Social Worker

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Purpose: Provisioning of social services and support to children, families, Government representatives and South African courts with regards to a
full range of social services and related social welfare matters.

Key Knowledge:
• Knowledge and understanding of the South African context within which social services function and are delivered.
• Understanding of social development in terms of the needs, policies and the role of the Social Auxiliary Worker.
• Basic knowledge of human behaviour, relationship systems and social issues and the ability to address social needs using appropriate Social Auxiliary Work methods and techniques.
• The skills to work as a team member and as a provider of support services to the Social Work team.
• How to deal with emotional trauma, emotional stress, recreational needs, social needs in children.

Counselling and referral processes Knowledge:
• Facilitation of non-therapeutic processes;
• Child development processes;
• Social work administration processes;
• Social Work – Methods and principles;
• Communication and Life Skills in Social Auxiliary Work;
• Knowledge and understanding of the South African context within which social services function and are delivered;
• Understanding of social development in terms of the needs, policies and the role of the Social Auxiliary Worker;
• Basic knowledge of human behaviour, relationship systems and social issues and the ability to address social needs using appropriate Social Auxiliary Work methods and techniques;

Further Position Skills:
• Render basic counselling and support;
• Support the counselling processes;
• Support the processes to intervene with individuals and families; and
• Facilitate educational, life skills and support group programs.

Facility Supervision Responsibilities
• To perform all administrative functions on behalf of the Foundation in respect of all children;
• Receipt of/and organizing and completing necessary documentation, monitoring matter/action of all children;
• Communicating with relevant stakeholders in the course of matter/project/task management in respect of all children;
• Preparing documents for meetings in respect of all children;
• Follow up on action items in respect of all children;
• Compilation of reports as instructed in respect of all children;
• Supervision of childcare workers employed;
• Supervision of consumables and related and supply; and
• Supervision of all daily plans in place for the foundation i.e. meal, education, play, hygiene.

Minimum requirements:
• Social Work qualification;
• Registration with SACSSP
• Proficient in MS Office (MS Word; PowerPoint; Excel and Outlook);
• Candidate must be a quick learner and have the ability to work independently;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Work to deadlines is essential; 

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