EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND WELLNESS PRACTITIONER

Job Overview

The Department of Higher Education and Training is hiring an Employee Health and Wellness Practitioner (Level 07) in Pretoria. Responsibilities include promoting health programmes, conducting counselling and trauma debriefing, managing wellness campaigns for HIV, STIs, TB, and mental health, and providing financial and stress management workshops. Applicants must possess an NQF Level 6 degree in Psychology, Behavioural Science, or Social Work, 1 to 2 years of relevant experience, and compulsory registration with SACSSP or HPCSA. A valid driver's licence and computer literacy are required. Applications must be submitted online using the New Z83 form.

Requirements & Qualifications

• An appropriate bachelor's degree/ advanced diploma (NQF Level 6) in Psychology, Behavioural Science, or Social Work majoring in Psychology.
• A minimum of one (1) to two (2) years of practical experience in the Employee Health and Wellness environment.
• Knowledge of HIV, STIs and TB legislation and related policies.
• Knowledge of Employee Health and Wellness Strategic Framework in the Public Service with a focus on HIV, STIs and TB, Health and Productivity, and Wellness Management Pillars.
• Competent in conducting short term counselling, psychoeducation, and trauma defusing and debriefing.
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Care Act, EHWP related legislations and understanding of all PILIR processes and COID Act.
• Compulsory registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP) as a social worker, or Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a counselling/clinical psychologist or registered counsellor.
• Good interpersonal relations skills, communication skills (verbal and written).
• Analytical thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills, Innovative and creative, project management skills, presentation skills, planning and organising skills, report writing skills, good coordination skills, counselling skills, client orientation, ethical and maintaining confidentiality.
• Understanding of Public Service legislation, regulations, and policies.
• Computer literacy in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• A valid driver's licence.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Promotion of the Employee Health and Wellness Programmes.
• Refer employees with substance abuse disorders to external organisations and produce reports of formal referrals.
• Promotion of physical wellness of employees through sports programmes.
• Implementation of wellness campaigns including mental health awareness, reduce mental illness stigma and others as per the customised health calendar.
• Provide work-life balance services.
• Implementation of stress and financial management workshops including pre-retirement planning programme workshops to ensure financial wellness.
• Implementation of HIV, STIs and TB, health and productivity awareness campaigns.
• Promotion of reasonable accommodation for employees with health conditions, and promotion of disease and chronic illness management.
• Conduct counselling, psychoeducation, and trauma debriefing.
• Facilitate bereavement processes and support bereaved families.
• Compile section reports on weekly and monthly basis including submissions, memorandums, and other correspondence required.
• Ensure client files are updated and kept safe.

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