National Engineering Manager

Cre8work!; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 150 000 - 250 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate and dedicated social worker to strengthen family life within the community. This role involves providing psycho-social support, conducting home visits, and assisting clients with SASSA grants. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to empower families and individuals facing mental health challenges and addictions. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor of Social Work and demonstrate strong counselling skills, along with the ability to work flexible hours. Join this dynamic team and make a meaningful impact in the lives of those in need.

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work is essential for this role.
• Experience in providing psycho-social support and counselling.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily psycho-social support to families and individuals in need.
• Conduct home visits and assist with SASSA applications.
• Collaborate with social workers and participate in outreach projects.

Skills

Psycho-social support

Basic counselling

Observation skills

Communication skills

Crisis Management

Ability to work after hours

Education

Matric

Bachelor of Social Work (Degree)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

To work in the community with families in their life space to strengthen family life, support and monitor mentally ill and clients with addictions in the community, and to assist with SASSA grants.

Role and Responsibilities

1. Case Work
   1. Providing daily psycho-social support and basic counselling to families, parents, mentally challenged and people with addictions.
   2. Work in the life space of families with children to empower parents, significant others and monitor child care.
   3. Accompany social workers when assistance is needed.
   4. Assist and facilitate mentally ill persons with home-based care services.
   5. Provide basic emotional support services to beneficiaries.
   6. Home visits.
   7. Assist with SASSA applications.
   8. Attend family meetings and collaborate with the multidisciplinary team members, as needed.
   9. Provide auxiliary support services to social workers with administration and family preservation services.
   10. Provide practical support, banking, home affairs, medical appointments with community members.
   11. Crisis Management, relevant follow-ups and monitoring as required which may require the employee to work after hours and on weekends.
   12. Complete client process notes, intake psychosocial background reports, referral reports, closing reports.
   13. Maintain registers and statistics.
2. Group Work
   1. Organize and conduct groups to meet common identified psychosocial needs.
   2. Conduct needs analysis and develop proposals accordingly.
   3. Facilitate groups when required for specific interventions together with the Social Workers.
   4. Maintain files and records appropriately.
   5. Keep registers and statistics.
3. Community Work
   1. Participate in and facilitate outreach projects.
   2. Maintain and develop appropriate professional skills and knowledge related to field of work.
   3. Further own professional development by making use of internal and external development opportunities.
   4. Attend weekly supervision meetings.
4. Collaboration with Multidisciplinary Team
   1. Facilitate a collaborative and mutually beneficial working relationship with social workers.
   2. Complete administration after engaging with beneficiaries and their families.
5. Administration
   1. Administration includes process notes, summary reports, intakes, assessments, closing and transfer reports.
   2. Liaise with professionals around the organization via email, telephonically and attend meetings should this be required.
   3. Attend meetings as required.
   4. Completion of monthly statistics.
   5. Write relevant reports as appropriate.
   6. Provide feedback to relevant teams when required.
   7. Research resources needed by social workers and beneficiaries.
   8. Transport clients as required. Own, reliable transport is essential.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

1. Matric
2. Bachelor of Social Work (Degree)

Preferred Skills

1. Computer literacy in Word and Excel.
2. High energy levels.
3. Observation and basic counselling skills.
4. Good command of the English Language.
5. Ability to work after hours when needed.
6. Valid driver's license and own vehicle: this is a non-negotiable.

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