Vacancy: Social Worker
We are looking for a registered social worker to join a team that provides mental health services to vulnerable adolescents living in under-resourced communities.
As the School of Hard Knocks’ (SoHK’s) Social Worker, you’ll join our mission to provide trauma-informed mental health services to children and youth living in under resourced communities. In 2024, you will work closely with SoHK’s delivery teams, reaching 600 adolescents with our award-winning, evidenced-based curriculum, whilst simultaneously providing wrap-around care for all participants, their educators, and their caregivers. You will report to the Safeguarding Lead, and will work alongside other members of the SoHK’s Safeguarding Team, to ensure that SoHK implements strong child safeguarding processes that will 1) ensure that our participants are protected and receive the support that they need, and 2) that will drive learning and accountability in the organisation.
You will be a creative focused professional committed to the well-being of children and young people. Your interpersonal skills are excellent, you are open to new and dynamic ideas and willing to move beyond your comfort zone. You are flexible with your time and are available after hours in a high energy fast paced and changing environment.
Working hours for this position will be capped at 45 hours per week. These hours will be flexible, based on the nature and urgency of the cases that arise. SoHK is based in the Cape Town CBD and you will be expected to spend 3 days of each week in the field, some time in our Woodstock-based office (team meetings and debriefs), and some time will be spent working from home.
Requirements
· Social worker degree
· Eligible to work in South Africa
· Social Worker Registration (SACSSP or similar)
· Own vehicle and valid driver’s licence
· At least 5 years’ experience working with children and adolescents preferably in a clinical setting. Experience in a High School setting would be advantageous.
· Experience in Crisis Intervention.
· Understanding of process knowledge values, ethics and skills of excellent Social Work practice i.e. professionalism, respect for the rights and dignity of individuals, confidentiality, critical reflection and analysis and intervention skills.
· A sound theoretical and practical understanding of engagement, connection, assessment, planning, consultation and referral and treatment for children and their caregivers.
· Knowledge of network of resources in Cape Town and surrounds that provide service to children, development of this network and making individual connections within these organisations, both government and private. Strong existing network with child protection bodies/organisations would be advantageous.
· Knowledge, experience and understanding of Government Legislation pertaining to children and their care-givers especially the Children’s Act 38 of 2005. A willingness to train your team around this.
· Ability to work in a diverse, energetic and committed team of like-minded Mental Health Professionals and Lay Counsellors.
· Ability to speak more than one South African language would be advantageous.
· Excellent administrative skills and computer literacy.
You will be a creative focused professional committed to the well-being of children and young people. Your interpersonal skills are excellent, you are open to new and dynamic ideas and willing to move beyond your comfort zone. You are flexible with your time and are available after hours in a high energy fast paced and changing environment.
This role is being recruited on a 12-month contract basis with possible extension.
Closing date for applications: 10 November 2023
Starting date: 8 January 2024
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Contract length: 12 months
Salary: From R20,000.00 per month
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