Counsellor

3 weeks ago


Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Life Choices Full time

Life Choices is an innovative and impactful non-profit organisation working to improve the lives of young people and families on the Cape Flats.

It runs a number of programmes aimed at improving the health and wellbeing, life skills and leadership, education and employability of those it services.

At the heart of Life Choices work is supporting the emotional health and resilience of its beneficiaries.

Roles and Responsibilities will be:

  • Assessment of each client's needs
  • Oneonone psychosocial support to clients (young people and adults) enrolled in Life Choices programmes
  • Group counselling work
  • Individual and group supervision sessions
  • Booking of 67 clients daily (the annual target is 250 clients)
  • Networking with various stakeholders and partners
  • Representing the organisation, where required
  • Administrative work where and as needed

Requirements:

  • Qualified counsellor registered with the HCPSA or social worker registered with SACSSP
  • Knowledge and experience of solutionfocused therapy and the use of a genogram
  • Knowledge of family and/ youth counselling
  • Minimum of two year's counselling experience, preferably with youth
  • Fluency in English, isiXhosa and/or Afrikaans
  • Facilitation experience is advantageous
  • The ability to work independently and in a team
  • Valid drivers' licence and own vehicle are advantageous

Key skills and competencies:

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Solid administrative skills
  • Good computer literacy (Google suite preferably)
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Reliable and punctual
  • Attention to detail
  • Customer service orientated
  • Motivated and goal driven
  • Ability to multitask
  • Compassionate and empathetic
  • High degree of selfconfidence and integrity
  • Able to build and maintain stakeholder relations
  • Must share values and genuine passion for Life Choices' mission
Closing date: 14 July 2023

Salary:
R12, R15,000.00 per month

Application Question(s):

  • Must be registered with the HCPSA as a counsellor

Education:

  • Diploma (required)

Experience:

- counselling: 2 years (required)

Application Deadline: 2023/07/14
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