SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE (SAPS) – FREE STATE - PSYCHOMETRIST/COUNSELLOR X5 POSTS

 
Additional Post Requirements:
 Must be in possession of an Honours Degree in Psychology.
 Registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Registered Counsellor/Psychometrist.
 Proof of valid registration with the HPCSA for 2020/2021 financial year.
 Relevant experience in the field of the post as a Registered Counsellor/Psychometrist
 Experience with development of programs and policies.
 Experience with Trauma and Suicide interventions.
 Experience with Psychometric Assessments
 
 
Core Responsibilities:
 Rendering of psychologically related interventions: (e.g.; Counselling, Psychotherapy, Trauma & Suicide)
 Ensure the rendering of a professional, integrated service by Employee Health and Wellness to SAPS employees.
 Improve the mental well-being of members by providing psychological, emotional, and personal and work- interventions.
 Work in a multi-disciplinary Employee Health and Wellness Team.
 Assist in Psychometric testing.
 Assist in conducting Organizational Diagnosis and team building initiatives.
 Offer supervisory services to other psychology professionals.
 Management of projects and mental health related initiatives.
 Marketing of Psychological services.
 Assist with the facilitation of Assessment Centers.
 Management of human, physical and financial resources.
 Assist in the development of Organizational Norms, Standards and Procedures.
 Willingness to travel.
 Willingness to work long hours.
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General:
• Only the official application form (available on the SAPS website and at SAPS recruitment offices) will be accepted. The Z83 previously utilized will not be accepted. All instructions on the application form must be adhered to. Failure to do so may result in the rejection of the application.
• The post particulars and reference number of the post must be correctly specified on the application form.
• A comprehensive Curriculum Vitae must be submitted together with the application form.
• Certified copies of an applicant’s ID, Senior Certificate / National Senior Certificate and all educational qualifications obtained, service certificates of previous employers stating the occupation, proof of relevant experience in the field of the post and motor vehicle driver’s license.
• The copies must be correctly certified on the copy itself, not at the back. The certification must not be older than three months.
• Qualifications and driver’s licences submitted will be subjected to verification checking with the relevant institutions. The South African Police Service will verify the residential address of applicants and conduct reference checks.
• Appointments will be made in terms of the Public Service Act, 1994 as applicable to the post environment.
• Applications must be mailed. Late applications will not be accepted or considered.

• The closing date for applications is: 2020-07-24 Time: 16:00

• If a candidate is short-listed, it can be expected of him/her to undergo a
personal interview as well as a practical assessment.
• Reference checking will be conducted on all short listed applicants.
• Short-listed candidates for appointment to certain identified
posts, will be vetted in terms of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007 (Act No 32 of 2007) and the Children’s Act, 2005 (Act No 38 of 2005). A candidate whose particulars appear in either the National Register for Sex Offenders or Part B of the Child Protection Register, will be disqualified from appointment to that post.
• All short-listed candidates will be subjected to fingerprint screening.
• Correspondence will be conducted with successful candidates only. If
you have not been contacted within 3 months after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
• The South African Police Service is under no obligation to fill a post after the advertisement thereof.
• The SAPS application forms can be obtained from any SAPS Recruitment Office within the South African Police Service or on the website www.saps.gov.za. 
• Complete application forms can be hand delivered at Medpol Building, 126 Elizabeth Street, Bloemfontein or e-mailed to fs.Recruitmentcommander@saps.gov.za;  fsprov.recruitact@saps.gov.za  or LoubserL3@saps.gov.za.

Complete applications can be forwarded to: Provincial Head Personnel Services: Recruitment South African Police Service
Private Bag X20501
BLOEMFONTEIN
9301
 
• Enquiries can be directed to the following people: Sergeant Gailele at (051) 5076419 / CAC Loubser / AC Moeketse (051) 5076807
 
WE WELCOME APPLICATIONS FROM PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.