Clinical / Counselling Psychologist (50% - 100% Post) - Grant-funded fixed-term post (AD07)

Wits University; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable university is seeking a Clinical / Counselling Psychologist to enhance mental health and wellness services. This role focuses on advocacy, psycho-education, and providing counselling. Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in clinical or counselling psychology and be HPCSA registered. Experience in mental health advocacy and training is advantageous. Interested candidates should contact the Assistant Dean for more information.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience working as a clinical / counselling psychologist.
• Experience in mental health advocacy and training in tertiary education is advantageous.
• Experience in facilitating psycho-educational workshops in tertiary institutions is also an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Provide advocacy for mental health.
• Conduct psycho-education and capacity building.
• Deliver counselling and psychotherapy services.

Skills

Crisis management

Communication skills

Therapeutic skills

Teamwork

Computer literacy

Education

Master’s degree in clinical / counselling psychology

PhD in Clinical / Counselling Psychology

Registration with HPCSA as Counselling Psychologist

Job description

Brief Description

The Faculty of Humanities invites applications for a Clinical / Counselling Psychologist. The purpose of this post is to provide support to the Teaching and Learning Unit, in collaboration with stakeholders, to further advance preventative and therapeutic interventions for students. The focus is on enhancing awareness, psycho-education and advocacy for mental health and wellness in alignment with the Mental Wellness Strategy for students and the Student Success Framework. The key areas of the post include: advocacy, psycho‑education, capacity building, training, counselling, and psychotherapy services.

Enquiries ONLY: Professor Thabisile Nkambule (Assistant Dean: Undergraduate Students) Email:

Responsibilities

• Advocacy for mental health
• Psycho‑education
• Capacity building
• Training
• Counselling
• Psychotherapy services

Qualifications

• A Master’s degree in clinical / counselling psychology
• A PhD in Clinical / Counselling Psychology will be an added advantage
• Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Counselling Psychologist
• Two to five years’ experience working as a clinical / counselling psychologist
• Experience in the field of advocacy for mental health, training and student development practices in tertiary education would be an advantage
• Formal or informal experience in comparative interfaith and African spiritual care would be an advantage
• Experience in facilitating and presenting psycho‑educational workshops with students in tertiary institutions would be an advantage
• Excellent therapeutic and advanced clinical / counselling skills, in particular short‑term / solution‑focused skills
• Excellent crisis management and communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Willingness to do occasional after‑hours interventions / workshops / presentations
• Computer literacy essential
• Knowledge of social media applications for advocacy would also be an advantage