Social Auxiliary Worker

Occupational Certificate

“…assists in the provisioning of social services and support to individuals, families, groups and communities.”

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FACULTY:

HUMANITIES

Course Overview

Career Opportunities

Certification

Qualification Structure

Knowledge Modules

Practical Skills Modules

Workplace Modules

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Course Overview

QUALIFICATION TITLE: SOCIAL AUXILIARY WORKER (IXOPO CAMPUS)
NQF LEVEL: 5
SAQA ID: 98890
CREDITS: 129

About The Programme

The aim of this qualification is to assists in the provisioning of social services and support to individuals, families, groups and communities with regards to a full range of social services and related social welfare matters. These services include emotional trauma, emotional stress, financial stress, recreational needs, social needs and matters relating to housing.

Admission Requirements

The minimum entry requirement into this qualification is an NQF Level 04 or Grade 12 certificate

Career Opportunities

A qualified learner will be able to:

Render basic counselling and support services to individuals and families with socio-economic challenges.
Facilitate non-therapeutic (educational and support groups) groups as well as participatory development in communities to address their common socio-economic needs,
Promote social justice and to collect and collate data to inform social services intervention.

Certification

Certificate will be issued by the Quality Council for Trade & Occupations (QCTO) on successful completion of External Integrated Summative Assessment (EISA)

Qualification Structure & Examinations

The duration of study for this qualification is 18 months.
There will be an examination element containing knowledge & practical to be successfully completed for each module
Workplace Evidence collected and signed (logbook) and thereafter to be considered for External Integrated Summative Assessment (EISA) by the Assessment Quality Partner HWETA (Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority)

Knowledge Modules

Social Auxiliary Work and Social Welfare Services In The South African Context – Credits 28
Social work – Methods and principles – Credits 9
Communication and Life Skills in Social Auxiliary Work – Credits 13

Practical Skills Modules

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

Workplace Modules

Exposure to the client counseling and referral process-Credits 10
Exposure to the facilitation of non-therapeutic group processes – Credits 14
Exposure to community development processes – Credits 12
Exposure to the social work administration processes – Credits 10

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