Rhodes University is a public research university located in Makhanda in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. It is one of four universities in the province.
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As a senior member of a team of psychologists and interns in the Counselling Centre, the primary purposes of this job are to provide comprehensive counselling and psychological support to the Nurturing Emerging Scholars Programme (NESP) scholars, including the broader Rhodes University students.
To provide advice to university staff members in managing students with psychological problems, assist the Manager of the Centre in the supervision and training of intern and qualified psychologists.
The Requirements
Registration and compliant with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Counselling Psychologist with a Master's Degree (NQF 9) with at least 5 years’ relevant work experience over and above their internship.
Individuals who have supervised interns will be at an advantage.
Relevant experience includes: -
Any work with adolescents or individuals in early adulthood. The greater the diversity of this experience the better for example, experience in one-on-one counselling, group counselling and educational work.
Those individuals with specific experience of working with University students will also be at an advantage.