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Social Auxiliary Worker - Prospectus
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Career Overview: Preamble
Vaal Skills Training Institute ‘School of Health Studies’ was founded as a Health and Science Institution situated in Durban city centre.
With an intention to provide and promote education in Health Sector to disadvantaged communities.
With an aim to initiate, develop and uplift life skills in local and rural communities affected by non-existence of a Government
Health skills initiative to improve by empowering the communities with the health skills through educating them.
Vaal Skills Training Institute endeavours to provide Education to the Social Auxiliary Workers to equip them with the required skills to empower the communities alleviate their Heath by preventive measures so that some of the health problems are avoided. Vaal Skills School achieves this by providing relevant learning programmes to the learners.
OUR VISION
To create a work force of qualified responsible loving and supportive Occupational health workers.
OUR MISSION
To contribute to the much-needed Social Auxiliary workers in South Africa to help the communities get health skills that will reduce some avoidable health problems what will help the country reduce the Cost of providing Health services and achieve high expectations of global health targets.
Vaal Skills Training Institute registration 05-QCTO/SDP170325181747 is accredited by Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO): Occupational Certificate: 98890: Social Auxiliary Worker NQF Level 5.
This qualification is made up of the following compulsory Knowledge and Practical Skill Modules:
Health Promotion Officer is a profession that bridges the gap between communities and health institutions (Clinics, rehabilitation centres, testing and counselling centres etc) as such they form greater part of primary health care re-engineering teams which is currently being rolled out by Department of Health throughout South Africa.
School fees for Health Studies
Knowledge Modules
1. Social Auxiliary Work and Social Welfare Services In The South African Context, at NQF Level 5, 28 Credits.
2. Social work – Methods and principles, at NQF Level 5, 9 Credits.
3. Communication and Life Skills in Social Auxiliary Work, at NQF Level 5, 13 Credits.
Total number of credits for Knowledge Modules: 50.
Bank Details:
Bank Name: STANDARD BANK
Account Name: Vaal Skills Training Institute (PTY)
Account Number: 10197701912
Bank Code: 00051001
Reference: Your Name and Surname
Email proof of payment to: info@vaalskillstraininginstitute.co.za
Practical Skill Modules:
- 1. Render basic counselling and support. Support the counselling processes, at NQF Level 5, 7 Credits.
- 2. Support the processes to intervene with individuals and families, at NQF Level 5, 4 Credits.
- 3. Facilitate educational, life skills and support group programs, at NQF Level 5, 7 Credits.
- 4. Assist in implementation of community development process, at NQF Level 5, 8 Credits.
- 5. Assist with obtaining and keeping data that inform social services intervention strategies, at NQF Level 47 Credits. Total number of credits for Practical Skill Modules: 33.
How to Apply
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- 1. Exposure to the client counselling and referral processes, at NQF Level 5, 10 Credits.
- 2. Exposure to the facilitation of non-therapeutic group processes, at NQF Level 5, 14 Credits.
- 3. Exposure to community development processes, at NQF Level 5, 12 Credits.
- 4. Exposure to the social work administration processes, at NQF Level 4, 10 Credits. Total number of credits for Work Experience Modules: 46.
ASSESSMENT
Learners are formatively assessed on the basis of assignments, an individual and group project and as well as short test. Assignments, case studies, problem-solving techniques will assist with formative assessment. Learners will also be formatively assessed in real work environment on the basis of observation in natural setting; unobtrusive or planned. Behaviour and performance will be evaluated.
Upon completion of the training learners will be issued with a statement of results by the college which will allow them to sit for national examination.
NB: National examinations are written in June and October/November every year.
CERTIFICATION
Learners who pass National Examination will be awarded Occupational Qualification Certificate: Social Auxiliary Worker NQF 5 by (QCTO).
A qualified learner will be able to:
• Provide basic counselling and support services to individuals and families with socio-economic challenges
• Facilitate non-therapeutic (educational and support groups) groups towards the accomplishments of the developmental goals of the group
• Facilitate participatory development in communities to address their common socio-economic needs and to promote social justice
• Collect and collate data to inform social services intervention
ASSESSMENT
Learners are formatively assessed on the basis of assignments, an individual and group project and as well as short test.
Assignments, case studies, problem-solving techniques will assist with formative assessment.
Learners will also be formatively assessed in real work environment on the basis of observation in natural setting;
unobtrusive or planned. Behaviour and performance will be evaluated.
Upon completion of the training learners will be issued with a statement of results by the college which will allow them to sit for national examination.
NB: National examinations are written in June and October/November every year.
CERTIFICATION
Learners who pass National Examination will be awarded Occupational Qualification Certificate: Health Promotion Officer by (QCTO).
WORKPLACE ATTACHMENT AND PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYERS
Learners are attached not limited to the following organisations
Clinics, Rehabilitation centres, Testing and Counselling centres, cancer foundation, Hospices, Mental health centres, old age homes,
Local municipalities, water purification plants, Health research centres, Primary and Secondary schools, NGOs etc
Course Duration
12 - 18 months with Theory, Practical and Workplace training components
Admission Requirements
Grade 12 certificate (NQF 4) or equivalent
Documents Required
Certified Matric certificate
Certified Statement of results
Certified ID copy
Proof of address
CV
Proof of payment
Completed application forms