Senior Psychosocial Rehabilitation Worker at Cape Mental Health

About the job
SENIOR PSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATION WORKER - 1 Full time post (40 hours per week)

• Cape Mental Health is a non-profit organisation that offers comprehensive Mental Health services in the Western Cape. One of its projects, Fountain House SA, a psychosocial rehabilitation (PSR) programme working with adults with psychosocial (psychiatric) disability, seeks to employ a Senior Rehabilitation Worker in our Observatory service. The person needs to be passionate about mental health, believes in the potential of our service users with psychosocial disabilities and want to assist them on their recovery journey.

Responsibilities:

• Overseeing the staff and implementation of the Fountain House Observatory programme and reporting to the PSR Manager
• Coordination of the facility requirements in terms of Health and Safety, risk, financial aspects and maintenance 
• Co-ordination of our Employment unit and unit activities (e.g. Transitional and Supported employment placements). Primary responsibility for overall management and development of the employment unit & communications unit and manage the Fountain House Employment Programme, including Transitional 
•  Employment (TE) Programme; Supported (SE), independent employment and Learnership support and Business 
•  Development/ Canvassing for prospective work placements. Work readiness preparation, job coaching and placement support. 
• Working with the other unit co-ordinators and work areas (Catering, Admin and Workshop Units) to ensure that  the training opportunities offered through simulated and actual work activities at FH are used optimally towards  work readiness of the members 
• Development of new open labour market work opportunities for members
• Sensitisation and empowerment of employers to successfully employ persons with psychosocial disabilities 
• Primary responsibility for management and coordination of any SETA programmes, Learnerships and Internships in FH (depending on MOUs) & liaison with relevant partners.
• Co-ordination and support of our student and volunteer placements
• Management and Support of our self-advocacy initiatives
• Providing Psychosocial rehabilitation to members and facilitate and present monthly life skills programme (as per the programme roster)
• To develop and implement a peer support model including criteria, identification, training and support of the peer supporters

Requirements:

• An appropriate degree in Social/Health Sciences i.e. Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Psychology, etc.
• A valid manual code 8 driver’s license 
• Fluent in English and Afrikaans/ Xhosa
• Minimum 3 years work experience in a related field
• Experience in work rehabilitation, supported employment and psychosocial rehabilitation would be an advantage/beneficial
• Excellent group facilitation skills
• Basic computer literacy and administration skills
• Excellent organisational management and planning skills
• Ability to lead, motivate staff and work as part of a team

APPLICATION SUBMISSION CRITERIA

• A motivation letter addressing ALL specific requirements in the advertisement
• An indication of your expected salary bracket
• An updated, customised CV
• Proof of a valid manual driver’s license (code B, formerly code 8)
• Three recent, contactable referees
• Availability (date you can start after completing your current notice period)
• Proof of COVID-19 vaccination certificate (and booster shot/s) to comply with our organisation’s mandatory 
• COVID-19 Vaccination Policy or an undertaking to get vaccinated within 2 weeks from when it is available
• Submitting a negative COVID-19 test result not older than 48 hours before starting in the position