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Social Auxiliary Worker Grade 1 to 3Klipfontein/Mitchells Plain Sub-structure Office
Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services
Closes Friday 27 November 2026 at 17:00
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Social auxiliary worker post (Grades 1 to 3) in Metro Health Services. Suits people registered, or applying to register, with the SACSSP as social auxiliary workers, who can do counselling and communi
- Duties include psychosocial assessments, community referrals, care plans for patients, and counselling patients and families.
- Must be registered with the South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP) as a Social Auxiliary Worker, or hold the qualification that allows registration.
- Grade 2 and Grade 3 require several years of experience after SACSSP registration, with Grade 3 also accepting certain study-based routes; Grade 1 requires no experience.
- Must be willing to work flexitime, travel across the sub-structure, and hold a valid Code B/EB driver's licence.
- Based at the Klipfontein/Mitchells Plain Sub-structure Office.
- Candidates not yet registered may apply, but must show proof of registration application and fee payment on or before the interview day. No payment is required to apply. The closing date is not stated in the text.
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Requirements
- Minimum educational qualification:
- Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the South African Council for Social Services Professions (SACSSP) as Social Auxiliary Worker.
- Registration with a professional council:
- Registration with the SACSSP as a Social Auxiliary Worker.
- Experience:
- Grade 1:
- None.
- Grade 2:
- A minimum of 10 years appropriate experience as Social Auxiliary Worker after registration with the SACSSP or No experience as Social Auxiliary Worker after registration with the SACSSP and successful completion of 2nd academic year of an appropriate tertiary qualification that allows for registration as a Social Worker with the SACSSP.
- Grade 3:
- A minimum of 20 years’ appropriate experience as Social Auxiliary Worker after registration with the SACSSP or 10 years’ experience after registration as Social Auxiliary Worker with SACSSP and successful completion of 2nd academic year of an appropriate tertiary qualification that allows for registration as Social Worker with the SACSSP or No experience after registration as Social Auxiliary Worker with the SACSSP and successful completion of 3rd academic year of an appropriate tertiary qualification that allows for registration as a Social Worker with the SACSSP.
- Inherent requirement of the job:
- Willing to work flexitime.
- Willing to travel across the Sub-structure.
- Valid Code B/EB drivers’ license.
- Competencies (knowledge/skills):
- Knowledge and experience of the various aspects of social work services across platform.
- Skills and knowledge of trauma counselling and crisis intervention, psychosocial assessment and administration.
- Sound knowledge of relevant community resources.
- Good interpersonal, written and spoken communication skills.
- Working well in a team within health facilities, wellness hubs and communities.
Duties
- Undertake psychosocial assessments, appropriate community referrals, care plans for patients.
- Counselling patients and families across service platform, health care facilities and communities and undertake patient follow up.
- Maintain all administration functions on work undertaken as well as wellness services, management, and support.
- Provide appropriate follow up to Multidisciplinary team.
- Undertake training as required.
- Facilitate health education programmes and work groups.
How to apply
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
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Enquiries
Ms R Hull Tel No: (021) 370-5019
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 to candidates 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)”.
As printed in Circular 41 of 2026 · page 193 · open the PDF (opens in new tab)
POST 41/285: SOCIAL AUXILIARY WORKER GRADE 1 TO 3 Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services SALARY: Grade 1: R200 691 per annum Grade 2: R236 385 per annum Grade 3: R280 809 per annum CENTRE: Klipfontein/Mitchells Plain Sub-structure Office REQUIREMENTS: Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the South African Council for Social Services Professions (SACSSP) as Social Auxiliary Worker. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the SACSSP as a Social Auxiliary Worker. Experience: Grade 1: None. Grade 2: A minimum of 10 years appropriate experience as Social Auxiliary Worker after registration with the SACSSP or No experience as Social Auxiliary Worker after registration with the SACSSP and successful completion of 2nd academic year of an appropriate tertiary qualification that allows for registration as a Social Worker with the SACSSP. Grade 3: A minimum of 20 years’ appropriate experience as Social Auxiliary Worker after registration with the SACSSP or 10 years’ experience after registration as Social Auxiliary Worker with SACSSP and successful completion of 2nd academic year of an appropriate tertiary qualification that allows for registration as Social Worker with the SACSSP or No experience after registration as Social Auxiliary Worker with the SACSSP and successful completion of 3rd academic year of an appropriate tertiary qualification that allows for registration as a Social Worker with the SACSSP. Inherent requirement of the job: Willing to work flexitime. Willing to travel across the Sub-structure. Valid Code B/EB drivers’ license. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Knowledge and experience of the various aspects of social work services across platform. Skills and knowledge of trauma counselling and crisis intervention, psychosocial assessment and administration. Sound knowledge of relevant community resources. Good interpersonal, written and spoken communication skills. Working well in a team within health facilities, wellness hubs and communities. DUTIES: Undertake psychosocial assessments, appropriate community referrals, care plans for patients. Counselling patients and families across service platform, health care facilities and communities and undertake patient follow up. Maintain all administration functions on work undertaken as well as wellness services, management, and support. Provide appropriate follow up to Multidisciplinary team. Undertake training as required. Facilitate health education programmes and work groups. ENQUIRIES: Ms R Hull Tel No: (021) 370-5019 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 to candidates 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)”.