Social Work Manager:Child and Youth Care Centre at Limpopo Department of Social Development

REQUIREMENTS :

• An NQF level 7 qualifications / Bachelor’s degree in social work.
• A minimum of ten (10) years appropriate experience in social work after registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professions [SACSSP].
• Current registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professions [SACSSP]. A valid motor driver’s license (with the exception of persons with disabilities). 

DUTIES :

• Manage social work services regarding care, support, protection and development of children and youth through relevant interventions and programmes.
• Facilitate implementation of developmental, therapeutic and recreational programmes for children. Manage admission and discharge of children in the centre.
• Provide holistic child protection services for children in the Child and Youth Care Centre (CYCC). Develop, implement and monitor behaviour management strategies for children. Ensure that each child has a comprehensive care plan tailored to their needs, and that social workers are effectively implementing and reviewing these plans.
• Ensure reporting and management of child protection contraventions to the relevant authorities in terms of the Children’s Act.
• Ensure capacity building of staff on child protection matters. Facilitate permanency planning of children. Manage allocation of children’s cases. Facilitate compliance to Children’s Act alternative care provisions. Provide professional supervision to social workers and childcare staff. Manage financial, administrative and other related functions.