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POST 10/533 : SOCIAL WORKER GRADE 1 TO 4 (SOCIAL SERVICES AND CHILD AND ADOLESCENT) (X2
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Requirements
Experience
Grade 1: None after registration.
Grade 2: A minimum of 10 years appropriate experience in social work after registration as a Social Worker with the SACSSP.
Grade 3: A minimum of 20 years appropriate experience in social work after registration as a Social Worker with the SACSSP.
Grade 4: A minimum of 30 years appropriate experience in social work after registration as a social worker with the SACSSP.
Inherent requirement of the job: Valid (Code B/EB) driver licence.
Competencies (knowledge/skills): Computer literacy (Microsoft Office, Clinicom).
Appropriate social work experience in psychiatry, Intellectual Disability, inpatient and outpatient social work services.
Duties
Conduct psycho-social assessments of mental health care users.
Provide users and family members with psycho-educational services with regards to mental health diagnosis, recovery principles, addiction and dual diagnosis.
Address social issues that might impede the user’s ability to recover timeously with the MDT.
Contribute to well-developed exit plans for users.
Linking of high-risk users and families to relevant support structures in the community.
Recording of user information in accordance with relevant professional, and legal guidelines.
Information management: Collecting statistical and operational data.
Quality service outputs through participation in continued professional development.
How to apply
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Directorate
Metro Health Services, for a period of 3 months from the date of the advert, provided that the job title, core functions, inherent requirements, and salary level are the same as those of the advertised post.
Closing Date
CLOSING DATE: 09 April 2026, 17:00 PM