South Africa Job Openings

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Student Counsellor

Mowbray

FULL TIME

November 23, 2024

Faculty

Support / Admin Department

Department

Cape Peninsula University of Technology -> Student Counselling

Campus/ Location

Mowbray Campus - Mowbray, Cape Town, WC ZA (Primary)

Job Type

Permanent

Occupational Function

Support / Admin

Number of Positions

Annual Salary Package (incl. Medical Aid rate based on principal member only)

To be confirmed

Advert Closing Date

8/12/2024

Job Purpose

For a student counsellor (Mowbray Campus), to provide a comprehensive range of services to registered students and staff of the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, as well as to prospective students and alumni.
The student counsellor:

Assists CPUT students in making important life transitions – from entering University and adjusting to the academic and social demands of University life, to equipping them with competencies and skills to reach their career and life goals - all aimed at facilitating the general wellbeing and holistic growth and development of the students. The student counsellor does this through various levels of engagement, ranging from individual counselling and therapy sessions, to conducting skills development workshops, wellness promotion and the peer helping programme.
Assists University staff in an advisory, advocacy and research capacity. Examples are: assistance with the early identification of students at risk of failure or drop-out and the planning of appropriate retention interventions, joint research initiatives, evaluations and recommendations.
Facilitates psychometric assessments for the treatment and development of students. Including career assessments, and -counselling / career planning in the form of workshops, or individual counselling to prospective and current students and alumni

Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Minimum Requirements:

Masters’ Degree in Clinical, Counselling, or Educational Psychology.
Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as psychologist.
Minimum of one-year work experience as a registered psychologist.

Recommendation

Experience in working with students from diverse backgrounds at an institution of higher learning and preferably experience working at a Student Counselling Centre.

Key Performance Areas / Principal Accountabilities

Counselling and crisis debriefing: Therapy and counselling for students with academic, personal, social and career related challenges. Facilitating student support groups related to different psychoeducational topics.
Administering, processing and providing feedback on a variety of psychometric assessments.
Training and development: A variety of academic and non-academic skills development programmes, psychoeducational workshops, career preparedness development. Facilitation to different student groups.
Internal / External liaison and consulting, advocates on students’ behalf with regards to psychosocial issues negatively impacting on their academic performance and retention; and providing learner support. This may include differently abled students.
Participate in- and initiate research
Organizes and present/co-present outreach educational programs to CPUT students on campus and in student residences
Record keeping and administration
Project management: develop, implement and oversee projects related to different programmes within the Department. Collaborate and participate in different Divisional project aimed at promoting and advocating for student health and wellbeing.

Competencies

Technical and professional knowledge
Customer / client focus
Demonstrate professional and ethical behavior
Communication
Building trust
Gaining commitment
Administrative skill and managing work (incl. time management)
Adaptability
Contributing to team success
Computer literacy
Research

General Information

Closing Date: 08 December 2024
For enquires and assistance with your online application, please contact Mr Odwa Siza, (Human Capital Department) on (021) 959 6738 or 0812484251.

NB: PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SYSTEM DOES NOT ALLOW APPLICANTS TO UPLOAD CVs. IT IS THUS IMPORTANT THAT APPLICANTS COMPLETE ALL SECTIONS COMPREHENSIVELY AS FAILURE TO DO SO MIGHT DISADVANTAGE YOU. PLEASE UPDATE YOUR APPLICATION ON THE SYSTEM WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION AS THIS WILL BE THE ONLY CRITERIA USED FOR EVALUATION OF YOUR APPLICATION BY OUR PANEL.

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology is committed to Employment Equity and aims to attract and retain talented individuals to achieve our equity objectives and therefore, people from the designated groups, including those with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to applicants whose appointment contributes towards the achievement of demographic representation. We reserve the right not to make an appointment.

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