The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness is a department of the Government of the Western Cape, responsible for providing public healthcare to the population of the Western Cape province of South Africa.
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Social Auxiliary Worker Grade 1 to 3 (Social Services)
Grade 1: None. Grade 2: A minimum of 10 years appropriate experience as Social Auxiliary Worker after registration with the SACSSP or No experience as Social Auxiliary Worker after registration with the SACSSP and successful completion of 2nd academic year of an appropriate tertiary qualification that allows for registration as Social Worker with the SACSSP.
Grade 3: A minimum of 20 years appropriate experience as Social Auxiliary Worker after registration with the SACSSP or 10 years’ experience after registration as Social Auxiliary Worker with SACSSP and successful completion of 2nd academic year of an appropriate tertiary qualification that allows for registration as Social Worker with the SACSSP or No experience after registration as Social Auxiliary Worker with the SACSSP and successful completion of 3rd academic year of an appropriate tertiary qualification that allows for registration as Social Worker with the SACSSP.
Minimum Educational Qualification:
Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the South African Council for Social Services Professions (SACSSP) as Social Auxiliary Worker.
Duties
Assist and support social workers in providing social work services for the care, support and protection and development of vulnerable individuals, groups, families and communities through developmental programs. Provide support in clinical social work functions which includes assessments, interventions, referral services, discharges and group work programs. Assist Social workers to address matters resulting from social instability. Engage in continuous professional development. Perform administrative support functions to assist Social Workers.