Counselling Psychologist Internship - Pretoria, South Africa - University of Pretoria
Description
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Psychotherapeutic counselling services to students/young adults, to promote academic success and emotional wellness:
- Rendering counselling services (individually and group work), and present programmes to enhance student emotional wellness;
- Providing therapeutic services to children, adolescents and other client profiles at other campuses and sites, as part of training requirements;
- Consultation with Head: Student Counselling and colleagues;
- Development of preventative and selfhelp, academic and therapeutic programmes in view of the identified needs of students:
- Developing new programmes according to the identified needs;
- Cooperating and receiving feedback from internal role players by ways of applicable data and research;
- Career testing and academic support services and programmes:
- Developing and delivering academic support services and programmes;
- Providing feedback to students and parents after testing/counselling;
- Consulting with academic personnel, relevant internal and external role players, and students, to determine needs, problems and possibilities for programmes and other relevant interventions;
- Research:
- Contributing to research to support the department in developing tailormade programmes in line with the academic and emotional needs of the student population at the University of Pretoria;
- Professional development;
- Enhancing personal level of knowledge by way of studying applicable literature and research to ensure continuous learning and training;
- Participating in case presentation for the purpose of evaluation by supervisors and/or other professionals;
- Undergoing mandatory weekly supervision;
- Participation in institutional activities:
- Participating as a team member within the Student Counselling Unit in all its activities and its networks within the University.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Proven registration as a MA student in Counselling Psychology at an accredited university/college;
- Registration as student/intern with HPCSA (Counselling psychology);
- Compliance in the above with the HPCSA regulation
- Completed course work as part of first year MA/MSc Counselling Psychology training;
- Successful practical work as part of first year MA/MSc Counselling Psychology training.
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES):
- Knowledge of the following:
- Psychological interventions at a professional level;
- Short term and brief therapy techniques;
- A range of psychometric assessments;
- The Code of Ethics and Conduct for Psychologists (HPCSA);
- Ability to diagnose psychological problems and psychopathology within the Scope of Practice for Counselling psychologists;
- Flexibility as the service demands require;
- Good interpersonal skills;
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team;
- Efficient planning, organising and prioritising skills;
- Ability to work under pressure and manage crisis interventions;
- Professionalism, confidentiality and sensitivity towards the diversity of students;
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal);
- Ethical insight and reliability.
ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:
- Practical experience within a clinic environment;
- Experience with psychological assessments and psychometric tests;
- Experience with report writing;
- Registration with the Professional Board for Psychology of the HPCSA as an intern Psychologist, prior to or simultaneous to, taking up the position.
- A comprehensive CV;
- Certified copies of registration as a current MA or MSc Counselling Psychology student (no other categories of registration applicable for this internship);
- Certified copy of registration as a current Student Psychologist with the HPCSA;
- Certified copies of undergraduate qualifications;
- Certified copies of academic results;
- A short, narrative selfevaluation.
CLOSING DATE:
18 August 202- The University of Pretoria is committed to equality, employment equity and diversity._
- The University of Pretoria reserves the right to not fill the advertised positions._
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