Social Worker: Substance Abuse

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REF NO: DSD 122/2026 REQUIREMENTS: A relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work (Bachelor of Social Work) that allows professional registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professions as Social Worker; Registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professions as a Social Worker; Grade 1 : No experience; Grade 2: A minimum of 10 years appropriate experience in Social Work after registration as a Social Worker with the South African Council for Social Service Professions; Grade 3: A minimum of 20 years appropriate experience in Social Work after registration as a Social Worker with the South African Council for Social Service Professions; Grade 4 : A minimum of 30 years appropriate experience in Social Work after registration as a Social Worker with the South African Council for Social Service Professions. Competencies: Knowledge of the following: Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Act 70 of 2008 and related legislative frameworks; National Drug Master Plan and relevant policy guidelines; Minimum Standards for In- patient and Out-patient substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation services; Key national and provincial mandates for subst ance abuse prevention, early intervention, and community-based treatment; Drug Master Plan 2019 – 2024, Norms & Standards for Substance Abuse Programmes. Competent and Knowledgeable in various M&E frameworks; Supervision Framework for Social Workers; Human behaviour and social systems and skills to intervene at the points where people interact with their environments in order to promote social well-being; Social work theory and interventions; Information and Knowledge Management; Protocol and professional ethics; Relevant legislations, policies and prescripts (norms and standards); Social dynamics, work values and principles; Developing and empowering others. Skills in the following: Challenge structural sources of poverty, inequality, oppression, discrimination and exclusion; Written and verbal communication; Report -writing; Self - management; Motivation; Good planning and organizing; Problem solving and analytical; Computer literacy; Presentation and facilitation; Client orientation and customer focus; Ability and competence to assist, develop, advocate for, and empower individuals, families, groups, organisations and communities to enhance their social functioning and their problem -solving capabilities; Ability to promote, restore, m aintain, advocate for and enhance the functioning of individuals, families, groups and communities by enabling them to accomplish tasks, prevent and alleviate distress and use resources effectively; Understanding and ability to provide social work services towards protecting people who are vulnerable, at risk and unable to protect themselves; Ability to mentor and coach Social Workers Grade 1. DUTIES: Render a social work service with regard to the care, support, protection and development of vulnerable individuals, groups, families, communities and organisations through the relevant programmes; Attend to any other matters that could result in, or stem from, social instability in any form; This would include the following actions; New application (Pre funding):On-Site Monitoring; Monitoring NPOs compliance against signed Transfer Payment Agreement (TPA); Evaluate NPOs compliance against Legislative, Programme Specific and Generic Norms and Standards; Case Work, Telephonic, Ministerial complaints process; Rapid response following complaint/enquiries about NPOs, or a concern raised by a programme; Ensure compliance with registration requirements of NPO’s ( regulatory frameworks); Ensure compliance in terms of the Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Act 70 of 2008; Continuous Professional Development; Keep up to date with new developments in the social work and social welfare fields; Perform all t he administrative functions required of the job. SALARY: Grade 1: R338 208 - R397 668 per annum, (OSD as prescribed) Grade 2: R413 004 - R478 395 per annum, (OSD as prescribed) Grade 3: R496 668 - R583 833 per annum, (OSD as prescribed) Grade 4: R608 859 - R754 785 per annum, (OSD as prescribed) CENTRE: Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government. ENQUIRIES: Ms Fatima Isaacs Tel No: (021) 483 8442

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