169 Family Therapist jobs in South Africa
Mental Health Providers
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Are you a Counselor, Psychologist, or Coach looking to work remotely and provide quality mental health support to clients? MindFi, a Mental Health and Wellbeing platform, is looking for
Care Providers
to join our network.
As a Care Provider, you will play an integral role in making high-quality care accessible to people across Asia-Pacific Region and Europe.
What You Can Expect at MindFi:
- Freelance & Remote: Work on your terms, alongside your existing practice.
- Diverse Opportunities: Opportunities to provide psychotherapy/counselling/coaching sessions, lead support groups, and deliver Masterclasses.
- Supportive Environment: Be part of a growing community dedicated to mental well-being.
Qualifications:
- Master's degree in Counseling, Psychology, or a related field OR Coaching certification (ICF preferred or locally recognized)
- Registration/membership with relevant professional bodies and/or associations in your Country
- Minimum of 3 years experience in providing counseling services, especially online counselling.
About MindFi:
MindFi pursues a simple mission: making mental wellness culturally relevant and accessible to all of Asia. The MindFi platform delivers a full spectrum of mental health and wellbeing support to corporate clients and individual users. To empower lasting mental wellness for the modern professional, the platform serves 24/7 self-care and community-care services, intelligent matching with therapists and coaches, and personalized wellbeing tools in a single cross-platform mobile app.
Headquartered in Singapore, MindFi is the mental health and wellness provider of choice for Fortune 500 companies, fast-growing startups, and corporations in APAC. To become a part of the #MindFitness movement, or download the app on the App Store or Google Play.
Mental Health Providers
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Are you a Counselor, Psychologist, or Coach looking to work remotely and provide quality mental health support to clients? MindFi, a Mental Health and Wellbeing platform, is looking for Care Providers to join our network.
As a Care Provider, you will play an integral role in making high-quality care accessible to people across Asia-Pacific Region and Europe.
What You Can Expect at MindFi:
- Freelance & Remote: Work on your terms, alongside your existing practice.
- Diverse Opportunities: Opportunities to provide psychotherapy/counselling/coaching sessions, lead support groups, and deliver Masterclasses.
- Supportive Environment: Be part of a growing community dedicated to mental well-being.
- Master's degree in Counseling, Psychology, or a related field OR Coaching certification (ICF preferred or locally recognized)
- Registration/membership with relevant professional bodies and/or associations in your Country
- Minimum of 3 years experience in providing counseling services, especially online counselling.
MindFi pursues a simple mission: making mental wellness culturally relevant and accessible to all of Asia. The MindFi platform delivers a full spectrum of mental health and wellbeing support to corporate clients and individual users. To empower lasting mental wellness for the modern professional, the platform serves 24/7 self-care and community-care services, intelligent matching with therapists and coaches, and personalized wellbeing tools in a single cross-platform mobile app.
Headquartered in Singapore, MindFi is the mental health and wellness provider of choice for Fortune 500 companies, fast-growing startups, and corporations in APAC. To become a part of the #MindFitness movement, or download the app on the App Store or Google Play.
Program Manager, Mental Health
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The Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to saving lives and reducing the burden of disease in low- and middle-income countries. We work at the invitation of governments to support them and the private sector to create and sustain high-quality health systems. CHAI was founded in 2002 in response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic, with the goal of dramatically reducing the price of life-saving drugs and increasing access to these medicines in the countries with the highest burden of the disease. Today, CHAI works with partners to prevent and treat infectious diseases such as COVID-19, malaria, tuberculosis, and hepatitis, and expands into cancer, diabetes, hypertension, and other non-communicable diseases. We strive to accelerate vaccine rollout, reduce maternal and child mortality, combat chronic malnutrition, and increase access to assistive technology. Our strategy emphasizes strengthening health systems through programs in human resources for health, digital health, and health financing, with a focus on scalable, sustainable impact and government leadership.
