As a senior member of a team of psychologists and interns in the Counselling Centre, the primary purposes of this job are to provide comprehensive counselling and psychological support to students, provide advice to University staff members in managing students with psychological problems, assist the Head of the Centre in the supervision and training of intern psychologists.
The Requirements
Registration and compliant with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Counselling Psychologist (Masters' degree) with at least 3 year's relevant work experience over and above their internship. Individuals who have supervised interns will be at an advantage.
Relevant experience includes: -
Any work with adolescents or individuals in early adulthood. The greater the diversity of this experience the better for example, experience in one on one counselling, group counselling and educational work
Those individuals with specific experience of working with University students will also be at an advantage.
Experience in training of groups
Experience in the counselling of HIV/AIDS patients will be an advantage as well as any involvement in HIV/AIDS initiatives/programs