Junior Social Worker

Sophiatown Community Psychological Services is a community mental health service targeting vulnerable population groups in the inner city of Johannesburg, and in and around Soweto. Sophiatown CPS offers a range of counselling and other psycho-social support services, with a particular focus on children and families whose emotional well-being has been impacted by HIV/AIDS and bereavement; forced displacement and war; violence in the home and the community; extreme poverty; the burden of care, and other forms of economic and social marginalization. Sophiatown CPS is committed to supporting the wider community of practice and to developing a culture of ethics management in the NPO sector. Sophiatown CPS seeks to appoint a Junior Social Worker to render social work, counselling, and other psycho-social support services to individuals, families, and groups at its Bertrams office, which serves primarily inner-city refugee and migrant communities. This position is based in Johannesburg.  Responsibilities: Home and site visits Supporting clients’ efforts to access service providers and advocating on their behalf Compiling of social work reports for statutory agencies Liaison with statutory agencies around the protection and care of children and other vulnerable clients Individual counselling and co-facilitation of groups Active collaboration with other service providers in the non-government sector to ensure that clients get the most comprehensive service possible Actively contributing to advocacy processes with regards to systemic human rights violations. Minimum Requirements: Registration as a qualified social worker with SACSSP A working knowledge of all legislation pertaining to the rights of children, migrants, and other vulnerable population groups A working knowledge of counselling principles Good writing skills as evidenced in the capacity to produce meaningful reports A genuine commitment to upholding human rights and the ethics of the profession and the organization Fluency in at least three South African languages Valid driver's license Preference may be given to: Residence in Johannesburg Experience in individual counselling Experience in the facilitation of group-based counselling intervention Genuine commitment to teamwork and the collective effort to bring about change Proven administrative skills The ability to thrive in resource deprived settings Capacity for critical self-reflection and meaningful self-care A willingness to engage deeply with narratives of trauma and their social, political, and economic contexts