The key responsibilities of this job are conducting home visits to assess living conditions, evaluate family dynamics, and identify potential risks or needs within the home environment; the provision of counselling/therapy sessions to participants who are referred from various studies for mental health and psychosocial related matters (such as domestic violence, sexual assault, child neglect, suicide ideation etc), and case management (documentation and reporting) of potential social harm of the participants.
of Duties:
The incumbent will ensure ethical standards accordance with Good Clinical Practice, SOPs and departmental requirements while working with participants. Furthermore, the incumbent will be required to develop and maintain strategic relationships within the AHRI departments and the Hlabisa Sub-district health and social welfare service providers for the purposes of smooth referral of social welfare cases. The position will be based at Somkhele site. Given that participant protection department serve both Durban and Somkhele Campus, the incumbent will be required to be flexible for both sites should the need arise.
Minimum Requirements
1. Holds a Social Work degree
2. Valid driver’s License and experience in driving for longer than 1 year.
3. Computer Literacy (MS Office – Word, Excel & PowerPoint).
4. Fluency in speaking and writing IsiZulu and English.
5. Registered under the South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP).
6. At least 5 years’ experience in counselling/therapy intervention.
7. Previous experience working in rural communities.
8. Knowledge in GCP will add as an advantage.
Skills required
1. Administrative Abilities
2. Communication Skills
3. Creative Abilities
4. Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
5. Productivity & Time Management
6. Teamwork & Interpersonal Skills
of Duties
Worker Type:
Employee
The application closing date:
4 Jun 2026
AHRI is a values-driven organisation. As an employer we are committed to staff engagement and development. Our culture is one of high performance and partnership.
Our values
The successful candidate will be expected to live by AHRI’s values, including collaboration, ubuntu, leadership, innovation, transformation, and excellence.
Employment equity
AHRI is fully compliant with South African labour law and is committed to employment equity. This position is primarily open to South African or other African applicants, with a valid work permit desirable. AHRI reserves the right in special circumstances to accept late applications or to extend the above date to facilitate further searches. Furthermore, AHRI reserves the right not to make an appointment.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful if you do not hear from us within 14 days of the application closing date.
The Africa Health Research Institute’s vision is optimal health and well-being of under-resourced populations.
The Africa Health Research Institute (also known as AHRI) is an independent, transdisciplinary scientific research institute based across two campuses in the province of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) in South Africa.
AHRI’s research combines population, basic, social, and medical sciences to understand and intervene in the health and well-being of South African communities.
AHRI works in partnership with local communities and South African academic, governmental and other policy stakeholders. We emphasise training of the next generation of African scientists. AHRI collaborates with over 60 institutions globally.
The work lives of AHRI’s ~500 scientists, students and staff members are driven by our values: ubuntu, transformation, leadership, innovation, excellence and collaboration.
