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SOCIAL WORKER POSITION GILEAD HEALTH UNIT

The Tshwane Leadership Foundation (TLF) works with churches and communities for urban transformation with specific focus on social inclusion – a process that integrates socially vulnerable people creatively, and prevents displacement as much as possible.

The Tshwane Leadership Foundation seeks to appoint a Social worker for Gilead Health Unit, based in Pretoria.

Gilead Health Unit, providing a holistic awareness and prevention programme (HCT and mobile Service), hospice and palliative care (IPU), outpatient and residential care for people with psycho-social disabilities, has a position available for a Social worker to commence duties on as soon as possible

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide counselling; facilitate support groups and community work.
  • Develop IDPs and prepare reintegration into broader society; Family reconciliation and reintegration
  • Referral to community resources, follow-ups.
  • Compile and submit reports.
  • Networking on all relevant levels.
  • Perform other duties, as and when so requested, in support of team goals.
  • Supervision of the psycho-social team

Requirements:

  • Relevant degree in Social Work.
  • Registration with SACSSP with proof of payment of annual fee.
  • Knowledge and at least 3 years experience in Mental Health and hospice or rehabilitation programmes
  • Knowledge and application of all relevant Acts.
  • Have worked with vulnerable and marginalised communities.
  • Be able to work under pressure.
  • Being flexible and adaptable to situations.
  • Having a driver’s licence will be an added advantage.

Competencies:

  • Attention to detail.
  • Strong communications skills.
  • Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
  • Ability to interact effectively with people of diverse ages and cultures.
  • Reliable, punctual and dependable.
  • Ability to develop relationships with stakeholders in the community.
  • Computer literacy.
  • Good organizational and communications skills.

Contractual arrangements:

  • This is a full-time position (40 hours per week). The successful candidate will receive an initial 6 months performance-based contract in line with the organizational policy. If both parties agree, this will be followed by an 18 months contract before becoming a permanent staff member.
  • Starting date: ASAP
  • Salary: R 12.000/ month (total cost to company)
  • Closing date for applications: 16 August 2019 (Friday)

Kindly send your application with a motivational letter and the job title as a reference to HR Office: hroffice@tlf.org.za

Or submit your applications at TSHWANE LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION OFFICES: 288 Burgers Park Lane. Pretoria Central