Psychologist

Division of Student Affairs

Centre for Student Counselling and Development (CSCD)

Psychologist

(Ref. SSVO/324/0916)

It is the primary objective of the Centre for Student Counselling and Development (CSCD) to be a centre that is focused on student wellness and development. The CSCD consists of five units and delivers an integrated, professional, student-centred service that focuses on support and development. This position is based at the Unit for Psychotherapeutic and Support Services.

Duties:

• Providing psychological therapy services to students, mainly individually but also in groups;
• Managing crises situations, especially trauma-based,with students;
• Developing and presenting workshops that promote a healthy lifestyle amongst students;
• Participating in the 24-hour crisis service of the CSCD.

Job Requirements:

• At least two years' registration as Clinical or Counselling Psychologist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa;
• Proven experience in providing psychotherapeutic services to young adults, specifically trauma-based therapeutic service delivery;
• Proven experience in dealing with students with pathology (including substance-related cases, psychosis, rape and cases of aggression);
• The ability to certify a student, as well as good psychopharmacological knowledge;
• Experience in crisis management;
• Excellent communication and language skills in English or Afrikaans;
• Computer skills in the MS-Office environment.

Recommendation:

• Specific experience in the duties as indicated above;
• Experience in multidisciplinary cooperation with medical practitioners and other health professionals within the health sciences;
• Training in short-term psychotherapeutic modalities;
• Training in presenting therapy groups;
• Experience in crisis service provision in a psychological context;
• Experience of providing psychological services within a Higher Education environment;
• Experience in developing and presenting workshops and lectures on topics related to personal development and self-management;
• Knowledge of HIV/AIDS counselling;
• Competence in an additional African language.

Commencement of Duties: 1 November 2016

Closing Date: 30 September 2016

Enquiries regarding job content: Ms Mumtaj Parker on 021 808 4994, or on mparker@sun.ac.za or Dr Munita Dunn-Coetzee on 021 808 4707, or on mdunn@sun.ac.za

Enquiries regarding remuneration/benefits as well as technical assistance with the electronic application process: Human Resources Client Service Centre on 021 808 2753

The University will consider all applications in terms of its Employment Equity Plan, which acknowledges the need to diversify the demographic composition of the staff corps, especially with regard to the appointment of suitable candidates from the designated groups

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment.

Your application, comprising a comprehensive curriculum vitae (including the names and contact details of at least two referees), must reach the University before or on the closing date of the advertised post.

Applicants should request their referees to send confidential reports by the closing date directly to the following address: The Manager: Personnel Provisioning & Planning, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602; e-mail: sun-e-hr@sun.ac.za; fax: 021 808 2484.

Apply online at www.sun.ac.za/english/careers

Candidates may be subjected to appropriate psychometric testing and other selection instruments.

The University reserves the right to investigate qualifications and conduct background checks on all candidates.

Should no feedback be received from the University within six weeks of the closing date, kindly accept that your application did not succeed.