Child Welfare Durban and District Recent Employment Opportunity

Child Welfare Durban and District is an established Non-Governmental Organisation dedicated to caring for Children and Youth.

Child Welfare Durban and District: Social Worker
Location: North of Durban
Remuneration: R12 374.25
Employment type: Fixed term contract 6 months
 
Responsibilities:

• Commitment to transformation.
• Knowledge of Child Protection Services.
• Knowledge of Child Protection Legislation (Children’s Act)
• Unendorsed Driver’s license
• Registration with SACSSP
• No Criminal Record
• Good Computer Skills

Requirements:

• Interview clients individually, in families, or in groups, assessing their situations, capabilities, and problems, to determine what services are required to meet their needs
• Counsel parents with child rearing problems, interviewing the child and family to determine whether further action is required
• Develop and review service plans in consultation with clients, and perform follow-ups assessing the quantity and quality of services provided.
• Assessing and planning intervention processes for children and young people in consultation with the, colleagues, family and/or relevant Departments
• In consultation with Managers ensuring that interventions and programs for children and young people are planned, implemented and reviewed in accordance with relevant legislation, regulation, policies and codes of ethics/practice.
• Consistently maintains the rights and dignity of the individual child or young person.
• To assist in drawing up budget estimates for specific projects, programmes and/or services and ensure that all expenditure is correctly authorised by Manager and Senior Manager is appropriate
• Experience of 3 years in the social work field of child protection is required.

To apply

Interested applicants are requested to apply in writing enclosing a detailed copy of their curriculum vitae to: [email protected]

Application Deadline: Thursday, 5 September, 2019