Social Worker Grade 1
Retail, Healthcare / Pharmacy
Minimum Requirements
- Senior Certificate / Grade 12 plus Degree in Social Work / Social Science.
- Current registration with the South Africa Council for Social Service Professions as a Social Worker (SACSSP) (2026).
- Knowledge and experience in mediation.
- Knowledge in counselling clients.
- Court experience in rendering expert evidence.
- Knowledge and application of family law, including mediation in certain Divorce Matters Act, Children's Act, Maintenance Act and domestic violence Act (inclusive of Hague convention on international child abduction).
- Skills and competences: Computer Literacy (MS word, Excel and power point).
- Excellent communication (written and verbal).
- Skills: Mediation, interviewing skills, Conflict resolution, evaluation and report writing skills.
- Diversity and conflict management.
- Attention to detail.
Responsibilities
- Conduct mediation and or inquires as part of a multi-disciplinary tam in care, contact guardianship, relocation, child abduction and related family law disputes.
- Evaluate information and compile forensic court reports and make recommendations in the best interest of the child in family law disputes.
- Act as expert witness for the family advocate in court.
- Assist beneficiaries in the functions and role of the office of the advocate.
- Travel to conduct inquires and interview parties and source references in the family law disputes.
- Case management of matters allocated and achieve targets set.
- Counselling of mental health care users.
- HIV positive patients.
- Tracing of family members of the client and deceased client's family counselling.
