General workers wanted at Kindred caregivers

CHOC CHILDHOOD CANCER FOUNDATION SOUTH AFRICA

AREA: CHOC HEAD OFFICE – RIVONIA

POSITION: PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES MANAGER

REPORTS TO: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

MAIN PURPOSE: To ensure that psychosocial support services are delivered to the children and their families in all Regions and Treatment Centres.

Key Performance Areas:

1. Psychosocial Best Practice and Programme Delivery
   • Ensure that the appropriate standards of psychosocial support services are provided for the children and their families.
   • Assess the status of and requirements for psychosocial support services in each treatment centre in conjunction with the CEO, Regional Managers, medical staff, and local Social Work Departments.
   • Coordinate the development of psychosocial related information for parents/caregivers with the Programme Development Manager.
   • Ensure good quality psychosocial services are rendered and uniformly applied.
2. Management and Supervision and General Support
   • Ensure the smooth running of the Psychosocial Programme/Department.
   • Monitor and evaluate the professional standards in place for all CHOC psychosocial support staff.
   • Manage, supervise, and support the Chief Social Worker in the execution of all aspects of his/her role and responsibilities.
   • Take responsibility for the recruitment of agreed CHOC funded psychosocial support staff in consultation with the Human Resource Manager.
   • Oversee the probation review process of all new social workers and support the Chief Social Worker in the probation review process of all new social auxiliary workers.
   • Professionally manage all aspects of the CHOC psychosocial support staff functioning, including their training, development, supervision, and leave.
   • Maintain discipline and, in consultation with the HR Manager, address any employee-related matters.
   • Visit the regions as required and assess psychosocial progress with the Regional Managers and related staff.
   • Implement all CHOC policies, protocols, and procedures and ensure adherence.
   • Ensure there is sufficient psychosocial staff for all operational requirements at any given time.
   • Be available and approachable to reporting staff.
3. Professional Development
   • In consultation with the Chief Social Worker, prepare annual development plans for psychosocial staff members.
   • Identify and inform HR of the need for training and development for all psychosocial staff members.
   • Supervise and support the Chief Social Worker in preparing applications for bi-annual continued professional development workshops.
4. Stakeholder Relationship Management
   • Build and maintain good networking relationships with key external partners.
   • Develop and maintain internal networking relationships between the regions, medical and social work staff at the Treatment Centres.
   • Network and liaise with other organisations within the framework of agreed MoUs.
   • Network and liaise with Parent Organisations in the Childhood Cancer community.
5. Strategic Leadership
   • Facilitate the process to fill gaps in regions where CHOC social work services do not exist.
   • Initiate activities that set CHOC as a leader in the Psychosocial Sector.
   • Advise the CEO on the need to advocate for paediatric oncology psychosocial services.
   • Contribute to policies, protocols, and procedures and recommend any gaps and suggested changes to the CEO.
   • Formulate strategic plans for the Psychosocial Programme in consultation with the CEO.
6. Administration and Finance
   • Prepare an annual programme plan for the Psychosocial Department.
   • Prepare budgets for all areas of direct responsibility.
   • Assist with funding proposals where needed.
   • Manage and supervise the Chief Social Worker in compiling accurate statistics and data.
   • Prepare BOARD and other reports regarding psychosocial support services.
7. Education and Training
   • Prepare, coordinate, and facilitate a formal induction programme for all new psychosocial support staff.
   • Support in the development of training material for volunteer coordinators and other volunteers.

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12 / Matric certification.
• BA Social Work degree with Psychology as a second major.
• Current registration with the SA Council for Social Service Professions.
• Child Protection Register clearance.
• 6 to 8 years post qualification experience, with suitable supervision experience.
• 2 to 3 years social work management experience.
• Unendorsed drivers' license.

Knowledge, Skills, Training and Competencies Required:

• Sound knowledge of social work methods.
• Knowledge of acts relevant to social work and working with children.
• Management, supervision, and analytical skills.
• Strategic planning and organisational skills.
• Ability to work cross-culturally with a multi-disciplinary team.
• High level of stress tolerance and flexibility.

Salary: Salary in the range of R – R per annum, with contributions towards a pension fund and medical aid after a successful probationary period.

To apply, submit your application together with supporting documents and the names and contact details of at least three recent referees to subject line: HO PSS Manager no later than 08th of November. If you have not received a response by close of business 15 November, consider your application unsuccessful.