Social Worker Social Work Services (Posts available at various locations), Ref No. DSD 942026

A relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work (Bachelor of Social Work) that allows professional registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professions as Social Worker; Registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professions as a Social Worker; Grade 1: No experience; Grade 2: A minimum of 10 years appropriate experience in Social Work after registration as a Social Worker with the South African Council for Social Service Professions; Grade 3: A minimum of 20 years appropriate experience in Social Work after registration as a Social Worker with the South African Council for Social Service Professions; Grade 4: A minimum of 30 years appropriate experience in Social Work after registration as a Social Worker with the South African Council for Social Service Professions.

Knowledge of the following: Supervision Framework for Social Workers; Human behavior and social systems and skills to intervene at the points where people interact with their environments in order to promote social well-being; Social work theory and interventions; Information and Knowledge Management; Protocol and professional ethics; Relevant legislations policies and prescripts (norms and standards); Social dynamics work values and principles; Developing and empowering others. Skills in the following: Challenge structural sources of poverty inequality oppression discrimination and exclusion; Written and verbal communication; Report-writing; Self-management; Motivation; Good planning and organizing; Problem solving and analytical; Computer literacy; Presentation and facilitation; Client orientation and customer focus; Ability and competence to assist develop advocate for and empower individuals families groups organisations and communities to enhance their social functioning and their problem-solving capabilities; Ability to promote restore maintain advocate for and enhance the functioning of individuals families groups and communities by enabling them to accomplish tasks prevent and alleviate distress and use resources effectively; Understanding and ability to provide social work services towards protecting people who are vulnerable at risk and unable to protect themselves; Ability to mentor and coach Social Workers Grade 1.