University of Pretoria Vacancies 2023 – Registered Junior Counsellor

Website University of Pretoria

Job Description:

Screening, attending to or referral of incoming service requests to the Student Counselling Unit (SCU). Psychological and preventative interventions as per scope of practice in line with HPCSA guidelines, within the UP student community. Assist with projects to promote and enhance psychological wellbeing within the UP student community .

Job Responsibilities:

  • Conducting semi-structured evaluative interviews within a confidential and supportive framework;
  • Ensuring that counselling activities are within the role and scope limitations, and conducting appropriate referral when necessary;
  • Ensuring supportive functions in the delivery of workshops and webinars by other members of the SCU-team;
  • Handling service requests to the Student Counselling Unit (SCU) via all platforms;
  • Applying psychological theoretical frameworks and client development phases, in order to service client needs within appropriate scope;
  • Ensuring that feedback from clients on service delivery is recorded and analysed for referral management in order to identify improvements;
  • Ensuring feedback from clients on service delivery is recorded and analysed for referral to management in order to identify improvements;
  • Ensuring containment and onward referral of clients presenting in crisis and distress;
  • Delivering short-term and supportive counselling interventions with clients in the student community;

Job Requirements:

  • Application of psychological theories;
  • Computer literacy (MS Office) and patient record systems;
  • Theoretical conceptual skills;
  • Health care systems and service delivery within a multi-disciplinary team;
  • Psychological/theoretical knowledge of diagnostic systems and client development phases;
  • Communication skills;
  • Administrative abilities (note taking, report writing, record keeping);
  • Knowledge and application of psychological theoretical frameworks and client developmental phases;
  • Data and information organisation and analysis;
  • Ethical codes and legislation related to health care professionals;

Job Details:

Company: University of Pretoria

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Location: Pretoria, Gauteng, SA

Application Deadline: N/A

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