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Overview My Client a Well established NPO with a Facility / Establishment in Cape Town – which offers Care for the Aged – Assisted care as well as Childcare, is urgently recruiting for a Social Worker who will take responsibility for the provision of social work and psychosocial services to residents, both children and older persons, placed at the Facility / Establishment. Further, they are responsible for ensuring that the various residential programs are compliant with legal (Children’s Act and Older Persons Act) and departmental (as per TPA and Norms and Standards) requirements. The social worker will always adhere to the Facility / Establishment Social Work Policies, Procedures and Forms & Compliance with Norms and Standards. Education Requirements University Degree / Diploma - Social worker / or similar Competencies Required (Must Have): Degree / Diploma in Social Work Registration with SACSSPMust have a clean police clearance certificate and clean Form 29 name clearance on Child Protection Register.At least 3-5 years’ experienceAbility to work quickly and efficiently within a pressured environmentMust have experience working with children and older personsExcellent administration and computer skills General Duties and Responsibilities: This position is required to: Ensure that the CYCC (Child and Youth Care Centre) is compliant with all legal and departmental requirements with regards to Norms and Standards. This includes implementing, supervising, monitoring, and ensuring efficiency in the running of all programs at the CYCC, which includes:Residential care programsAdmissions, screening of placements, reception into care, orientationTherapeutic programsAssessments, therapy, counselling, life skills, group work, implementation of care plan / IDPDevelopmental programsDaily stimulation program, daily structured routine, assessment, care plans / IDPs, independent living, life skills, promotion of children’s rightsPermanency plans, IDP’sTemporary safe carePlacements, assessment, rights, and responsibilitiesProtection from abuse and neglectChild abuse protection policy, incident reporting, behavior management, complaints procedures, promotion of children’s rights and responsibilities, education/training of carers in the prevention of child abuse and neglectAssessmentSocio-emotional child assessments, family contact, care plans / IDPsFamily reunificationObserving and assessing parent-child interactions, reporting feedback to the external social worker, promotion of family reunification whenever possibleAftercareIndependent living pro https://protool.gumtree.co.za/external-link-browser.html?urlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGl0dG8uam9icy9qb2IvZ3VtdHJlZS8yNzE1Mjc2NDc3P3NvdXJjZT1ndW10cmVl&jid1292356&xid2715276477 Apply Now

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