SESSIONAL REGISTERED COUNSELLOR (80 HOURS)

Gauteng Provincial Government; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 517,000 - 632,000; Part time

Job summary

Gauteng Provincial Government, through the Department of Health, invites applications for Sessional Registered Counsellor (80 hours) at Pholosong Regional Hospital. The post requires HPCSA registration and a psychology degree, with duties spanning screening, brief interventions, and group counselling.

The role emphasizes independent and collaborative work, adherence to HPCSA standards, and contribution to regional mental health priorities. Closing date 30-10-2026; salary is tariff-based per hour.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 and a Bachelor’s degree or Honours degree in Psychology from an accredited institution.
• Current registration with HPCSA as a Registered Counsellor.

Responsibilities

• Provide mental health services to ensure capacity for screening, referral, and care in a regional hospital.
• Build capacity for self-help and peer-led services, such as support groups.
• Promote mental health and prevention interventions aligned with national and provincial priorities.
• Conduct routine screening for mental illnesses across the developmental lifespan.
• Provide brief interventions, supportive counselling, debriefing, individual and group counselling.
• Adhere to HPCSA standards and departmental policies.
• Provide support, guidance, and mentoring to Registered Counsellors.
• Coordinate and allocate duties to Registered Counsellors.
• Facilitate mental health support groups.

Skills

Counselling

Brief interventions

Trauma debriefing

Group facilitation

Risk assessment

Report writing

Networking

Stress management

Adaptability

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Psychology

Honours degree in Psychology

Job description

SESSIONAL REGISTERED COUNSELLOR (80 HOURS)

• Reference Number : refs/057057
• Directorate : Therapeutic & Support Services
• Number of Posts : 2
• Package : Grade 1 - (Tarif – R 375 per hour) Registration with HPCSA as a Counsellor Grade 2 - (Tarif – R 406 per hour) A minimum of 8 years appropriate experience after registration with the HPCSA as a Counsellor. Grade 3 - (Tarif – R 459 per hour) a minimum of 16 years appropriate experience after registration with the HPCSA as Councillor.

Requirements

• Grade 12 and a Bachelor’s degree or Honours degree in Psychology from an accredited institution. Applicants must hold current registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Registered Counsellor. Computer literacy and presentation skills are required. Applicants must demonstrate competencies in brief interventions, counselling, trauma debriefing, group facilitation, risk assessment, report writing, networking, stress management, adaptability, and problem-solving. The ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment is essential.

Duties

• Provision of mental health services to ensure that there is sufficient capacity for mental health screening, referral, and care in A REGIONAL HOSPITAL which will strengthen the mental health services. Building capacity for users (service users and their families) to provide appropriate self-help and peer led services, such as support groups. Promote mental health and prevention interventions in keeping with the national and provincial priorities. Conduct routine screening for mental illnesses across the developmental lifespan (child-to-adulthood). The management of non-complex mental health conditions through the provision of brief interventions, supportive counselling, debriefing, individual and group counselling. Adhere to the HPCSA standards and the Departmental policies. Provide support, guidance, and mentoring to Registered Counsellors. Coordinate and allocate duties to Registered Counsellors. Facilitate mental health support groups. Attend meetings and training that have been approved by the head of unit. Comply with the Performance Management and Development system. Report directly to a Clinical Psychologist.

Employer : Department of Health

Location : Pholosong Regional Hospital

Closing Date : 30-10-2026

Criteria Questions

Do you have a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology or Honours degree in Psychology from an accredited institution?

Current registration with HPCSA, as a Registered Counsellor?

Able to work independently and within a team environment?