Social Worker: Social Work Services (Posts Available At Various Location)

EdUpStairs; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 338,000 - 755,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government, seeks Social Work professionals across Grades 1–4 to render care, protection and development services for vulnerable individuals and communities.

Positions require a Bachelor of Social Work and registration as a Social Worker. Experience increases with grade, with substantial time for Grades 3 and 4, alongside supervision of staff and continuous professional development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Social Work with registration as a Social Worker; Grade 1 requires no experience, grades 2–4 require 10, 20 and 30 years of relevant experience respectively.

Responsibilities

• Render social work services for care, support, protection and development of vulnerable individuals and communities through case work, group work and community work.
• Supervise and support Social Auxiliary Workers; maintain CPD and administrative duties.

Education

Bachelor of Social Work

Job description

Salary: Grade 1: R338 208 - R397 668 per annum, (OSD as prescribed); Grade 2: R413 004 - R478 395 per annum, (OSD as prescribed); Grade 3: R496 668 - R583 833 per annum, (OSD as prescribed); Grade 4: R608 859 - R754 785 per annum, (OSD as prescribed)

Centre: Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government.

Requirements

A relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work (Bachelor of Social Work) that allows professional registration with the South African Council for Social
Service Professions as Social Worker; Registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professions as a Social Worker; Grade 1: No
experience; Grade 2: A minimum of 10 years appropriate experience in Social Work after registration as a Social Worker with the South African Council for
Social Service Professions; Grade 3: A minimum of 20 years appropriate experience in Social Work after registration as a Social Worker with the South
African Council for Social Service Professions; Grade 4: A minimum of 30 years appropriate experience in Social Work after registration as a Social
Worker with the South African Council for Social Service Professions.
Competencies: Knowledge of the following: Supervision Framework for Social Workers; Human behaviour and social systems and skills to intervene at the
points where people interact with their environments in order to promote social well-being; Social work theory and interventions; Information and Knowledge
Management; Protocol and professional ethics; Relevant legislations, policies and prescripts (norms and standards); Social dynamics, work values and
principles; Developing and empowering others. Skills in the following: Challenge structural sources of poverty, inequality, oppression, discrimination
and exclusion; Written and verbal communication; Report-writing; Selfmanagement; Motivation; Good planning and organizing; Problem solving and analytical; Computer literacy; Presentation and facilitation; Client orientation and customer focus; Ability and competence to assist, develop, advocate for, and empower individuals, families, groups, organisations and communities to
enhance their social functioning and their problem-solving capabilities; Ability to promote, restore, maintain, advocate for and enhance the functioning of
individuals, families, groups and communities by enabling them to accomphilstasks, prevent and alleviate distress and use resources effectively; Understanding and ability to provide social work services towards protecting people who are vulnerable, at risk and unable to protect themselves; Ability to
mentor and coach Social Workers Grade 1.

Duties

Render a social work service with regard to the care, support, protection and development of vulnerable individuals, groups, families and communities
through the relevant programmes (Case work, group work and Community work).
Attend to any other matters that could result in, or stem from, social instability in any form; Supervise and Support Social Auxiliary Workers; Continuous Professional Development.
Keep up to date with new developments in the social work and social welfare fields; Perform all the administrative functions required of the job.