36 Behavioral Support jobs in South Africa

Company Description

Streetscapes is a social enterprise dedicated to transforming the lives of individuals living on Cape Town's streets. We provide meaningful employment opportunities, supportive housing, psychosocial services, and a pathway to community reintegration. By fostering dignity, stability, and personal growth, we create sustainable solutions that empower individuals to rebuild their lives and contribute positively to society. Join us in making a lasting impact through holistic and inclusive support.

Role Description

We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated
Social Worker
to provide comprehensive support within our precinct. The role involves engaging with individuals experiencing homelessness, assisting residents in need of social or welfare support, conducting assessments, offering counselling or referrals, and ensuring appropriate interventions are implemented.

If you are committed to making a meaningful impact in the community, we'd love to hear from you.

Qualifications

·   Bachelor's degree in social work.

·   At least 5 years work experience.

·   Fluent in understanding and speaking Afrikaans. Non negotiable

·   Registration with the relevant professional body. Non negotiable

·   Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

·   Proven experience in social work, preferably with individuals experiencing homelessness or social exclusion.

·   Strong understanding of social justice issues and a commitment to advocating for vulnerable populations.

·   Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills.

·   Flexibility in working hours

·   Flexibility and adaptability in a dynamic work environment.

• Project planning and management- advantageous

SOCIAL WORKER REQUIRED

The Western Cape Cerebral Palsy Association (WCCPA) non-profit organisation has a position available for a fulltime Social Worker.

REQUIREMENTS:

 Registered with SACSSP as a Social Worker

At least five years' experience and knowledge of the legislation pertaining to social work services.

luency in Afrikaans and English. Xhosa will be a recommendation.

xperience in working with people with disabilities will be advantageous.

ompetency/ knowledge about cerebral palsy as well as intellectual and physical disability is a prerequisite.

ood interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills and good work ethic. Additionally, the person should be compassionate and empathetic yet assertive.

ust be able to work with children, youth and adults with disabilities.

he person should have the ability to work within a team approach.

valid manual drivers' licence.

he position is in Cape Town and no relocation cost is on offer.

If you are interested in the position, and any additional information regarding the position, please send emails to

Please email your CV with covering letter and two recent contactable references. Only candidates that are shortlisted will be notified.

"Supporting families and communities in the care and empowerment of children and adults with Cerebral Palsy and other disabilities"

Closing Date: 13 November 2025

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: R14 000,00 - R15 000,00 per month

Work Location: In person

Company Description

IRIS HOUSE CHILDREN'S HOSPICE is a dedicated organization based in Bellville, Western Cape, South Africa. The hospice provides compassionate care and support for children with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions. With a focus on enhancing the quality of life for these children and their families, IRIS HOUSE CHILDREN'S HOSPICE offers comprehensive and holistic services in a nurturing environment.

Role Description

This is a full-time on-site role located in Bellville for a Social Worker. The Social Worker will be responsible for providing emotional and social support to children and their families, conducting assessments, and developing care plans tailored to each child's needs. Day-to-day tasks include offering counseling services, facilitating support groups, and collaborating with other healthcare professionals. The Social Worker will play a vital role in advocating for the children's welfare, coordinating resources, and ensuring the holistic well-being of the families served by the hospice.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing emotional and social support, and counseling services
• Skills in conducting assessments and developing individualized care plans
• Ability to facilitate support groups and collaborate with healthcare professionals
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Empathy, patience, and a compassionate approach to care
• Relevant qualifications in social work or a related field
• Experience in pediatric or hospice care is an advantage
• Registration with a recognized social work regulatory body

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Highland Health and Social Care Services help people from all walks of life, as well as their families or carers. Health and Social Care in Highland provides help and assistance in many situations arising due to illness, disability, old age, or poverty.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a busy Inverness Social Work Team with enthusiastic, friendly, and dynamic staff who work alongside AHP's and Nurses in an Integrated Team.

This post is responsible for providing Social Work services to people requiring community care services and their carers. This includes developing, implementing, and assessing Care Plans in consultation with families and multi-disciplinary agencies. The successful candidate must be able to work as part of an integrated team to ensure timely implementation of care plans, carry out reviews, and undertake any statutory duties under Adult Support and Protection or Adults with Incapacity legislation to safeguard vulnerable people. Furthermore, the successful candidate will have an active caseload and undertake Duty as required to support the team.

Applicants should be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council on the 'Social Worker' part of the Register and hold a qualification that is recognised by the SSSC as being equivalent to the Diploma in Social Work (DipSW).

