Social worker wanted

SOCIAL WORKER

Contract Position

Project Empower is looking for resourceful and ethical female social workers to provide social work services to women who have experienced gender-based violence. Positions are available in Durban, Modimolle, Pretoria and Stellenbosch.

Key Responsibilities Areas will include the following:

• Providing immediate containment counselling to women in distress

• Assessing client needs, developing and implementing a case management plan

• Maintaining an active referral network of gender-based violence service providers

• Debriefing of interviewers in a gender-based violence research project

• Managing mandated reporting requirements

• Supervising and supporting a social auxiliary worker.

Core Requirements

• Registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professions as a Social Worker

• At least five years social work experience, of which at least two should be in the area of gender-based violence

• Fluent communication in at least two languages spoken in the area in which the incumbent will be based

• Good writing skills and the proven ability to produce and maintain good written reports and case management notes

• Drivers licence and a record of safe driving.

Recommendations

• Experience with working with children

An annual salary in the region of R 250 000, cost-to-company will be negotiated in accordance with qualifications and experience.

Closing date: 26 April 2024

PLEASE STATE THE POSITION AND LOCATION YOU ARE APPLYING FOR IN YOUR APPLICATION.

Please submit a CV and an accompanying letter motivating your application to:

Junaid Gaffoor

junaid@projectempower.org.za

Project Empower reserves the right not to make an appointment. Because of the nature of Project Empower’s work, we will only appoint women into these positions. By submitting your application, Project Empower concludes that you are a competent person to consent and that you are giving consent to Project Empower to process and further process all personal information contained in the application in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act, Act No 4 of 2013 (as amended).