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Job Description

Sol Plaatje University was established to provide high-quality learning, teaching, research and community engagement activities in a Higher Education context. Based in Kimberley in the Northern Cape, our University is ambitious about its intellectual contributions to and engagements with people in the region and beyond. In developing the academic and administrative capacity of our University, the positions listed below are available and we are keen to receive applications from highly motivated and suitably qualified individuals.
Position Specification

Minimum Requirements
• Appropriate Social Work Qualification • Registration with the South African Council for Social Services Professional (SACSSP) as social worker. • 4 to 6 years related experience in a tertiary institution • Computer literate

Recommendations
Competencies • Professional knowledge and skill • Analytical thinking/problem solving • Building interpersonal relationships • Client/student service and support • Communication • Planning and organising/work management • Teamwork/collaboration • University awareness

Duties & Responsibilities

• Check waiting list and make appointments with students who have been victims of sexual abuse, violence or other presenting problems requiring intervention • Conduct individual and group therapy as required by students and according to scope of practice/best practice • Work within the scope of practice for specific registration as Social Worker • Abide by the appropriate ethical code for Social Workers and adhere to the values of SPU • Gather information from referral sources for purposes of collateral • Court appearance support for students • Consult with relevant parties to exchange relevant information during the treatment process [e.g. psychologist, parents; police etc.] • Visits/consultations with the police, social services organisations, etc. as and when needed • Court appearance as an expert witness

• Complete reports to indicate whether client can testify in an open court or in camera • Prepare impact reports on the sexual molestation/rape • Prepare reports in support of a protection order or an interdict against an alleged perpetrator • Make appointments • Manage waiting lists • Gather information from referral sources • Prepare and maintain all required treatment records [e.g. referrals, consultation notes] on student file • Complete reports as required • Feedback meetings and reports for stakeholders • Provide statistics and records on time • Participate in strategic planning • Keep abreast of latest developments in own discipline and needs of SPU • Keep abreast of developments in professional conduct within the discipline • Register as a member of professional bodies to keep abreast of all developments

• Engage in current professional development activities e.g. acquire further qualifications and ongoing development required by professional body • Attend and participate in professional activities • Participate in in-house training programmes/workshops run by SPU in order to keep abreast of new social work, mental health care developments/practice/ knowledge • Assist with the development and implementation of projects • Assist in scoping project plans related to identified interventions • Feedback meetings • Compile and submit reports/ statistics to management and relevant stakeholders as required • Provide feedback to SPU management on systemic issues and problems negatively affecting clients

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