A driving licence is essential for this post and applicants should have access to their own vehicle for work purposes.
This is a permanent full-time post of 37 hours working in line with service requirements.

Informal enquiries regarding the post to: Kirsty Stobo, West Urban Team Manager e-mail

Recruitment team can be contacted by e-mail
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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through

• Women's and Children's Health Network, Health and Recovery Trauma Safety Services, Metropolitan Youth Health, Kaurna Land, Angle Park 5010

• Salary

• Classification - AHP2 - Allied Health Professional L2- $91,785.00 to $06, Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits

• Part Time – Term Contract (Temporary for 6 months)

About The Opportunity
We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the
Metropolitan Youth Health - West
team as
Social Worker,
where you will be responsible for:

• Engaging and supporting vulnerable youth by Building strong relationships with disadvantaged young people, helping them access and navigate specialised primary health care and support services.
• Delivering Client-Centred case management by Providing high-quality, multidisciplinary care and psychosocial support within a case management framework aligned to the Metropolitan Youth Health Model of Care.
• Collaborating across services and working closely with young people, families, health professionals, and community agencies to improve access, outcomes, and coordinated care for youth.
• Participating in research, evaluation, and the development of policies and procedures to enhance service quality and respond to the evolving needs of young people.
• Leading professional development by providing supervision and mentoring to team members and students, fostering ongoing learning and a positive, culturally sensitive work environment.

About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Degree or equivalent enabling full membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers.
• Proven ability to build collaborative relationships, manage conflict, and communicate effectively across diverse populations and multidisciplinary teams.
• Skilled in assessment, case planning, psychosocial support, referral, advocacy, and follow-up with young people facing complex needs.
• Experience planning, facilitating, and evaluating group projects addressing complex youth issues.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise, mentor, and support staff and students.
• Strong understanding of adolescent development, youth health issues, social determinants of health, mandatory notifications, duty of care, and culturally sensitive service delivery particularly for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young peoples and those under guardianship.

About MYH

• MYH works on prevention, early intervention and youth specialist health response measures regarding adverse childhood events (ACE) and their impact on young people's health, including speciality programs for young parents
• This position is located at the clinical health service location of MYH West (which is also the home base for the MYH Young Parents. Program), where multiple support programs run, including the Talking Realities FLO Program and various grant funded Young Parents support Programs.
• MYH programs at this site, focus on building and strengthening safe and positive relationships for all young people accessing our health services but with special focus on young parents and their children.
• Building these protective factors improve children and young people's resilience and reduce the impacts of ACE's on their future health and disrupting intergenerational cycles.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.
• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9 010 each FBT year + 2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital workers to and from the Women's and Children's Hospital. Note: Does not apply to network community sites.
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program

About Us
The
Women's & Children's Health Network
is the state's leading provider of best practice health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We offer:

• specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions
• state of the art maternity and obstetric care services
• community based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across SA
• specialist programs including Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.

Join our patient centred team and contribute to providing South Australia's women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.

Our values of Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability and working Together for Excellence or CREATE Together represent who we are as a Network.

Want to know more about WCHN opportunities?
Click Here to discover how you can
Realise you Potential
and join one of the many teams at the Women's and Children's Network to make positive change in our community.

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Special Conditions
To find out more about this role, including key selection criteria, all special conditions and minimum requirements, please click on the attached role description and also review our document checklists below.

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Application Instructions
You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.

Other Important Information
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Enquiries
Sandy Dunn - Team Leader, Phone: , E-

Application Closing Date
: Wednesday 24th September :55pm

Useful Links
AHP2 - Social Worker - Metropolitan Youth Health - Role Description

Are you a passionate and dedicated Social Worker looking to make a difference in the lives of young people? We're looking for a Part-Time School Social Worker to join our team at PROCARE.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work (registered with SACSSP)

• Minimum 3 years of experience as a social worker, preferably in a school or youth setting

• Fluent in English and Afrikaans ⁠

• ⁠Valid driver's license and reliable transport

• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office 365

• Excellent communication, empathy, and problem-solving skills

Employment type:
Part-time

If you're committed to supporting learners' well-being and fostering a positive school environment, we'd love to hear from you.

To apply:
Please send your CV to Elsabe

Closing date for applications:
15 October.

The Haven Night Shelter Organisation exists to help adult homelessness end their homelessness. Our method is to offer social work services, rehabilitation opportunities, family reunification services, physical care and support available to adult people living on the streets who are committed to reintegration. We do not enable people to live on the street. All services on offer are delivered at the Haven premises.

