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Current registration with the HPCSA as a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist
Two years of experience as a practicing psychologist.
Good interpersonal skills and work ethic
Personal accountability and commitment to the students as clients.
Strong interest in, and an empathic attitude to working with students.
Flexibility and adaptability to a variety of presenting problems
Must be able to work within a multidisciplinary team.
Must be able to cope with working under pressure in a context that is demanding.
Skills and sensitivity to engage students on matters of mental health in forums and similar settings.
Advantageous:
Counselling/therapeutic experience in a Higher Education environment
Fluency in one or more indigenous languages
Responsibilities:
Participate effectively in a responsive service that is student-centered, transformative, and aligned to a Primary Health Care orientation and philosophy in the delivery of mental health services.
Providing solutions and innovation in the provision of mental health services through the Student Wellness Service (SWS)
Manage time accordingly and produce quality work as per the professional board’s regulations.
Planning, coordinating, and participating in mental health promotion activities of the team as delegated.
Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of students presenting with psychological, psychosocial and/or psychiatric problems as guided by the professional board’s scope of practice.
Referring to other members of the multidisciplinary team as and when a need arises
Participating in policy work and other activities aimed at the development and promotion of mental health of the UCT student community.
Promoting mental health/psychosocial education, awareness, and related life-skills programs in line with Student Wellness Service (SWS) objectives
Facilitating admission where necessary; in case of mental health/psychiatric emergencies at SWS, to an appropriate hospital / health service facility
Co-ordinating and/or participating in various portfolios or projects that are set up in the SWS.
Assisting other colleagues when needed and displaying good, sound teamwork skills.
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