Social Worker

Department: Social Development
Branch: Social Benefit Unit
Designation: Social Worker
Remuneration: R25 422,17 pm (basic salary, excluding benefits)
Location: Region F

Minimum Requirements:
• Grade 12 plus a 4-year BA Degree in Social Work;
• 3 years’ experience in integrated Social Work Practice;
• Must be registered with SACSSP (South African Council for Social Services Professions);
• Computer literacy is an essential skill required;
• Must have a valid vehicle driver’s license;
• Knowledge in Social Work field, development trends, legislation that guides all areas of work and supply chain processes; and
• Stakeholder relations management.

Primary function:
Implement an integrated and professional social work service aimed at enhancing the social work service aimed at enhancing the social functioning of individuals, families, groups and communities affected by social ills such as food insecurity, illiteracy, illhealth, low income levels and broken family structures and other poor living environments, substance abuse, lack of access to developmental support services and building resilience against modern day social challenges using the community as a base for effective program planning and design, linkages to developmental programs in pursuit of pro-poor development which provides meaningful redress.

Key Performance Areas:
• Social research and planning aimed at collecting demographic data, trends, patterns, assessing community needs and identifying assets within a given community to advocate and inform program planning.
• Intake services aimed at collecting client information, case details and develop agreed upon planned interventions to address the presenting problem of both primary and/or tertiary clients.
• Group work aimed at addressing the common needs of the clients, through support groups, therapeutic and educational groups.
• Community work services aimed at providing advocacy, empowerment, and developmental services to build community resilience. Integration and coordination of the provision of the professional social work integrated methods within a multi-disciplinary approach aimed at
the holistic development of the individual, family, groups, and community.
• Crisis intervention of unplanned emergencies that require urgent attention or intervention as outlined in legislation like Disaster Management Act, Social Assistance Act, Childcare Act, Older Persons Act, CoJ policies or frameworks.
• Policy implementation actively participating and providing professional services including knowledge and expertise for effective program implementation in line with approved CoJ policies and SOP’s.
• Social work student supervision forms part of continued professional development aimed at guiding students and social auxiliary workers in acceptable professional standards, ethics, and conduct.
• Social work administration of professional and confidential data management as regulated.

Leading Competencies:
• Accountability.
• Must be able to work under pressure.
• Teamwork;
• High level of confidentiality;
• Value and Integrity;
• Attention to detail and quality focused;
• Batho Pele Principles.
Core Competencies:
• Computer literacy,
• Strong decision;
• Time management;
• Networking;
• Communication;
• Conflict and project management and analytical thinking skills required.

“All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply and will be considered. The City of Johannesburg applies the principles of employment equity as per National legislation and policy guidelines and will consider designated groups in line with these requirements. Preference will be given to previously disadvantaged groups including those with disabilities. Appointments will be made in accordance with the approved EmploymentEquity Plan to promote its equitable representation in terms of race, gender and disability.”

Please take note that only online applications will be considered. Please apply by using the following link below:
https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1sAm2C9GBTx-RhQwraiMMEQew554

CLOSING DATE: WEDNESDAY, 05 JUNE 2024
ENQUIRIES ONLY:
Contact Person: Johannes Mofokeng
Tel No: 083 702 7609
Applicants are respectfully informed that, if no notification of appointment/response is received within six (6) weeks of the closing date, they must accept that their application was unsuccessful. By submitting your application for a position at the City of Johannesburg, you are consenting that the personal information submitted as part of your application may be used for the purposes of the Recruitment and Selection and related process. In terms of the Talent Acquisition Policy of the City of Johannesburg, you hereby consent to the following risk checks should your application be shortlisted:
• Credit Record,
• CV validation,
• Employment record verification,
• Criminal check, and
• Identity validation.