South African Police Service (SAPS)
Post: Psychologist/ Trauma Counsellors (Interns) (13 Posts)
Section: Learner Support
Location: SAPS Academies Ref Number:
Bhisho, EC (3 Posts) HRD INT 9/2025/26
Bishop Lavis WC (1 Post) HRD INT 10/2025/26
Graaff-Reinet, EC (1 Post) HRD INT 11/2025/26
Mthatha, EC (1 Post) HRD INT 12/2025/26
Oudtshoorn, WC (1 Post) HRD INT 13/2025/26
Ulundi, KZN (1 Post) HRD INT 14/2025/26
Tshwane, GP (3 Posts) HRD INT 15/2025/26
Phillipi (2 Posts) HRD INT 16/2025/26
Additional Requirements:
*An honours degree/B Psych degree in Psychology (in one of the acknowledge categories); Registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a Psychometrics or Registered counsellor and submit proof of valid registrations for financial year 2025/2026.
Core Functions:
*Facilitate organisational diagnosis services; *Present Mental Healthy and other EHW programmes. Provide integrated EHW services; *Organise/facilitate Psychological Services and other integrated EHW projects and events. *Render counselling and debriefing services. *Render support and care services to SAPS members and their families.
GENERAL:
• Only the official Application Form for the Graduate Recruitment Scheme (available on the SAPS website) will be accepted. All instructions on the application form must be adhered to. Failure to do so may result in the rejection of the application.
• The post particulars and reference number of the post must be correctly specified on the Application Form.
• Updated Curriculum Vitae must be submitted together with the application form.
• Uncertified copies of an applicant’s ID document, National Senior Certificate and all post school educational qualifications with statement of results obtained must also be submitted and attached to every application. No faxed or e-mailed applications will be considered.
• Applications must be posted/hand delivered timeously. Late applications will not be accepted or considered. The closing date for all applications is 2026-03-13
• All short-listed candidates will be subjected to fingerprint screening.
• All short-listed candidates will undergo a personal interview. Short-listed applicants may be subjected to vetting.
• Correspondence will be conducted with successful candidates only. If you have not been contacted within 3 months after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
• The South African Police Service is under no obligation to fill a post after advertisement thereof.
• Recommended candidates will be expected to sign a 24-months Internship Contract with SASSETA.
• Graduate Recruitment Scheme in the SAPS may not be regarded as a guarantee for automatic absorption for permanent appointment.