Social Worker: Social Worker Services (Delft)

EdUpStairs; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 338,000 - 755,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government, is seeking qualified Social Workers to render care, protection and development services to vulnerable populations through case work, group work and community initiatives.

Positions are Grade 1–4 with progression on years of experience; require SACSSP registration and a relevant Bachelor of Social Work. Duties include supervision, development and admin tasks within a public welfare framework.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Social Work with registration.
• Registration with SACSSP as Social Worker.
• Competencies include supervision, ethics, legislation and professional practice.

Responsibilities

• Render social work services to vulnerable individuals, groups, families and communities through core programmes.
• Attend to matters related to social instability.
• Supervise and support Social Auxiliary Workers.
• Engage in continuous professional development.
• Keep up to date with social work developments and welfare practices.
• Perform administrative functions of the job.

Skills

Supervision framework

Written communication

Verbal communication

Report writing

Analytical skills

Computer literacy

Problem solving

Customer focus

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 accomplish
tasks, 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.