Childhood Cancer Foundation (CHOC) Recent Opportunity

CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation is a nonprofit organisation that provides support for children suffering from cancer and life-threatening blood disorders as well as their families.

Job Title: Child and Family Support Counsellor
Job Location: Polokwane
Salary: R162 000 to R180 000 per annum cost to Company with no other benefits except an annual cost of living salary adjustment and a retirement plan
Report to: CHOC Psychosocial Support Services Manager
Start date: 06 May 2019

The purpose of the position is to provide counselling and psychosocial support services to children diagnosed with cancer or life threatening blood disorders and their families.

Responsibilities:

Counselling:

• Facilitate the counselling of and support to parents at the time of breaking bad news
• Provide individual and /or group counselling, regarding the diagnosis and treatment, to the patient and family (including siblings) from diagnosis onward
• Prepare the patient and/or parent/family for medical and treatment procedures
• Provide palliative and end-of-life care and support for the patient and family
• Provide counselling and/or crisis intervention at the time of a patient’s death
• Provide bereavement support for families

Additional Service Delivery:

• Network and consult with community organisations to enhance service delivery to the children and their families
• Assess, prepare and facilitate children who are well enough for the attendance of camps

Assessments:

• Undertake psychosocial assessments of families and plan intervention accordingly, including other disciplines and resources as appropriate
• Facilitate statutory investigations as and when required under the Children’s Act no 38 of 2005

General and Administration:

• Complete and submit the monthly STAT report within the first week of the month
• Keep accurate records/reports of the psychosocial support services and interventions provided

Personal and Professional Growth:

• Attend weekly telephonic supervision with the PSSM
• Attend two x a year the psychosocial support staff team meetings

Ward and Team Meetings:

• Attend hand-over and ward team meetings

Educational Interventions:

• Liaise with the hospital- and the patient’s home school about the implications of the treatment and eventual reintegration

Ward Volunteers:

• Assist the Programme Coordinator with the recruitment, selection and supervision of ward volunteers

Fundraising and Awareness:

• Assist the region with awareness and fundraising events as and when required

Support Programme:

• Assist with the planning and organising of the annual Remembrance Service
• Assist with the planning and organising of the annual ward/year-end party

Requirements:

• A recognised BA Social Work Degree (Honours) with majors in Social Work and Psychology
• Up to date proof of registration with the S.A
• Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP)
• Minimum one years’ experience as a qualified social worker in the child/youth and/or health sector with experience in working within a multi-disciplinary team
• Computer literacy (Mircosoft Office) and administrative skills
• Maturity, high stress tolerance, comfortable working in the field of loss, death and dying, ability to work independently yet as part of a team
• Experience of working with children and their families compromised by life threatening illnesses or other life traumas
• Fluency in English, Sepedi and understanding of the main African languages spoken in the area
• A valid unendorsed South African driver’s licence

To apply, submit your CV with the names and contact details of two recent referees as well as the following documentation to reach [email protected] use CFSC Polokwane in the subject line

• Certified copy of your identity document
• Certified copy of your driver’s licence
• Certified copy of your social auxiliary work qualification certificate
• Certified copy of your academic record
• Certified copy of your SACSSP registration certificate

If you have not received a response by Wednesday 06 March 2019 consider your application unsuccessful.

For more about the Childhood Cancer Foundation South Africa, refer to www.choc.org.za

Application Deadline: 15th Feb, 2019