At CHAI, our people are our greatest asset. We are a diverse team across 40 countries with a broad range of skill sets and life experiences, deeply grounded in the countries where we work. Learn more about our exciting work
CHAI strives to be an equal opportunity employer and promotes fairness, respect, equity and dignity in the workplace. CHAI welcomes applications from all qualified individuals and encourages people from historically disadvantaged groups to apply. CHAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing an environment of fairness, and mutual respect where all applicants have access to equal employment opportunities. CHAI values diversity and inclusion and believes leadership and contributions from people with diverse experiences, backgrounds, and culture strengthen our mission.
Position OverviewCHAI is seeking a highly motivated Program Manager to support the South African government in expanding equitable access to mental health services.
Working under the leadership of the National Department of Health (NDoH) and in close collaboration with provincial health departments, SAHPRA, and National Treasury, this program focuses on improving access to affordable, quality-assured psychotropic medications, generating evidence for cost-effective investment, and strengthening integration of mental health into existing HIV, primary health care (PHC), and non-communicable disease (NCD) platforms. This senior role involves coordinating multi-stakeholder efforts, adapting global technical inputs for the South African context, and ensuring that all activities strengthen government capacity. The Program Manager will also help position the initiative for transition into a sustainable, multi-year national program.
Responsibilities- Provide overall direction for the program in alignment with NDoH and provincial priorities.
- Oversee planning, coordination, and delivery of program workstreams, including market analysis, demand forecasting, policy support, and cost-effectiveness adaptation.
- Support NDoH, SAHPRA, Treasury, and provinces to co-design and implement solutions for improved medicine access and service integration.
- Convene and facilitate technical working groups, policy dialogues, and workshops involving government, civil society, academia, and people with lived experience.
- Supervise staff and consultants engaged on the program, ensuring accountability and high-quality outputs.
- Coordinate with CHAI’s global mental health team to bring in technical expertise while tailoring tools and evidence for the South African context.
- Translate technical work (e.g. supplier engagement, cost-effectiveness analysis) into actionable policies and sustainable improvements in access to care.
- Contribute to donor reporting, communication, and relationship management.
- Work with government and partners to secure long-term financing and embed approaches into national systems for lasting impact.
- Execute any other responsibilities as requested by CHAI leadership, ensuring adaptability and responsiveness to evolving program needs.
- Master’s degree in public health, health policy, economics, or a related field.
- At least 8 years of progressively responsible experience in health systems, policy, or program leadership (experience in mental health, pharmaceutical access, or health economics is an advantage).
- A minimum of 5+ years of management experience as a Program Manager.
- Excellent communication skills and demonstrated success in working with or within government at senior levels to shape and implement health programs.
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with proficiency in tools such as Excel and PowerPoint for modeling, costing, and presenting evidence.
- Willingness to travel as required.
- Experience working directly with institutions such as NDoH, SAHPRA, or National Treasury.
- Previous experience in global health, supply chain management, or market shaping.
- Experience influencing policy processes, drafting briefs, or engaging in high-level stakeholder forums.
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#J-18808-LjbffrRegistered Mental Health Nurse
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An opportunity has arisen for a motivated Registered Mental Health Nurse to join our busy team in Affric Ward (Intensive Psychiatric Care Unit). In our challenging clinical environment you will play a central role in an effective multi-disciplinary team striving to deliver excellent care to patients who have complex individual needs. We are looking for applicants with a genuine commitment to the provision of safe, consistent, patient-centred care in a secure environment. You will be able to demonstrate strong values, with good communication & team-working skills as well as recent relevant experience of mental health care. An active interest in Forensic Nursing & Quality Improvement would be advantageous.
Informal enquiries to: Don Nicolson tel: email:
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- You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain.
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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
#J-18808-LjbffrOutpatient Mental Health Therapist
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Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Training & development
Clinic Description
As an Outpatient Therapist at Ellie Mental Health, you'll share our vision for improving and expanding access to quality mental health care and thrive in an environment driven by our core values of authenticity, humor, compassion, creativity, acceptance, and determination.
