Job Description

Location: Sandringham - Johannesburg
Position Type: Permanent

Purpose of the Job

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Work as a Social Auxiliary Worker with clients, residents and beneficiaries living with physical, mental, and intellectual disabilities throughout the care facilities.

Role and Responsibilities

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Providing daily basic psycho-social support and basic case management and counselling to residents and beneficiaries living with physical, mental and intellectual disabilities. Provide basic emotional support services to beneficiaries and residents. Liaise with professionals through various departments of the Chevrah Kadisha, and external organisations such as DoSD. Attend DSD forums and assist with compliance with requirements. Complete monthly stats as required. Assist with SASSA and Home Affairs applications as well as accompanying residents and beneficiaries to SASSA and Home Affairs when required. Provide practical support and guidance for example regarding appointments, access to services. Work across departments, where required, in the various residential facilities and Protected Employment Workshop space. Attend family meetings and collaborating with the multidisciplinary team members, as needed. Provide auxiliary support services to social workers with administration. Crisis Management, relevant follow-ups and monitoring as required. Complete client process notes and reports as required. Maintain registers and statistics. Conduct groups and educational talks with the beneficiaries and residents. Engage with family members and joint meetings should this be required. Assist Workshops Administrator with administrative tasks when needed such as tuck shop, registers and wages. Attend staff meetings with multi-disciplinary team. Attend regular supervision with supervisor. Plan and organise workshop monthly birthdays and Worker of the Month. Responsible for the Kadimah cellphone as a means of communication with beneficiaries and their families after working hours, when needed. Coordination and monitoring of the Beneficiary Programmes.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

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Accredited Social Auxiliary Worker qualification Registration with SACSSP Social Auxiliary Worker experience advantageous

Preferred Skills

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Experience in the field of disability Computer literacy in word and excel Problem solving Decision making High energy levels Assertiveness Observation and basic counselling skills Excellent communication skills. Good verbal and written communication Ability to work after hours when needed Good planning and organisational skills * Creativity