Student Wellness Specialist

ADvTECH; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LinkedIn Learning subscriptions

Staff and family discounts on courses

Incentive bonus structure

Birthday vouchers

Competitive annual leave

Job summary

Emeris Sandton Campus is seeking a dedicated Student Wellness Specialist to support emotional and mental health services for students. You will provide counselling, develop coping strategies, and help connect students with external resources as needed.

You will also plan and roll out awareness campaigns, engage with community partners, and manage budgets for wellness initiatives, ensuring robust reporting and student support across campus.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate Diploma/Bachelor Honours in Counselling Psychology or Social Work required.
• 2+ years trauma counselling and 2 years community engagement experience.
• Registered with SA Social Work Council or relevant body; valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual counselling to students and assess referrals for external services.
• Offer coping techniques and discuss referral options.
• Establish trust and open communication between campus and students.
• Assist in establishing a referral network for secondary counselling.
• Lead awareness campaigns on mental health and coordinate guest speakers.
• Plan and monitor bi-annual community outreach, citizenship and volunteering programmes.
• Coordinate KHUMO project partnerships with schools and NGOs.
• Manage budgets for Cares committee and student wellness activities.
• Support reporting and administration of Student Wellness services.

Skills

Advanced communication

Organisational skills

Analytical skills

Counselling

Computer skills

Education

Postgraduate Diploma / Bachelor Honours in Counselling or Social Work

Ideal: Social Worker / Psychologist (NQF 9)

Job description

Emeris consolidates resources and expertise from IIE Varsity College, IIE MSA, IIE-Vega School, and IIE School of Hospitality & Service Management, with a unified approach ensuring a consistent standard of excellence in teaching, learning, and student support.

Emeris Sandton Campus has a vacancy for a Student Wellness Specialist.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Provision Of Student Emotional And Mental Counselling Services

• When referred, provide individual primary counselling to students and explores / determines if the student should be referred for externally for counselling and discusses their referral options if appropriate.
• Provides students with coping techniques and skills to deal with life challenges.
• Receives the signed consent form from the student prior to the commencement of the first counselling session.
• Establishes trustworthy relationships with students that opens channels for communication between the campus and students.
• Assists the primary campus counsellor with establishing a referral network for secondary counselling.
• Assists with the creation of awareness campaigns surrounding universal social and emotional issues and sources relevant guest speakers to add value to the campaign and address students on relevant topics.

Creation, Rollout And Monitoring Of Awareness Campaigns

• In collaboration with the academic, academic operations and student experience teams, sets a bi-annual calendar for the following semester of awareness campaigns to promote and enhance awareness of mental health challenges.
• Identifies key Non Government Organisations / stakeholders and suggests possible campaigns and plans awareness campaigns accordingly.
• Designs, develops, implements and manages awareness programmes and campaigns and includes the Cares committee in assisting with marketing and creating awareness for these campaigns.

Planning, Rollout And Monitoring Of Community Engagement, Citizenship And Volunteering Programmes

• Facilitates engagements between the students, staff and Non Government Organisation and identifies opportunities for Community Outreach, Citizenship and Volunteerism Programmes.
• In collaboration with the academic, academic operations and student experience teams and the Student Wellness Specialist, establish and plan a bi-annual community outreach / wellness calendar of events (community outreach and volunteerism events and activations).
• Markets sustainable community outreach, citizenship and volunteerism programmes and encourages student participation in these programmes.
• Creates awareness amongst students regarding social, civic and environmental issues.
• Manages logistics and implementation plans for the successful rollout of community outreach, citizenship and volunteerism programmes.
• Empowers students with a sense of citizenship and encourages students to get involved in activities for community outreach, citizenship and volunteerism programmes in their area (e.g. by donating blood, donation drives and outreach projects).
• Provide volunteer opportunities for students to give back, impart knowledge and skills, to participate in community engagement, citizenship and volunteerism programmes.
• Co-ordinates communication and visibility of campaigns (including sharing posters on the WhatsApp community groups).
• Identifies beneficiary organisations with students for community outreach, citizenship and volunteerism programmes.
• Manages the volunteer committee of students to work closely with the Cares committee in marketing and implementing community outreach, citizenship and volunteerism programmes.
• In collaboration with the student counsellor, facilitate, drive and organise the National CSI - KHUMO project on campus. Ensure collaboration with Academics, Academic Operations, Student Experience team and students.
• Identify a KHUMO school in need and determine the school's needs analysis before the commencement of various projects at a school.
• Establish sustainable and strong relationships with identified school and ensure projects are maintained over a 3 year period.
• Manages the KHUMO budget and keeps track / records of the events / involvement with the KHUMO school and tracks spend allocated and utilised for various projects.

Bursary And Budget Management

• Identifies, appoints and manages the Cares committee to ensure involvement and rollout of awareness campaigns and community outreach, citizenship and volunteerism programmes on and off campus.
• Conduct mid year reviews with the Cares committee to monitor academic performance and provide feedback on roles and responsibilities. Ensuring Cares committee training and development programmes are curated to ensure upskilling of committee.
• Manages the Student Wellness Specialists budget and augments budgets through fund raising initiatives for community outreach, citizenship and volunteerism programmes.

Student Wellness Administration And Reporting

• Provides annual registration process support specifically relating to the marketing of the Student Wellness Specialist services.
• Communicates and liaises with students specifically in relation to Student Wellness services available.
• Compiles and submits weekly Student Wellness status and progress reports as well as the weekly Student Activity Report to the National Student Wellness Specialist including statistics and details of counselling sessions and referrals. (SAR Report and the Monthly Wellness Updates).
• Markets, uploads and maintains a monthly register of workshops and videos regarding awareness campaigns available and in the designated wellness weeks.
• Ensure all marketing material / posters / infographics / videos are approved and available to students prior to the commencement of the initiatives.
• Compiles and submits the necessary reports to the national office and ADvTECH head office as and when required.
• Ensure effective and efficient service delivery to students by monitoring and communicating with students via the various platforms (Online Booking form, Emeris Assist, Email)
• Keeps records of each counselling session and any interventions implemented or recommended and captures notes on the relevant business system (SIMS) to track these sessions for reporting purposes and ensure that the maximum number of sessions (6 per student issue) is not exceeded.
• Compiles and reports on monthly Corporate Social Investment (CSI) activities and all community engagement, citizenship and volunteer programmes on the CSI Tertiary Hub.

Competencies / Skills required:

• Advanced Communication and Interpersonal skills
• Organisational and Planning skills
• Analytical skills
• Counselling
• Computer skills

Minimum Qualification Requirement:

• Minimum of Postgraduate Diploma / Bachelor Honours Degree (NQF Level 8) in Counselling Psychology or Social Work.
• Ideal qualification Social Worker / Psychologist (NQF Level 9).

Minimum Work Experience Requirement:

• Minimum of 2 years Trauma Counselling and 2 years Community Engagement experience.

Legal Requirements :

• Registered with Social Work Council, South African Council For Social Service Professions or Health Professions Council of South Africa as a counsellor
• Valid Driver's License

Salary:

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Benefits:

• Lifelong learning opportunities through LinkedIn Learning subscriptions.
• Staff and family discounts on educational programs within our brand portfolio.
• Incentive bonus structure based on performance and achievement of goals.
• Birthday vouchers to celebrate your special day.
• Competitive annual leave allowance for well-deserved time off and rejuvenation.

Emerisisan Equal Opportunity Employer. However, preference may be given to previously underrepresented groups in accordance with the South African Employment Equity Act. The company reserves the right to close or place the vacancy on hold at any time, without prior notice.