Temporary Social Worker will be responsible for all social work services and the development of and monitoring of PDP's and Exit plans for all clients. The social worker will report to the Shelter Manager at the Haven Retreat Shelter.

Minimum Requirements:

• Qualified Social Worker registered with SACSSP in South Africa.
• Code B drivers licence essential -non-negotiable.
• Successful candidate will need to match The Shelter Manager's work programme.
• Experience in protecting client information, is a pre-requisite.
• Efficient development and management of Personal Development and Exit Plans.
• Experience in scheduling reviews, including the reviews of the exit date.
• Ability to present group work within 3 weeks of taking over. Starting with at least 10 hours of group work per week.
• No criminal record.
• Ability to work well with people as a team.
• Computer literacy – MS Outlook, MS Word and Excel.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision.
• Fluency in English, a 2nd language would be beneficial.
• Experience in the NGO sector will be advantages.

Closing Date: 15 October 2025

Salary Package: R per month

NB. The Haven Night Shelter Welfare Organisation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please send a two pages CV and letter of motivation quoting "Temporary Social Worker - Haven Retreat Shelter" in the subject line. Please note if all the relevant documentation (CV or motivational letter) is not attached to your application; it will not be considered.

If you don't receive a response from us within 2 weeks of closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Contract length: 12 months

Pay: R15 300,00 per month

Application Question(s):

• Are you registered with SACSSP?

Education:

• Bachelors (Preferred)

Experience:

• Social Work: 2 years (Required)

Language:

• English and a 2nd language (Required)

License/Certification:

• Drivers Licence (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 50% (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

OPERATIONS MANAGER – MOSAIC POTCHEFSTROOM

About Mosaic

Mosaic Community Developments NPC exists to support and empower families caring for orphaned and vulnerable children, helping them thrive and reach their God-given potential. We are driven by a vision of dignity, family-based care, and impact that lasts for generations.

The Role

We are looking for a dynamic Operations Manager to lead our Potchefstroom site. This is an on-site position requiring daily presence at the centre. The Operations Manager will oversee the smooth functioning of the site while inspiring and supporting a diverse, multi-disciplinary team.

Key Responsibilities

·   Oversee site operations, including finance, logistics, facilities, and administration.

·   Lead, motivate, and manage a team of staff and volunteers, fostering a positive, value-driven work environment.

·   Bring an existing network within the Potchefstroom community and actively grow it — engaging with key role players such as the North-West University (NWU) local government, schools, businesses, churches, NGOs, and community forums.

·   Ensure alignment of site activities with Mosaic's vision, values, and impact goals.

·   Problem-solve creatively in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.

·   Engage meaningfully with the surrounding township community.

Minimum Requirements

·   Relevant tertiary qualification (e.g. Business/Operations Management, Development Studies, Social Sciences, or related field).

·   At least 3 years of proven managerial experience, preferably in operations or community development.

·   Strong operational and financial management skills.

·   Valid driver's licence and reliable transport.

·   Comfortable working in a tech-enabled environment (Microsoft Office Suite, cloud-based tools, monitoring & evaluation platforms, etc.).

·   Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

·   Ability to think strategically and act decisively in complex situations.

·   Resilience and creativity when facing challenges.

·   A deep commitment to Mosaic's mission and values.

·   Willingness to work daily in township communities.

Why Join Mosaic?

This is an opportunity to be part of a purpose-driven organisation where your leadership will directly impact the lives of children and families. You will thrive if you are passionate about people, solutions-driven, and committed to building a better future for South Africa.

Location:

Potchefstroom, South Africa

Package:
R R25 000 CTC per month, based on experience

How to Apply:

Kindly send your CV, a police clearance certificate (no older than 3 months), and a short motivation letter to Carien Möller at  by 
17 October 2025
. If you do not receive a response by 
27 October 2025,
 please regard your application as unsuccessful.

