James House Child and Youth Care Centre runs two pioneering residential treatment centres for adolescents (age 14 – 16) with frequent challenging behaviour.
James House seeks two Registered Counselor / Social Workers to be based at Hout Bay and Vredendal, in Western Cape.
Requirements
- BA (Hons) in Psychology and registered as a counsellor with the HPSCA or Social Worker registered with the SACSSP
- Experience working with youth and in a school context
- Experience working in disadvantaged communities
- Experience in managing adolescents who display externalising behaviour
- Sound experience of group, family and individual counselling
- Knowledge of trauma and its effects an added advantage
- Knowledge of and experience in administering, scoring and interpreting psychometric assessments
- Knowledge of the Children’s Act
- Administrative skills
- Computer literacy (Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
- Verbal, visual and written communication skills
- Afrikaans and English or English and isiXhosa language fluency, both written and verbal
- Driver’s license essential
- Basic understanding of monitoring and evaluation
- Ability to work independently but also closely in a team
- Willing to work weekends and late nights
- Community conscious
To apply, submit your CV and a covering letter to the Senior Programme Manager, Vivian Leibrandt at [email protected]
More Information
- Job City Western Cape
