Psychologist – Student Wellness Service needed at University of Cape Town

Requirements:

• Relevant NQF Level 9 Masters Qualification
• Current registration with the HPCSA as a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist
• Two years of experience as a practicing psychologist.
• Good interpersonal skills and work ethic
• Personal accountability and commitment to the students as clients.
• Strong interest in, and an empathic attitude to working with students.
• Flexibility and adaptability to a variety of presenting problems
• Must be able to work within a multidisciplinary team.
• Must be able to cope with working under pressure in a context that is demanding.
• Skills and sensitivity to engage students on matters of mental health in forums and similar settings.

Advantageous:

• Counselling/therapeutic experience in a Higher Education environment
• Fluency in one or more indigenous languages

Responsibilities:

• Participate effectively in a responsive service that is student-centered, transformative, and aligned to a Primary Health Care orientation and philosophy in the delivery of mental health services.
• Providing solutions and innovation in the provision of mental health services through the Student Wellness Service (SWS)
• Manage time accordingly and produce quality work as per the professional board’s regulations.
• Planning, coordinating, and participating in mental health promotion activities of the team as delegated.
• Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of students presenting with psychological, psychosocial and/or psychiatric problems as guided by the professional board’s scope of practice.
• Referring to other members of the multidisciplinary team as and when a need arises
• Participating in policy work and other activities aimed at the development and promotion of mental health of the UCT student community.
• Promoting mental health/psychosocial education, awareness, and related life-skills programs in line with Student Wellness Service (SWS) objectives
• Facilitating admission where necessary; in case of mental health/psychiatric emergencies at SWS, to an appropriate hospital / health service facility
• Co-ordinating and/or participating in various portfolios or projects that are set up in the SWS.
• Assisting other colleagues when needed and displaying good, sound teamwork skills.