Accountable to: Head of Student Support
Job Grade: C5
Main purpose of this role: To provide professional psychological support to
students
To work closely with Student Development
Coordinator, mentors, students and staff to ensure
necessary intervention with students where
required
To intervene in situations of risk
Responsibilities:
Core
KPA1: Provide one-to-one counseling for students
KPA2: Facilitate group counseling sessions (together with Head of Student Support)
KPA3: Train and provide ongoing supervision for Peer Counsellors
KPA4: Monitor the attendance and psychological well-being of students and provide
support to students in high risk situations
KPA5: Work closely with students who are academically at risk
KPA6: Collect data regarding psychological support provided and compile reports
thereon
KPA7: Keep abreast of ongoing development in Student Psychology as well as
implementing of measures essential to the wellbeing of the Psychologists/ Peer
Counsellors KPA8: Work closely with Academic Programmes’ team and serve advisory
function in terms of providing feedback and making recommendations on high risk
cases
Additional
KPA9: Participation in TSiBA’s generic activities (e.g. student and applicant
interviews) and events
KPA10: Monitoring Evaluation (described below)
Competencies Required:
Counseling Skills
Supervision Skills
Leadership Skills
Facilitation Skills
Research skills
Administrative Skills
Computer Literate
Experience and Qualifications:
Masters degree in psychology or social work
Five years experience working with young adults particularly with issues relating to
HIV/AIDS, sexual health, physical and emotional abuse and addiction.
Counseling qualifications
Current registration with HPCSA.
Experience at a management level
Attitude and Fit:
Embraces and is aligned with TSiBA’s philosophy and culture
Committed to lifelong learning and personal development
Willing to share and transfer knowledge
Able to work with young people on different levels
Demonstrates an understanding of students, their background and related issues
Works well in a team
Innovative and willing to try out new ideas
Self motivator who takes ownership to develop the role of Student Counseling at
TSiBA
Independent worker
Ideally a mature individual
Confident and at ease in a classroom environment
Monitoring Evaluation:
30 counseling sessions per
week on average
Track and report on the number of hours spent on hours 1-on-1 counseling
Track and report on the number of volunteer hours spent on hours 1-on-1 counseling
Track and report on the number of visits to Student Psychologist
Track and report on the number of repeat visits to Student Psychologist
Track and report on the types of counseling needed