Social Worker pwid

**Job Advert Summary**:
**Purpose of the position**:
To provide professional and holistic social work services by assessing the needs of People who inject drugs and implementing interventions and processes to meet their needs.

**Minimum Requirements**:

- Bachelor's degree (B. A.) in Social Work or B Social Science Degree from four-year College or university
- Minimum of 2 years’ related experience coupled with knowledge of drug addiction and opioid substitution therapy
- **SACSSP **(South African Council for Social Service Professions) registration
- Proficiency in English, Afrikaans and isiXhosa language
- Computer literate in MS office
- Valid code 08 driver’s licence
- Proficiency in English and Tswana languages
- Clear criminal record

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Provides psychosocial support and counselling services
- Provides individual and group counselling to the families of people who use drugs
- Coordinates closely with psychosocial counsellor and provide holistic support
- Facilitates harm reduction group session, individual sessions and family co-joint
- Educates clients and their families on harm reduction and related issues
- Follows up on referrals with regards to psychosocial and emotional needs of clients
- Networks with all relevant stakeholders and implement an effective referral system
- Designs training modules
- Record and maintain accurate and detailed client information and interventions
- Monthly reporting
- Links clients to housing, shelters, safe spaces and other government facilities
- Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings
- Works within the framework of the ethics and scope of practice of the social work profession