Job Description

The Role

PURPOSE

The Counsellor plays a crucial role in promoting the emotional well-being of learners who have experienced trauma. This is achieved through various services, including brief counselling and crisis containment sessions, the provision of trauma-informed resources, and fostering trauma-informed school environments.

Skills and Experience

RESPONSIBILITIES

Counselling

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Provide individual or group counselling and support to selected learners in certain schools. Excluded cases: eating disorders, severe substance abuse, perpetrators of sexual offenses, personality disorders, active rape cases, conduct disorders, attempted suicides, medical conditions (e.g., epilepsy), occult-related issues, and dissociative identity disorder (DID). Deliver crisis containment sessions for learners in immediate distress. Conduct intake meetings with parents when relevant and provide follow-up feedback. Provide updated monthly statistics to School-Based Support Teams (SBST). Prepare and submit monthly reports. Collaborate with WCED school psychologists and/or school social workers as needed.

Case Management

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Collaborate with SBST members to oversee referrals and promote trauma-informed practices within schools. Participate in regular counselling team meetings to review referrals and assign appropriate referral pathways. Engage with stakeholders to discuss referrals and determine suitable interventions. Follow up with external stakeholders and organisations.

Trauma Informed Resources

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Compile and distribute trauma-informed resources to relevant teachers in participating schools. Equip teachers with the knowledge and skills to manage crises effectively through these resources. Empower teachers to access external resources and support systems more efficiently. Please note that apart from the above, the employee may be required to perform additional duties from time to time that are reasonable and within the employee's abilities and scope of expertise in compliance with reasonable and fair instructions.

REQUIREMENTS

Registered counsellor: Honours degree in Psychology, with a completed internship and at least two years of counselling experience; or a Play Therapist with at least two years of experience; or a Social Worker with experience in play therapy. A demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team environment. Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities. Excellent interpersonal skills, empathy and compassion. Crisis intervention. The ability to work under pressure. Self-motivated with the ability to manage competing priorities and apply good judgment. Fluent in Afrikaans and English with good communication skills. Valid driver's licence and own transport.

Other

Please e-mail your cv in MS Word format together with a motivational letter and a small suitable photo of yourself for front of cv purposes.


All POPI requirements respected.


Should you not receive a response within 10 days please consider your application unsuccessful.



Job Reference: LHR00104