Ellie Mental Health was founded in 2015 by Erin Pash, LMFT and Kyle Keller, LICSW when they opened the first Ellie clinic in Minneapolis. Since then, the Ellie Fam has continued to grow with multiple clinics in Minnesota and a growing number of locally owned and operated franchises across the country.
Ellie was proudly founded on the principle of destigmatizing mental health. The mental health industry is full of barriers, and we’ve made it our goal to fill the gap and find innovative ways to break down these barriers for the communities we serve.
We Offer:
- Unique pay model with industry leading compensation
- Comfortable, furnished offices and clinic environment
- A company rooted in values of creativity, humor, compassion, acceptance, determination, and authenticity
- Additional benefits and perks
Responsibilities Include:
- Evaluate mental health diagnosis, create, and implement a treatment plan, complete ongoing documentation including further diagnosis, treatment plan reviews, and case notes according to company policy
- Provide excellent customer service for clients and collaborate with a dynamic team to further the mission of filling gaps in our community
- Utilize creativity in interventions to help clients achieve and exceed goals
- Prepare and submit individual documentation for each session per company guidelines and protocol
- For Full-Time status clinicians must maintain a caseload of a minimum of 25 client visits per week
- Coordinate services with case managers, families, work personnel, medical personnel, other Ellie staff, and school staff as needed
- Attend and participate in all clinical staff meetings and trainings
- Other meaningful responsibilities as required.
Required Qualifications and Skills:
- Candidates are required to have a master’s degree in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields from an accredited college or university and on track to obtain licensure in their designated field
- Candidates should have clinical licensure (LMFT, LPCC, LICSW, LP etc.)
- Required experience with completing DAs, treatment plans and clinical case notes
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to demonstrate and model stable, appropriate boundaries with clients
- Ability to complete and submit documentation of services and other documents in a timely manner
- Comfort and familiarity working with a diverse client base
- Proficient in the use of Office 365 and Electronic Health Record systems (Valant experience a plus!)
- Fully Licensed Clinicians will ideally be credentialed with insurance panels.
Independent franchisees are Equal Opportunity employers committed to diverse and inclusive workforces. Franchisees are independent business people and not employed by Ellie Family Services, PLLP, d/b/a “Ellie Mental Health”, Ellie MSO, LLC, or Ellie FAM LLC. Thus, each franchisee and each franchisee clinic is unique and the franchisee is alone responsible for all employment matters in their clinic, including the terms and conditions of employment for their employees, such as hiring, firing, discipline, supervision, staffing and scheduling. Depending on the clinic location you select, the job for which you apply may be in a clinic owned and operated by an independent franchisee, and not with the corporate-owned clinics, which are based in Minnesota. This means the franchisee, not Ellie Family Services, PLLP, is responsible for all employment matters at the clinic. If you are hired for the job, the franchisee will be your employer, not Ellie Family Services, PLLP or any of its affiliated entities. For franchisee clinic locations, please contact the franchisee organization directly to the extent you need assistance in completing forms or otherwise participating in that franchisee’s application process.
Ellie Mental Health is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change or adjustment to a job or work environment that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the operation of the business.
#J-18808-LjbffrProgram Manager, Mental Health
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Overview:
The Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to our mission of saving lives and reducing the burden of disease in low-and middle-income countries. We work at the invitation of governments to support them and the private sector to create and sustain high-quality health systems.
CHAI was founded in 2002 in response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic, with the goal of dramatically reducing the price of life-saving drugs and increasing access to these medicines in the countries with the highest burden of the disease. Over the following two decades, CHAI has expanded its focus. Today, along with HIV, we work in conjunction with our partners to prevent and treat infectious diseases such as COVID-19, malaria, tuberculosis, and hepatitis. Our work has also expanded into cancer, diabetes, hypertension, and other non-communicable diseases, and we work to accelerate the rollout of lifesaving vaccines, reduce maternal and child mortality, combat chronic malnutrition, and increase access to assistive technology. We are investing in horizontal approaches to strengthen health systems through programs in human resources for health, digital health, and health financing. With each new and innovative program, our strategy is grounded in maximizing sustainable impact at scale, ensuring that governments lead the solutions, that programs are designed to scale nationally, and learnings are shared globally.
