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Registered Councillor Grade 1 to 3
Cape Winelands Health District
Closes Friday 23 October 2026 at 17:00
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Registered Counsellor post in the Cape Winelands Health District, Witzenberg Sub-district. Provides counselling and mental health services. Suits HPCSA-registered counsellors with experience.
- Main duties: provide counselling and mental health screening to children, adults, couples and families, and run group and community mental health support.
- Must have: an appropriate qualification that allows registration with the HPCSA as a Registered Counsellor, and HPCSA registration as a Registered Counsellor.
- Experience: Grade 1 needs none after HPCSA registration; Grade 2 needs 8 years; Grade 3 needs 16 years, all as a Counsellor after HPCSA registration.
- Also required: a valid Code B or EB driver's licence, and computer skills in MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
- Based in Witzenberg Sub-district, Cape Winelands Health District. Staff may be asked to work at other institutions in the Ecosystem as needed.
- Salary: Grade 1 R741 102, Grade 2 R844 128, Grade 3 R953 094 per annum. No payment is required to apply.
- Closing date: not stated in the advert. Enquiries: Dr M Crous, (023) 316-9600.
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Requirements
- Minimum educational qualification:
- Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a Registered Counsellor.
- Registration with a professional council:
- Registration with the HPCSA as a Registered Counsellor.
- Experience:
- Grade 1:
- None after registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a Counsellor.
- Grade 2:
- A minimum of 8 years appropriate experience as a Counsellor after registration with Health Professional Council (HPCSA) as a Counsellor.
- Grade 3:
- A minimum of 16 years appropriate experience as a Counsellor after registration with Health Professional Council (HPCSA) as a Counsellor.
- Inherent requirements of the job:
- Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s license.
- Competencies (knowledge/skills):
- Proven counselling skills with individuals and groups; set up of evidence-based community interventions; knowledge and/or experience in psychometric assessments, identification of mental health challenges and provide training.
- Work within your professional scope of practice.
- Refer appropriately.
- Knowledge and experience in providing mentoring and supervision of other lay health workers.
- Able to work independently and in a team, demonstrate good presentation skills; the ability to conduct training;
- Good intra- and interpersonal skills, maintenance of good professional relations, effective conflict resolution and to be adaptable and innovative in a high-pressured environment.
- Computer literacy (i.e.
- MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel).
Duties
- Providing preventative and developmental counselling services to children, adults, couples and families including mental health screening of all patients, psychoeducation and mental health promotion.
- Performing supportive psychological interventions to enhance mental well-being on an individual basis, group basis and at community level.
- Work within the multidisciplinary team and form part of the sub district and district mental health teams.
- Report writing and providing feedback to clients/supervisor(s) on interventions.
- Perform clinical administrative duties as keep accurate statistics and conduct training and workshops.
- Provide supervision, mentoring and support to lay health worker and attend regular clinical supervision.
How to apply
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
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Enquiries
Dr M Crous Tel No: (023) 316-9600
Notes from the department
- No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.
- Candidates who are not in possession of the stipulated registration requirements, may also apply.
- Such candidates will only be considered for appointment on condition that proof of application for registration to register with the relevant council and proof of payment of the prescribed registration fees to the relevant council are submitted on or before the day of the interview.
- This concession is only applicable on health professionals who apply for the first time for registration in a specific category with the relevant council (including individuals who must apply for change in registration status). “It should be noted that advertised posts are linked to the Institution/Facility that forms part of the Ecosystem Service platform.
- Upon appointment, incumbents will be expected to render clinical services across institutions in the Ecosystem, as needed to sustain health service delivery.
As printed in Circular 36 of 2026 · page 261 · open the PDF
POST 36/323: REGISTERED COUNCILLOR GRADE 1 TO 3 Cape Winelands Health District SALARY: Grade 1: R741 102 per annum Grade 2: R844 128 per annum Grade 3: R953 094 per annum CENTRE: Witzenberg Sub-district REQUIREMENTS: Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a Registered Counsellor. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the HPCSA as a Registered Counsellor. Experience: Grade 1: None after registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a Counsellor. Grade 2: A minimum of 8 years appropriate experience as a Counsellor after registration with Health Professional Council (HPCSA) as a Counsellor. Grade 3: A minimum of 16 years appropriate experience as a Counsellor after registration with Health Professional Council (HPCSA) as a Counsellor. Inherent requirements of the job: Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s license. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Proven counselling skills with individuals and groups; set up of evidence-based community interventions; knowledge and/or experience in psychometric assessments, identification of mental health challenges and provide training. Work within your professional scope of practice. Refer appropriately. Knowledge and experience in providing mentoring and supervision of other lay health workers. Able to work independently and in a team, demonstrate good presentation skills; the ability to conduct training; Good intra- and interpersonal skills, maintenance of good professional relations, effective conflict resolution and to be adaptable and innovative in a high-pressured environment. Computer literacy (i.e. MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel). DUTIES: Providing preventative and developmental counselling services to children, adults, couples and families including mental health screening of all patients, psychoeducation and mental health promotion. Performing supportive psychological interventions to enhance mental well-being on an individual basis, group basis and at community level. Work within the multidisciplinary team and form part of the sub district and district mental health teams. Report writing and providing feedback to clients/supervisor(s) on interventions. Perform clinical administrative duties as keep accurate statistics and conduct training and workshops. Provide supervision, mentoring and support to lay health worker and attend regular clinical supervision. ENQUIRIES: Dr M Crous Tel No: (023) 316-9600 NOTE: No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Candidates who are not in possession of the stipulated registration requirements, may also apply. Such candidates will only be considered for appointment on condition that proof of application for registration to register with the relevant council and proof of payment of the prescribed registration fees to the relevant council are submitted on or before the day of the interview. This concession is only applicable on health professionals who apply for the first time for registration in a specific category with the relevant council (including individuals who must apply for change in registration status). “It should be noted that advertised posts are linked to the Institution/Facility that forms part of the Ecosystem Service platform. Upon appointment, incumbents will be expected to render clinical services across institutions in the Ecosystem, as needed to sustain health service delivery.