Student Counsellor X3

Faculty- Support / Admin Department- Department- Cape Peninsula University of Technology -> Student Counselling- Campus/ Location- Bellville Campus - Bellville, Cape Town, WC ZA
- District Six Campus - Cape Town, WC ZA (Primary)- Job Type- Permanent- Occupational Function- Support / Admin- Number of Positions- 3- Annual Salary Package (incl. Medical Aid rate based on principal member only)- To be confirmed- Advert Closing Date- 25/8/2023- Job PurposeTo provide a comprehensive range of services to registered CPUT students on the District Six/Bellville campus, to assist them in making important life transitions, and to assist CPUT staff in an advisory, advocacy and research capacity. This includes counselling, psychoeducation, and the implementation of relevant developmental programmes to promote student mental health and wellness.
- Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience**Minimum Requirements**:

- Master’s degree in Clinical, Counselling, or Educational Psychology.
- Registration with the Health Professions Council of SA as psychologist.
- At least 3 years’ experience as a registered psychologist.

**Recommendation**:

- Experience in working with students from diverse backgrounds at an institution of higher learning and preferably experience working at a Student Counselling Centre.
- Key Performance Areas / Principal Accountabilities- Counselling and crisis debriefing: Therapy and counselling for students with academic, personal, social and career related challenges. Facilitating student support groups related to different psychoeducational topics.
- Administering, processing and providing feedback on a variety of psychometric assessments.
- Training and development: A variety of academic and non-academic skills development programmes, psychoeducational workshops, career preparedness development. Facilitation to different student groups.
- Internal/External liaison and consulting, advocates on students’ behalf with regards to psychosocial issues negatively impacting on their academic performance and retention; and providing learner support. This may include differently abled students.
- Participate in
- and initiate research.
- Organizes and present/co-present outreach educational programs to CPUT students on campus and in student residences.
- Record keeping and administration.
- Competencies- Technical and professional knowledge
- Customer / client focus
- Demonstrate professional and ethical behavior
- Communication
- Building trust
- Gaining commitment
- Administrative skill and managing work (incl. time management)
- Adaptability
- Contributing to team success
- Computer literacy
- Research
- General Information**Closing Date**: 25 August 2023

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- The Cape Peninsula University of Technology is committed to Employment Equity and aims to attract and retain talented individuals to achieve our equity objectives and therefore, people from the designated groups, including those with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to applicants whose appointment contributes towards the achievement of demographic representation. We reserve the right not to make an appointment.