At CHAI, our people are our greatest asset, and none of this work would be possible without their talent, time, dedication and passion for our mission and values. We are a highly diverse team of enthusiastic individuals across 40 countries with a broad range of skill sets and life experiences. CHAI is deeply grounded in the countries we work in, with the majority of our staff based in program countries. Learn more about our exciting work:
CHAI strives to be an equal opportunity employer and promotes fairness, respect, equity and dignity in the workplace. CHAI welcomes applications from all qualified individuals and encourages people from historically disadvantaged groups to apply. CHAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing an environment of fairness, and mutual respect where all applicants have access to equal employment opportunities. CHAI values diversity and inclusion and recognizes that our mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people with diverse experiences, backgrounds, and culture.
Position overview
CHAI is seeking a highly motivated Program Manager to support the South African government in expanding equitable access to mental health services.
Working under the leadership of the National Department of Health (NDoH) and in close collaboration with provincial health departments, SAHPRA, and National Treasury. This program focuses on improving access to affordable, quality-assured psychotropic medications, generating evidence for cost-effective investment, and strengthening integration of mental health into existing HIV, PHC, and NCD platforms.
This senior role involves coordinating multi-stakeholder efforts, adapting global technical inputs for the South African context, and ensuring that all activities strengthen government capacity. The Program Manager will also help position the initiative for transition into a sustainable, multi-year national program.
Responsibilities:
Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Provide overall direction for the program in alignment with NDoH and provincial priorities.
- Oversee planning, coordination, and delivery of program workstreams, including market analysis, demand forecasting, policy support, and cost-effectiveness adaptation.
- Support NDoH, SAHPRA, Treasury, and provinces to co-design and implement solutions for improved medicine access and service integration.
- Convene and facilitate technical working groups, policy dialogues, and workshops involving government, civil society, academia, and people with lived experience.
- Supervise staff and consultants engaged on the program, ensuring accountability and high-quality outputs.
- Coordinate with CHAI's global mental health team to bring in technical expertise while tailoring tools and evidence for the South African context.
- Translate technical work (e.g. supplier engagement, cost-effectiveness analysis) into actionable policies and sustainable improvements in access to care.
- Contribute to donor reporting, communication, and relationship management.
- Work with government and partners to secure long-term financing and embed approaches into national systems for lasting impact.
- Execute any other responsibilities as requested by CHAI leadership, ensuring adaptability and responsiveness to evolving program needs.
Qualifications:
- Master's degree in public health, health policy, economics, or a related field.
- At least 8 years of progressively responsible experience in health systems, policy, or program leadership (experience in mental health, pharmaceutical access, or health economics is an advantage).
- A minimum of 5+ years of management experience as a Program Manager.
- Excellent communication skills and demonstrated success in working with or within government at senior levels to shape and implement health programs.
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with proficiency in tools such as Excel and PowerPoint for modeling, costing, and presenting evidence.
- Willingness to travel as required.
Advantages
- Experience working directly with institutions such as NDoH, SAHPRA, or National Treasury.
- Previous experience in global health, supply chain management, or market shaping.
- Experience influencing policy processes, drafting briefs, or engaging in high-level stakeholder forums.
Operations Manager – Mental Health
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We are a growing mental health agency seeking a highly experienced professional to join our leadership team. The ideal candidate will be proactive, detail-oriented, and confident in holding staff accountable while also stepping in to handle tasks directly when needed.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee and hold a team of 7 accountable for their daily tasks and responsibilities.
- Step in and complete tasks when gaps arise.
- Use critical and analytical thinking to identify problems, create solutions, and act without waiting for instructions.
- Ensure deadlines, compliance, and quality standards are met.
- Provide leadership, mentorship, and guidance to staff.
Requirements:
- Minimum of 10 years professional experience, ideally in healthcare, operations, or team management.
- Strong leadership and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently, take initiative, and make decisions.
- High level of professionalism and accountability.
- Excellent written and verbal English communication.
What We Offer:
- Remote role supporting a U.S.-based mental health agency.
