Psychologists X3 at University of Fort Hare

Minimum Requirements and Competencies:

• Master’s degree in Counselling or Clinical psychology
• 3 years’ work experience as a registered Counselling or Clinical Psychologist
• 1 year experience working in Higher Education Sector
• Drivers license
• Knowledge of and compliance with HPCSA regulations and Ethical guidelines
• Communication and Interpersonal skills
• Psychotherapeutic and diagnostic skills
• Crisis Management skills
• Student mental health and wellbeing
• Training, facilitation and coordination
• Project management skills
• Supervision skills
• Problem Solving/Decision-making/Analytical thinking
• Planning & organization / time management

 Responsibilities

• Provision of Individual Psychotherapy and counselling to UFH students
• Individual and Group interventions (Residence Talk programme)
• Provision of trauma debriefing and crisis interventions in response to traumatic incidents and emergencies.
•  Provision of individual or group supervision to intern psychologists
• Supervision of Intern Psychologists’ Community interventions
• Monitoring and evaluating Intern Psychologists
• Training for Student cohorts e.g. Wellness Leaders and Mentors, Social Work
• Submit monthly progress and statistics reports
• Multicampus provision of mental health and wellness programmes