The Department of Health aims to provide quality health services and ensure a caring climate for service users, implement best-practice health care strategies, create a positive work environment for staff, and provide appropriate and top-quality training for health workers. Our vision is to provide high-quality, efficient and accessible healthcare to transform people's lives. Our mission is to create an effective public healthcare system in Gauteng by ensuring we have the right people, skills, system and equipment to provide the care our patients need to live healthy and quality lives.
Bachelor of Social work as recognised by SAQA. Current registration with the South African Council For Social Service Professions (SACSSP), proof of current registration with SACSSP to be attached to the application.
Other Skills/Requirements: Knowledge and understanding of human behaviour, social systems and skills to intervene at a point where people interact with their environmental environment in order to promote their wellbeing.
Programme and project management skills. Information and knowledge management skills. people management and empowerment skills. Communication and coordination skills. Computer literate and a valid motor vehicle driver's licence will be added advantages.
Duties :
Render social work services with regard to care, protection and development of vulnerable individuals’ group, families and communities. Provide invidual and group counselling.
Conduct advance and specialised assessment aimed at identifying condition and justify relevant intervention. Implement the reccommendations on the appropriate interventions required to address the needs and provide continious support. Produce and maintain records of social work interventions processes and outcomes.
Undertake social work research and development, contribute to and assist in the development of policies. Perform all the admistrative functions required of the job.
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