5 Social Worker jobs in Johannesburg

• Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Limited ("WHC") is a wholly-owned Company of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (South Africa) under its Faculty of Health Sciences.
• WHC provides Faculty with a legal framework within which to operate the research and other activities necessary to support its academic objectives. In addition, WHC offers a range of products and services to Academics

POSITION INFO :

Main purpose of the job :

• To coordinate and manage referral processes for vulnerable participants by supporting the identification of referral needs, maintaining accurate records, and establishing strong links with local services to ensure participants receive appropriate support, including counselling, legal assistance, and access to social services

Location :

• School of Public Health, Parktown, Johannesburg

Key performance areas :

• Identify adult and child participants who have social and health needs such as experience of child maltreatment, sexual violence and / or IPV
• Complete assessments and home visits to assess the situation
• Provide counselling to families who need support
• Assist participants to access social grants and official documentation
• Monitor progress of ongoing caseload and any ethical issues arising from the research and provide regular and ad-hoc reports to the project manager as required by the investigators and ethics committee
• Refer participants to existing services where long-term or specialist involvement is required, e.g. HIV testing
• Follow up to ensure that the case is being adequately managed
• Implement study according to research protocols
• Contribute towards the progress of research project
• Maintain study records in accordance with the study protocol
• Ensure ethical procedures are followed
• Support research assistants
• Liaise with department of health, facility managers, community leaders
• Set up meetings with government and community-based organisations to inform them about the project
• Meet with partners to discuss cases for referral
• Provide feedback to partners on the progression of the project
• Organise and run debriefing meetings as required

Required minimum education and training :

• A Social Work Degree
• Registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP)

Required minimum work experience :

• 5 years’ experience as a Social Worker

Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities :

• South African Police Service clearance certificate
• National Register for Sexual Offenders clearance certificate
• Crisis intervention and counselling skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, ability to work in a team and to work with and manage people from diverse backgrounds
• Strong management, administrative and computer literacy skills
• Ability to function in a fast-paced multi-tasking environment and to pay attention to detail
• Well organised, problem-solver, with sound time-management skills
• Intellectual and personal integrity, a professional work ethic, and a willingness to work according to deadlines and under pressure
• Ability to work Tuesday to Saturday and travel within South Africa
• Fluency in English, isiZulu, isiXhosa

TO APPLY :

• Only if you meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV
• Please Apply Online and complete your registration via our website to enable and protect you as a candidate, and to accept the new POPIA terms and conditions
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• However, you may remove your profile from AJ PERSONNEL when you are no longer in the job market
• Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position
• Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates
• Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful
• Closing date : 18 July 2025
• Note : No CV will be accepted after the closing date

Please note :

• WHC, in accordance with its Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto
• AJ Personnel is only responsible for advertising and the response handling on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium
• AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position

To work in the community with families in their life space to strengthen family life, monitor supervised access visits, support social workers with Children’s Court documents and administration. Facilitate outreach programmes.

• Work in the life space of families with children to empower parents, significant other and monitor childcare
• To monitor, supervise and observe access visits between parents and children
• To provide auxiliary support services to social workers with administration and family preservations services, pre statutory contracts and cooperation agreements
• Provide practical support with clients and social workers administration
• Provide basic emotional support services to beneficiaries
• Home visits
• Attend meetings as required
• Complete client process notes, intake psychosocial background reports, referral reports, closing reports
• Monthly statistics
• Delivering of documents and reports to the Department of Social Development
• Photocopying of documents
• Collecting of orders from Children’s Court
• Transporting of clients
• Assisting with medical examination of children for completion of Form 7’s
• Accompany social workers when assistance is needed
• Office Administration
• Making of phone calls and transfer calls to social workers
• Research resources needed by social workers
• Enquire regarding client wellness for clients in distress
• Facilitate outreach programmes with learners in schools

• Accredited Social Auxiliary Worker qualification
• Registration with SACSSP
• Social Auxiliary Worker experience advantageous

• Computer literacy in word and excel
• High energy levels
• Observation and basic counselling skills
• Good command of the English Language
• Ability to work after hours when needed
• Valid driver’s license and own vehicle: this is a non-negotiable

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To work in the community with families in their life space to strengthen family life, monitor supervised access visits, support social workers with Children's Court documents and administration.

Role and Responsibilities

• Work in the life space of families with children to empower parents, significant others, and monitor childcare.
• Monitor, supervise, and observe access visits between parents and children.
• Provide auxiliary support services to social workers with administration and family preservation services, pre-statutory contracts, and cooperation agreements.
• Provide practical support with clients and social workers' administration.
• Provide basic emotional support services to beneficiaries.
• Conduct home visits.
• Attend meetings as required.
• Complete client process notes, intake psychosocial background reports, referral reports, and closing reports.
• Prepare monthly statistics.
• Deliver documents and reports to the Department of Social Development.
• Photocopy documents.
• Collect orders from Children's Court.
• Transport clients.
• Assist with medical examinations of children for Form 7 completion.
• Accompany social workers when assistance is needed.
• Perform office administration tasks such as making and transferring phone calls, researching resources, and inquiring about client wellness.
• Facilitate outreach programmes with learners in schools.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Accredited Social Auxiliary Worker qualification.
• Registration with SACSSP.
• Social Auxiliary Worker experience advantageous.