- Competitive pay in USD.
- Opportunity to grow with a mission-driven organization.
If you are an experienced professional who thrives on accountability, leadership, and problem solving, we want to hear from you.
How to Apply:
Send your CV and a short cover letter to
Job Type: Full-time
Work Location: Remote
Expected Start Date: 2025/10/01
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Registered Mental Health Nurse
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An opportunity has arisen for a motivated Registered Mental Health Nurse to join our busy team in Affric Ward (Intensive Psychiatric Care Unit). In our challenging clinical environment you will play a central role in an effective multi-disciplinary team striving to deliver excellent care to patients who have complex individual needs. We are looking for applicants with a genuine commitment to the provision of safe, consistent, patient-centred care in a secure environment. You will be able to demonstrate strong values, with good communication & team-working skills as well as recent relevant experience of mental health care. An active interest in Forensic Nursing & Quality Improvement would be advantageous.
Informal enquiries to: Don Nicolson tel: email:
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.
Additional Information For Candidates
- You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain.
- DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for short listing purposes
- Posts close at midnight on the indicated date
- For help to complete an application on Job Train please follow this link:
- To view our accessibility statement, please follow this link:
- Please note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately
- Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates
- Please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub - for advice and support with any system issues
- We recommend using the Internet Browser "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using Jobtrain
- Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments
- Some of our vacancies are for internal candidates only. If you are a member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Highland
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
project officer, mental health
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Job Description
Position Code
HRD-SA/10-025
Program
Kuyakhanya
Job Grade
Officer I (11)
Employment Type
Contractual (close-ended until June 30, 2026)
Reporting To
Mental Health, Lead
Location
Port Shepstone, South Africa
JOb Purpose
Lead and coordinate the implementation of the Mental Health (MH) component of the Kuyakhanya Project across districts in KwaZulu-Natal. The role is accountable for ensuring effective delivery of mental health services through the Lay Counsellor team, integration of MH with other project activities, stakeholder engagement, data quality assurance, logistical support, training and capacity development, and continuous learning and quality improvement.
Responsibilities
- Provide administrative and operational oversight for Lay MH Counsellors across project districts.
- Coordinate weekly planning and review meetings with field teams to ensure alignment with work plans.
- Support the MH team's logistics, including phones, data, transportation arrangements, and coordination of shared resources.
- Collaborate closely with ECD and MH team leads to ensure integrated delivery of services at the site level.
- Maintain and monitor -tracking tools for MH field activities, ensuring accurate documentation is captured and timely reported.
- Monitor counselling targets, screening outcomes, and initiate strategies to improve reach and follow-up.
- Support onboarding and capacity development of new Lay Counsellors, including training on tools, screening protocols and follow-up procedures.
- Identify and resolve challenges related to field implementation, reporting, or stakeholder coordination.
- Build and maintain effective working relationships with site-level stakeholders, including clinics, local Department of Health reps, and community leadership.
- Assist with feedback sessions, community awareness activities, and mobilisation efforts.
- Contribute to the development, review, and implementation of SOPs, workplans, and training tools.
- Provide regular progress updates to the MH Lead and contribute to monthly and quarterly project reports.
- Represent the MH component in district-level stakeholder engagements and project meetings, as delegated.
Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (ksa)
Required Qualification
- Bachelor's Degree in Public Health, Psychology, Social Sciences, Project Management, or related field.
Required Experience
- Minimum 3 years' experience coordinating or managing community-based programs.
- Demonstrated experience in mental health or psychosocial support programs is highly desirable.
- Valid, unendorsed driver's license with a minimum of 2 years' driving experience and willingness to travel extensively.
Required Skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace.
- Strong administrative and project coordination skills.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to mentor and support junior staff.
- Analytical thinking and problem-solving ability.
- Detail-oriented, organized, and reliable.
- Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
- Team leadership and adaptability.
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Program Manager, Mental Health
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The Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to our mission of saving lives and reducing the burden of disease in low-and middle-income countries. We work at the invitation of governments to support them and the private sector to create and sustain high-quality health systems.
