SOCIAL WORKER GRADE 1 TO 4 (X2 POSTS)

Department of Health

Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services

Salary: Grade 1: R338 208 per annum Grade 2: R413 004 per annum Grade 3: R496 668 per annum Grade 4: R608 859 per annum
Centre: Mitchells Plain District Hospital
Province: Western Cape
Closing date: 18 September 2026
Circular: No 32 of 2026

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Requirements

Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification as a Social Worker that allows for registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professionals (SACSSP). Registration with a professional council: Registration with the South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP) as Social Worker. Experience: Grade 1: None, Grade 2: A minimum of 10 years appropriate experience in Social Work after registration as a Social Worker with SACSSP, Grade 3: A minimum of 20 years appropriate experience in Social Work after registration as a Social Worker with SACSSP, Grade 4: A minimum of 30 years appropriate experience in Social Work after registration as a Social Worker with SACSSP. Inherent requirement of the job: Valid Code B/EB driver’s licence. Willing to work across all hospital departments; including Emergency Centre Heideveld and Freesia Ward and represent the hospital in stakeholder engagements. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Knowledge of social work legislation, policies, ethical standards, and case management processes, including psychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, child protection, discharge planning, and services to vulnerable groups. Strong communication, counselling, interviewing, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with patients, families, multidisciplinary teams, and external stakeholders. Report writing, documentation, and administrative skills, including accurate record keeping, statistical reporting, quality assurance, and compliance with organisational requirements. Problem-solving, advocacy, stakeholder engagement, and teamwork skills, with the ability to work collaboratively, manage complex cases, and coordinate services across multiple sectors.

Duties

Render comprehensive clinical social work services through psychosocial assessments, counselling, crisis intervention, child protection services, and discharge planning for patients and families. Provide support to vulnerable individuals and groups by addressing psychosocial needs, facilitating access to resources, and promoting patient wellbeing and continuity of care. Participate in multidisciplinary team processes and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to coordinate services, advocate for patients, and address barriers to care and discharge. Maintain accurate and compliant records, reports, and statistics in accordance with professional, legal, and organisational requirements. -Contribute to quality assurance, service improvement, supervision, training, and research activities to promote effective and evidence-based social work practice. Ensure professional governance and compliance through adherence to legislation, ethical standards, departmental policies, continuous professional development, and performance management requirements.

Where to send your application

Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”). 282

Enquiries

Ms S Msusa Tel No: (021) 377-4426

Note

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Candidates who are not in possession of the stipulated registration requirements may also apply. Such candidates will only be considered for appointment on condition that proof of application for registration to register with the relevant council and proof of payment of the prescribed registration fees to the relevant council are submitted on or before the day of the interview. This concession is only applicable to candidates who apply for the first time for registration in a specific category with the relevant council (including individuals who must apply for change in registration status).

Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 32 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 4 September 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 10 September 2026.

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