Clinical Psychologist

Centre for Student Counselling and Development (CSCD)

Clinical Psychologist

Ref. SSVO/061/0218

It is the primary objective of the Centre for Student Counselling and Development to be a centre that is focused on student wellness and development. The CSCD consists of five units and delivers an autonomous, professional, client centred service that focuses on support and development.

Duties:

• Rendering psychological therapy services to students, mainly individually but also in groups;
• Participating in the 24-hour crisis service of the CSCD;
• Developing and presenting workshops that promote a healthy lifestyle amongst students.

Job Requirements:

• Registration (of at least two years) with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a Clinical Psychologist;
• Two years’ experience in providing psychotherapeutic services to young adults;
• Excellent communication and language skills in English, as well as in one of the other official language within South Africa;
• 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 rendering psychological services within a Higher Education environment;
• Experience in developing and presenting workshops and lectures on topics related to personal development and self-management;
• Competence in an additional African language.

Enquiries regarding job content:

e Mumtaj Parker by 021 808 4976, of Dr Munita Dunn-Coetzee by 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

Closing date:

28 February 2018

Commencement date:

1 May 2018

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.

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 four weeks of the closing date, kindly accept that your application did not succeed.