CHAI was founded in 2002 in response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic, with the goal of dramatically reducing the price of life-saving drugs and increasing access to these medicines in the countries with the highest burden of the disease. Over the following two decades, CHAI has expanded its focus. Today, along with HIV, we work in conjunction with our partners to prevent and treat infectious diseases such as COVID-19, malaria, tuberculosis, and hepatitis. Our work has also expanded into cancer, diabetes, hypertension, and other non-communicable diseases, and we work to accelerate the rollout of lifesaving vaccines, reduce maternal and child mortality, combat chronic malnutrition, and increase access to assistive technology. We are investing in horizontal approaches to strengthen health systems through programs in human resources for health, digital health, and health financing. With each new and innovative program, our strategy is grounded in maximizing sustainable impact at scale, ensuring that governments lead the solutions, that programs are designed to scale nationally, and learnings are shared globally.
At CHAI, our people are our greatest asset, and none of this work would be possible without their talent, time, dedication and passion for our mission and values. We are a highly diverse team of enthusiastic individuals across 40 countries with a broad range of skill sets and life experiences. CHAI is deeply grounded in the countries we work in, with the majority of our staff based in program countries. Learn more about our exciting work
CHAI strives to be an equal opportunity employer and promotes fairness, respect, equity and dignity in the workplace. CHAI welcomes applications from all qualified individuals and encourages people from historically disadvantaged groups to apply. CHAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing an environment of fairness, and mutual respect where all applicants have access to equal employment opportunities. CHAI values diversity and inclusion and recognizes that our mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people with diverse experiences, backgrounds, and culture.
Position Overview
CHAI is seeking a highly motivated Program Manager to support the South African government in expanding equitable access to mental health services.
Working under the leadership of the National Department of Health (NDoH) and in close collaboration with provincial health departments, SAHPRA, and National Treasury. This program focuses on improving access to affordable, quality-assured psychotropic medications, generating evidence for cost-effective investment, and strengthening integration of mental health into existing HIV, PHC, and NCD platforms.
This senior role involves coordinating multi-stakeholder efforts, adapting global technical inputs for the South African context, and ensuring that all activities strengthen government capacity. The Program Manager will also help position the initiative for transition into a sustainable, multi-year national program.
Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to
- Provide overall direction for the program in alignment with NDoH and provincial priorities.
- Oversee planning, coordination, and delivery of program workstreams, including market analysis, demand forecasting, policy support, and cost-effectiveness adaptation.
- Support NDoH, SAHPRA, Treasury, and provinces to co-design and implement solutions for improved medicine access and service integration.
- Convene and facilitate technical working groups, policy dialogues, and workshops involving government, civil society, academia, and people with lived experience.
- Supervise staff and consultants engaged on the program, ensuring accountability and high-quality outputs.
- Coordinate with CHAI's global mental health team to bring in technical expertise while tailoring tools and evidence for the South African context.
- Translate technical work (e.g. supplier engagement, cost-effectiveness analysis) into actionable policies and sustainable improvements in access to care.
- Contribute to donor reporting, communication, and relationship management.
- Work with government and partners to secure long-term financing and embed approaches into national systems for lasting impact.
- Execute any other responsibilities as requested by CHAI leadership, ensuring adaptability and responsiveness to evolving program needs.
- Master's degree in public health, health policy, economics, or a related field.
- At least 8 years of progressively responsible experience in health systems, policy, or program leadership (experience in mental health, pharmaceutical access, or health economics is an advantage).
- A minimum of 5+ years of management experience as a Program Manager.
- Excellent communication skills and demonstrated success in working with or within government at senior levels to shape and implement health programs.
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with proficiency in tools such as Excel and PowerPoint for modeling, costing, and presenting evidence.
- Willingness to travel as required.
Advantages
- Experience working directly with institutions such as NDoH, SAHPRA, or National Treasury.
- Previous experience in global health, supply chain management, or market shaping.
- Experience influencing policy processes, drafting briefs, or engaging in high-level stakeholder forums.