Psychosocial Support Officer

Job Title: Psychosocial Support Officer

Position Type: Full-time

ASAP invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced candidates for the above full-time position in Matatiele, Eastern Cape. The Psychosocial Support (PSS) Officer leads and executes counselling and PSS intervention to OVC, Care givers and GBV survivors.

Requirements include:

• A tertiary qualification in psychology/ Social Work, Auxiliary Social work

• A registration with the relevant social work body

• At least 3 years’ relevant experience in the same or similar environment.

• Fluent in a local language preferably Xhosa/ Sotho

• Ability to work within a team as well as independently

• People focused

• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and relationship building skills

• Good Listener

• Attention to detail and ability to handle pressure

• A driver’s license is a MUST

Responsibilities include:

• Providing psychosocial support to GBV Survivors, caregivers and OVCs

• Coordinate GVB advocacy and awareness

• Consulting with appropriate program support personnel (e.g., child development instructor/social worker) to assure needs of infants, children and parents are being addressed

• Developing and updating program procedures to ensure compliance and appropriateness

• Confidence building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders in the community

• Liaising with CBOs and groups to identify crisis cases and referring them to the relevant Government bodies

• Affirming parenting techniques to care givers

• Developing and maintain case files for each beneficiary who has been attended to

• Developing and maintain relationships with Programme support personnel or departments 

• Providing feedback to CBOs on progress made on any pending cases and documenting the progress in the follow up OVC assessment records

• Developing and maintain evaluation procedures

• Providing mentorship for the Care givers at the centres

To apply please e-mail your CV, cover letter and all other supporting documents to Noluthando Nzimande: noluthando@africansolutions.org by the 13^th of May 2023, 16h00. More about ASAP www.africansolutions.org only shortlisted candidates will be contacted