The City of Johannesburg invites qualified candidates to apply for the Social Worker position. Applicants are advised to use Google Chrome when submitting their applications online.
Position: Social Worker
Department: Social Development
Branch: Substance Abuse
Remuneration: R26 964,66 pm (basic salary, excluding benefits)
Location: Regions D and G
VACANCY CIRCULAR: 065/2025
Closing Date: 18 June 2025
Minimum Requirements:
- Grade 12 plus a 4-year BA Degree in Social Work;
- 1 – 3 years’ experience in integrated Social Work Practice or substance abuse program;
- Must be registered with SACSSP (South African Council for Social Services Professions);
- Computer literacy is an essential skill required;
- Must have a valid vehicle driver’s license.
Primary function:
Render an integrated and professional social work service aimed at enhancing the social functioning of individuals, families, groups and communities affected by substance abuse within the City of Joburg.
Key Performance Areas:
- Social research and planning aimed at collecting demographic data, trends, patterns, assessing community needs and identifying assets within a given community to advocate and inform program planning and implementation.
- Casework is a professional requirement aimed at collecting client information, case details and developing agreed-upon planned interventions to address the social problem of both primary and/or tertiary clients.
- Group work is a professional service aimed at addressing the common needs of the clients through support groups, therapeutic and educational groups.
- Community work services are aimed at providing advocacy, empowerment, and developmental services to build community resilience.
- Integration and coordination refer to the provision of professional social work integrated methods within a multi-disciplinary approach aimed at the holistic development of the individual, family, groups, and community.
- Crisis intervention consists of unplanned emergencies that require urgent attention or intervention as outlined in legislation like the Disaster Management Act, Social Assistance Act, Childcare Act, Older Persons Act, CoJ policies or frameworks.
- Policy implementation consists of actively participating and providing professional services, including knowledge and expertise for effective program implementation in line with approved CoJ Policies and SOP’s.
- Supervision forms part of continued professional development aimed at guiding social workstudents and social auxiliary workers in acceptable professional standards, ethics, and conduct.
- Social work administration refers to professional and confidential data management as regulated.
Leading Competencies:
- Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
- Good Communication skills.
- Community Leadership and People Management skills.
- Project and Financial Management skills.
- Problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.
- Adaptation and Change Management.
- High level of confidentiality;
- Value and Integrity;
- Attention to detail and quality-focused;
- Batho Pele Principles.
Core Competencies:
- Knowledge in the Social Work field, legislation that regulates substance abuse, and the Scope and Code of Practice for social work practice.
- Stakeholder relations management.
“All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply and will be considered. The City of Johannesburg applies the principles of employment equity as per National legislation and policy guidelines and will consider designated groups in line with these requirements. Preference will be given to previously disadvantaged groups, including those with disabilities. Appointments will be made in accordance with the approved Employment Equity Plan to promote its equitable representation in terms of race, gender and disability.”
Closing Date: 18 June 2025
How To Apply
Please take note that only online applications will be considered. Please apply by using the following link below:
https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1CvhDmKpqTu67qK4xT7PsjAew554
Applicants are respectfully informed that, if no notification of appointment/response is received within six (6) weeks of the closing date, they must accept that their application was unsuccessful. By submitting your application for a position at the City of Johannesburg, you are consenting that the personal information submitted as part of your application may be used for the purposes of the Recruitment and Selection and related process. In terms of the Talent Acquisition Policy of the City of Johannesburg, you hereby consent to the following risk checks should your application be shortlisted:
- Credit Record, CV validation, Employment record verification, Criminal check, and Identity validation.