PSYCHOLOGISTSX3

SUMMARY:

STUDENT AFFAIRS DIVISION: STUDENT COUNSELLING UNIT
 

TWO PSYCHOLOGISTS - ALICE CAMPUS

ONE PSYCHOLOGIST - EAST LONDON CAMPUS
 
The University of Fort Hare is a vibrant, equitable and sustainable African university, committed to teaching and research excellence at the service of its students, scholars and the wider community.
 
The University seeks to appoint three Psychologists on a one-year fixed-term contract.

POSITION INFO:

Purpose

• To enhance student wellbeing and thereby contribute to retention and throughput by providing holistic and agile therapeutic and mental health services, to ensure students achieve optimal well-being and academic success.
• To contribute to the enhancement of the student experience and university life for students, in line with the University of Fort Hare strategic priorities and objectives.
• To contribute to the development of graduates attributed through the provision of graduate training programmes and supervision of intern psychologists.

• Master’s degree in Counselling or Clinical psychology
• 3 years’ work experience as a registered Counselling or Clinical Psychologist
• 1 year experience working in Higher Education Sector
• Drivers license
• Knowledge of and compliance with HPCSA regulations and Ethical guidelines
• Communication and Interpersonal skills
• Psychotherapeutic and diagnostic skills
• Crisis Management skills
• Student mental health and wellbeing
• Training, facilitation and coordination
• Project management skills
• Supervision skills
• Problem Solving/Decision-making/Analytical thinking
• Planning & organization / time management

• Provision of Individual Psychotherapy and counselling to UFH students
• Individual and Group interventions (Residence Talk programme)
• Provision of trauma debriefing and crisis interventions in response to traumatic incidents and emergencies.
• Provision of individual or group supervision to intern psychologists
• Supervision of Intern Psychologists’ Community interventions
• Monitoring and evaluating Intern Psychologists
• Training for Student cohorts e.g. Wellness Leaders and Mentors, Social Work
• Submit monthly progress and statistics reports
• Multicampus provision of mental health and wellness programmes