Statutory Social Auxiliary Worker

Purpose of the Job

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.

Role and Responsibilities

• 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

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
• Assertiveness
• Observation and basic counselling skills
• Excellent communication skills.
• Good command of the English Language
• Good writing skills
• Ability to work after hours when needed
• Valid driver’s license and own vehicle: this is a non-negotiable