Preferred Skills

• Computer literacy in Word and Excel.
• High energy levels.
• Observation and basic counselling skills.
• Good command of the English language.
• Ability to work after hours when needed.
• Valid driver's license and own vehicle (non-negotiable).

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Job title : Manager : Field Case Management

Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg Deadline : June 23, 2025 Quick Recommended Links

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Key Performance Areas

Policy and Strategy Review and Implementation

• Provide input into the enhancement and implementation of the case management strategy and plan that ensure alignment with short-term and long-term objectives.
• Keep up to date with effective case management policy and practice execution strategies

Case Management and Administration

• Manage all assigned cases.
• Manage the appointment of caregivers and the provision of the necessary training.
• Ensure that case management programs objectives are met by evaluating the effectiveness of alternative care services and that cost effective, quality care is maintained.
• Present cases at case rounds / conferences to obtain multidisciplinary perpective & recommendations to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Manage the provision of claimants / caregiver care plan and compliance reporting.
• Manage claimants case management plans, authorizations, assessment, and levels of care.
• Manager the review of medical records to identify specific medical issues.
• Manager the development of practice and / or clinical guidelines for cost effective rehabilitation of care.
• Identify financial and business risks to the Fund and escalate accordingly.

Management of Claimant Rehabilitation Care

• Manage claimants progress and outcomes
• Manage and analyse the determination of the claimant needs and coordinate reasonable recommendations for all the necessary and identified modifications in line with the nature of claimant's medical condition.
• Manage an in-home assessments by Senior Officer : Field Case management to assess members overall health needs, which includes medication reconciliation.
• Manage the identification of gaps in care as claimants transition from a care facility back to their home.
• Provide management direction and guidance in ensuring that healthcare services are accounted for by liaising with relevant personnel for authorisations and ensuring compliance with case management procedures, staandards, and protocols.
• Manage the approval and appointment of service providers in line with the defined scope of work.
• Determine the suitable rehabilitation stay for the claimant based on the required level of care and monitor the implementation.
• Ensure that an ongoing support to the family is provided on coping mechanisims post discharge.
• Manage and monitor the rehabilitation plans of the claimant / client for effectiveness.

Integrating of Back to work and Community

• Corporate with the treating physician to obtain full or conditional release to return to work before injury becomes a lost time claim where ot is neccessary.
• Coordinates with the employer to develop a modified duty job for the injured worker who cannot immediately return ro his / her full pre-injury employment where required.
• Ensure succesful integration of the claimant back to the family and educate the claimant and family on the condition of the claimant.
• Identify community resources based on the claimants need.

Manage the Submission of Invoices

• Validate and quality assure invoices submitted to ensure that they are aligned to the services and treatments caimed for.
• Put measures in place to guard against the submission of fraudulent invoices.
• Manage the compliance of invoiced services from service providers and ensure validity in line with RAF Act and guidelines.
• Manage timeous payment of service providers.

Reporting

• Manage the completion of all relevant reports (timesheets, expenses, program specific reports) as per specified timelines and required standards.
• Provide report on all assigned cases, and the monthly rehabilitation reports of the claimants.
• Prepare and submit monthly and quarterly performance case management reports or as and when required to provide progress updates and / or inform management decisions.
• Ensure complete, timely, and accurate reporting with appropriate levels of escalation.
• Provide reports on the possibilities of back to work integration for claimants.
• Reporting on the cost associated with the undertaking certificate against what has been spent on care givers.

Stakeholder Management

• Build productive relationships with healthcare professionals to ensure adequate referral rates to achieve budgeted occupancy level.
• Ensure accurate service knowledge and advice and keep stakeholders informed of products and service options.
• Resolve stakeholder queries and complaints promptly.
• Manage relations with service providers and health professionals to ensure adherence in line with the protocols and service level agreement.

People Management

• Ensure the sourcing, development and retention of high-performance team.
• Manage the recruitment of operational workforce in line with employment equity targets
• Manage staff in the department to ensure that they achieve their objectives in line with strategic objectives of the RAF.
• Manage the implementation of human capital processes and procedures to control / regulate workplace conflict and / or institute corrective measures and consultation processes to address deviations from standards.
• Allocate, direct, motivate and evaluate subordinates to help them achieve their individual goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma in Health Sciences or Medical related Degree.
• Postgraduate in Health Sciences or Medical related qualification will be an added advantage.
• Registration with the relevant Health professional body

Experience

• Relevant 6-8 years' experience in Nursing or Case Management environment of which 2 (two) years must have been on a management / supervisory level / area of expertise.