistical analysis of departmental functions.
• Participation in CE projects and initiatives where relevant.
• Participate in collaborative projects with internal/external stakeholders where appropriate.

Minimum requirements

• Master’s degree in Psychology in Clinical, Educational or Counselling Psychology.
• Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a Clinical, Educational, or Counselling Psychologist.
• Two years’ demonstrable experience in rendering in-person and digital psychotherapy.
• Two years’ demonstrable experience in rendering in-person and digital crisis interventions and approaches.
• Two years’ demonstrable experience in development and implementation of psycho-educative interventions including group work.
• A certificate of good standing with the HPCSA.

Recommendations:

• Experience in working at a higher education institution.
• Experience in creating and managing mental health content on social media platforms.
• Experience conducting virtual therapy sessions.
• Experience in marketing administration for psychosocial projects.

Key Functional/Technical Competencies:

• Computer literacy and proficiency in MS Office/365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and One Drive) and other relevant software.
• Proficiency in the use of social media and online/cloud platforms.
• Demonstrated knowledge in current psychological theory, practice, and crisis intervention.
• Knowledge in facilitating workshops and therapeutic support groups.
• Knowledge in practice management.
• Knowledge in development and coordination of training interventions for young adults or students.
• Knowledge in current research methodology and research project development.
• Knowledge of change management.
• Knowledge of the requirements associated with operating within a counselling service environment.
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act/Policies and Procedures.

Key Behavioural Attributes:

• Good problem-solving skills and ability to use independent judgment to manage and impart confidential information.
• Ability to make professional decisions and work with others.
• Relate well to university employees at all levels of responsibility.
• Good training and development skills.
• Able to critically reflect on all aspects of own contribution to the role and a commitment to continuous improvement and creative ways of working within a multidisciplinary team.
• Good administration and reporting skills, including report writing.
• Ability to work within strict ethical guidelines as prescribed by the HPCSA Board for Psychologists.
• Available to work flexibly (after hours) and provide interventions at another campus to meet the operational needs of PsyCaD, UJ.
• Ability to adapt to culturally appropriate interventions.