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Lay Mental Health, Counsellor

Umzumbe

FULL TIME

November 6, 2024

Job description
Position Code
HRD-SA/09-007
Program
Kuyakhanya
Reporting To
Lay Mental Health, Lead
Employment Type
Full-time (Contractual)
Location
Umzumbe, Ugu District, Kwa Zulu-Natal, South Africa
JOb Purpose

The incumbent will be responsible for delivering front-line mental health services in communities around Ward 5 of the Umzumbe area. This includes providing mental health screening using approved tools, lay counselling to those at-risk opting for services (including community members, caregivers, and early childhood development workforce members), and conducting awareness-raising activities for demand generation.

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Conduct screening for mild-to-moderate depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress at both facility and community levels.
  • Provide individual lay counselling and support to those meeting the criteria for project inclusion.
  • Maintain excellent records and privacy of client treatment progress.
  • Establish a safe environment for people to discuss their personal issues.
  • MH counselling services provided through phone or on-site (playhouse, CPF, or other approved site) counselling
    only.
  • Carry out diligent programmatic data collection as required by the project.
  • Maintain strict confidentiality regarding all patients, conversations, referrals etc.
  • Participate in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities with support from the Lay Mental Health Lead and Registered Psychological Counsellor(s).
  • Attend regular staff meetings, capacity-building and mentoring sessions, and other program activities (such as events,
    launches, open houses, etc.).
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES (KSA)
Required Qualification
  • Matric Certificate and/or Diploma in respective domain.
  • Studying towards a qualification in mental health (would be advantageous).
Required Experience
  • 1-2 years working experience as a lay counsellor in mental health.
Required Skills
  • Good communication skills.
  • Ability to speak/understand the local language spoken in the community, i.e. Isizulu.
  • Experience with MS Office.
  • Experience of field work.
  • Ability and willingness to travel to ECD facilities.
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