Duration

1 Year

Career opportunities

• Nursing Homes
• Clinics
• Hospital
• Research labs

Qualification

Upon successful completion the student will be awarded with a certificate.

Programme accreditation

SAQA

SAQA ID: 98890

NQF: Level 5

Credits: 130

Curriculum

Knowledge Modules

• Social Auxiliary Worker and Social Welfare services in the South African context.
• Social Worker, Methods and Principles, Level 5, 9 Credits
• Communication and Life Skills in Social Auxiliary Worker Level 5, 13 Credits

Practical Skill Modules

• Render basic counseling and support. Support the counseling process, Level 5 with 7 Credits
• Support the process to intervene with individuals and families. Level 5 with 4 Credits
• Facilitate educational, life skills and support group programs, Level 5 with 7 credits
• Assist in the implementation of community development processes, Level 5 with 8 Credits.
• Assist with obtaining and data that inform social services intervention strategies, Level 4, with 7 credits

Work Experience Modules

• Exposure to client counseling and referral processes, Level 5 with 10 Credits
• Exposure to facilitation of non-therapeutic group processes, Level 5 with 14 credits
• Exposure to community development processes, Level 5 with 12 Credits
• Exposure to social work administration processes Level 4 with 10 Credits