Registered Student Counsellor: Health and Wellness (P10)

at  Sol Plaatje University

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• A) Professional bachelor’s degree in psychology, at NQF8 level.
• B) Bachelor Honours degree or the equivalent to the BPsych degree that incorporates an approved 6-month or 720-hour face-to-face practicum.
• Active registration and compliance with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Registered Counsellor
• Driver’s license
• Willingness to work outside normal working hours.
• A minimum of at least 2 years of relevant work experience preferably in an educational field.

SKILLS:

• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
• Maintenance of high professional and ethical standards.
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to remain calm and level-headed in challenging situations.
• Emotional Intelligence.
• High level of interpersonal skills.
• A strong work ethic.

KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge of the higher education sector and clear knowledge
  and understanding of student centricity, student background and
  context.

RESEARCH AND EDUCATION AWARENESS.

• Provide psycho-education and mental health promotion that addresses relevant issues in student community contexts.
• A planned, proactive transfer of information designed to promote and enhance psychosocial well-being for individual students, groups, and the entire student community.
• Use quantitative and qualitative data to inform decision-making and scholar support strategies.
• Assist in coordinating school and community outreach activities

PURPOSE

The purpose of this position is to provide good quality psychological care for students at the primary health care level. The incumbent is expected to offer counselling and emotional support to students facing social, emotional, or behavioural challenges. Coordinate joint programmes with the staff counsellor team to facilitate ongoing professional development for educators to enhance their ability to support students with diverse learning needs.