Job Details
Assistant Director: Psychological Services (post level 7) (Job ID: 5361) – (1072)
Job Title
Assistant Director: Psychological Services (post level 7) (Job ID: 5361)
Organizational Unit
University of the Free State -> Student Affairs -> Student Counselling and Development
Contract Type
Permanent
Occupational Level
Junior Management
Location
Bloemfontein Campus – Bloemfontein, FS ZA (Primary)
Closing Date
20/8/2023
Description
KINDLY TAKE NOTE: Applications may only be submitted online through the official UFS vacancy website: https://ufs.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/JobSearch/viewAll – Applications submitted through any other platform will not be considered.
Duties and responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership and Management
• Assist the Director: SCD in managing and monitoring administrative tasks and day-to-day professional processes at departmental and institutional levels.
• Enhance the UFS multi-campus management strategy.
• Responsible for policy development, review, and implementation.
• Participate in the strategic planning processes of the Division of Student Affairs.
• Responsible for Institutional collaborations and consultations and institutional and inter-departmental committees’ participation.
• Act according to the ethical guidelines set out by the HPCSA.
• Manage the UFS SADAG Careline.
• Develop training workshops for departmental personnel and interns.
• Liaise with university departments, management, and other healthcare professionals.
• Assist the Director: SCD with team building and maintenance of internal personnel wellness.
• Market Student Counselling & Development services.
• Responsible for continuous Professional Development and Training.
• Responsible for external relations.
• Write reports.
Financial Management
• Cooperate with the continuation of efforts to optimise the third-stream income of SCD.
• Assist with the management of the SCD budget.
Projects, Supervision and Research
• Train and provide supervision of student counsellors, counselling psychology interns and student psychometrists (as applicable).
• Assist with compiling the annual internship programme for SCD.
• Manage workshops and update coordinator content and presentations.
• Monitor published products and marketing material: Article writing, graphic designing and branding approval.
• Perform ad hoc duties: Appeals committee, Social Support Services Forum, as determined in consultation with Director.
• Assist with statistics in terms of SCD service delivery and highlighting trends.
Psychological Interventions
• Provide Individual/Group Counselling.
• Provide Career Counselling (Testing, intake- and feedback sessions).
• Arrange workshops.
• Act as Programme leader for a programme at SCD.
• Present or attend psychology-related training.
• Attend to all administrative matters with regard to Psychological Interventions: Process notes, Therapy stats keeping, Report writing, responding to emails/calls, Personnel meetings, prepare for clients/research, Closing off files etc.
Inherent requirements:
• A master’s degree or relevant qualification on NQF Level 9 in Counselling Psychology.
• A minimum of four (4) years of relevant working experience relating to the duties and responsibilities.
• Registration as a Psychologist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) for at least five years (attach proof).
• Proven experience providing psychotherapeutic services to young adults, including trauma-based therapeutic service delivery.
• Proven experience in crisis management.
• Proven experience in providing supervision to Counselling Psychology Interns.
• Proven experience in developing workshops or programmes for young adults.
Recommendations:
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to function with ease in the university’s richly diverse working environment.
• Competence in an additional African language.
Competencies
Required competencies:
• Results oriented.
– The ability to cope with a frequently changing environment and to adapt to evolving situations.
– The ability to stick with tasks, not give up, and overcome obstacles in completing one’s task.
– The ability to be reliable, responsible, dependable and to fulfil obligations.
– The ability to deal calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
• Strategic thinking.
– The ability to deal with several activities at a time.
– The ability to focus on details, work towards perfection, and approach work in a neat and organised manner.
– The ability to be creative and open-minded when addressing work issues.
• Business Acumen:
– The ability to adhere to rules and strictly follow work regulations.
– Proficient in using MS Office.
• Leading.
– The ability to maintain high levels of personal motivation, energy and enthusiasm.
– The ability to lead, take charge of situations, and offer opinions and directions to others.
– The ability to be cooperative with others, display a good-natured attitude and encourage people to work together.
• Building coalitions
– The ability to be sensitive and understanding to the needs and feelings of others.
– The ability to interact with others and establish personal connections with people.
Please ensure that all relevant documentation is attached to your application. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
• A detailed curriculum vitae and cover letter.
• Certified copies (not older than 6 months) of qualifications (please provide the SAQA accreditation in the case of foreign qualifications).
• A certified copy (not older than 6 months) of your identity document (ID).
• Proof of registration with a Professional Body (if applicable).
• A copy of your driver’s license (if applicable).
• A service record of your current employer / last employer (only applicable to external applicants).
Assumption of duties:
01 October 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter.
Closing date:
20 August 2023.
Salary:
The salary is available on request.
Fringe benefits:
(Subject to specific conditions): pension scheme, medical aid scheme, group life insurance, housing allowance, leave and sick leave, service bonus and study benefits.
Enquiries:
For enquiries, please feel free to contact me at 051 401 9814 or email at [email protected] or [email protected]. Additionally, kindly contact 051 401 9848 / 9810/ 9813/ 2979 for assistance.
General:
The UFS is a designated employer and is committed to the pursuit of excellence, diversity, and redress in achieving its equity targets in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of the University and its Employment Equity goals and targets. Preference will be given to candidates from the under-represented designated groups including candidates with disabilities.
Our Employment Equity Policy is available at : https://ufsacza.sharepoint.com/:b:/r/sites/supportservices/hr/Employment Equity/EEA13_EE Plan UFS 1 March 2022 (003).pdf?csf=1&web=1&e=TjtoXH
The University processes personal information in line with its obligations under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) and any personal information provided to the University will be treated as confidential and processed in accordance with the rights provided to data subjects under POPIA.
The University reserves the right not to fill the post. The UFS will only consider applications of candidates who meet all the inherent requirements of the position. Applications that are incomplete will not be considered. Communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. Should you not be contacted within six weeks of the closing date for applications, you may assume that your application was unsuccessful