Psychosocial Support to patients of Cancercare and their families

Casework, group work, limited community intervention, administration of OSW processes as part of the multidisciplinary oncology team

Implementation of Interpersonal Factor in all aspects of service delivery to all stakeholder's, including staff, patients and families

• OSW maintains high standards in all services delivered, in line with the Cancercare Values, of CARE. Each task always needs to be consistently executed while displaying a positive influence on all stakeholders and within the general working environment. It is expected from the employee to deliver all the tasks reflecting a willingness to operate outside the scope of the job description as per operational requirements. The factors below cannot therefore be reviewed and assessed in isolation.
• To display the company values: C - Compassion, A - Accountability, R - Respect, E - Ethics (CARE)
• This describes the behaviour and attitude of the OSW in delivering their work within the MDT

Individual psycho social interventions with patients & families

• Motivates and promotes the role of OSW in the unit to maximize utilization of the service within the MDT context of care.
• Continuous evaluation of a unit-specific process for referral of new patients to OSW
• Implements contact for 70% of all new patients and assessment for 70% of patients with a score of above 7 on the NCCN Distress tool
• Plan and implement psycho-therapeutic interventions with patients and families along the trajectory of care (diagnosis, treatment, reoccurrence, end of treatment, palliative care, survivorship)
• Assess 70% of patients with a score of above 7 on the NCCN Distress tool (contact with as 70 % of total no of NP per month)
• Provides and implements discharge planning as a billed service to hospitalized patients (see KPA 4)
• Implement knowledge of legislative requirements, professional guidelines and osw codes of conduct
• Effective multi-disciplinary team referral process in place.
• OSW to provide a critical assessment of client and community needs to show evidence of using the baseline information in planning client services.
• 100 % of patients are informed about the OSW service
• Unit and OSW stats show 70% of all new patients contacted.
• Notes for 100% of all appointments in daily diary, indicating intervention & planning
• Plan appropriate clinical and practical interventions to address patient needs in line with the assessment outcome.
• Process notes indicate the implementation of at least 3 different therapeutic models in counselling, but within the context of brief therapy (4- 6 sessions max)
• Unit and OSW stats show 70% of all new patients contacted.
• Continued growth of the OSW private practice in line with needs of patients and families.
• Documented proof of all discharge planning done
• Hospital admissions for palliative patients do not exceed 3x per patient on the average
• Interventions and patient interaction is of a high ethical standard

Group work and community work

• Implement group work in line with identified unit & patient needs
• Implement at least 2 and a maximum of 6 community outreach projects per (This includes community talks given)
• OSW to provide rationale of choice of service delivery - re groupwork and community work in relation to client needs.
• Proof of group attendance list and evaluation forms completed by group members
• Proof of community projects that OSW were involved with during the year
• Community involvement should newer compromise individual psychosocial support to patients and families

Active participation in OSW private practice

• Evidence of implementation of structured discharge planning for all ward patients across all units.
• Only hospitalized patients will be billed (until further review)
• Patients of outside oncologists seen in our units will be billed Comprehensive process notes for every billed session on EMR
• All hospital patients seen by the OSW are billed (even if on a R 0 value)
• Proof of HO accounts dept show OSW contribution to the year on year growth of the OSW private practice, ( in line with the needs of patients and families )
• All billing to be sent to HO by the 7th of each month.

OSW to coordinate and drive unit specific Patient Centered initiatives

• OSW to coordinate and drive the Patient'" centeredness initiative in each unit.

• Increase focus and involvement of all occupational groups to improve patient cantered care

• Involve UBM, supervisors and different committees in each unit.
• Ensure completion of biannual patient centered reports to be send to head office in January and August of each year.
• Provide proof of the implementation of the initiatives discussed in the report.

Administrative responsibilities

• Ensure that all patient contacts, meetings, community involvement, groups work sessions, etc. are indicated in the OSW diary
• All interventions to have corresponding EMR notes on patient interaction and planned follow up care where applicable.
• All appointments in diary to have corresponding notes on patient interaction and planned follow up care if applicable.
• OSW is responsible for booking planned leave on ESS
• OSW to show evidence of administrative accountably on a daily basis.
• To be assessed by annual audit of profdoc / mosaic files.

Professional development & research

• Each social worker will be required to provide their own CPD Portfolio of evidence in order to meet SACSSP registration requirements: training attended, own reading, group supervision and case discussion as well as participation and preparation for individual group supervision.
• Evidence of acquired CPD points
• Evidence of professional growth as indicated through OSW's own therapeutic work with patients and families
• To be assessed by the HOD and supervisor to in supervision and group supervision.

Cancercare, is an equal opportunity employer committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity and creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, and disability status. By submitting your application, you are giving The Cancercare implicit consent to the storage and processing of your personal information

Required minimum education:

BA Hons / 4-year BA degree, both in Social Work

Required minimum experience:

5 years clinical social work experience, preferably in medical social work

Required minimum work-related experience:

5 years clinical social work experience, preferably in medical social work