Requirements
Senior Certificate / Grade 12 plus Degree in Social Work / Social Science. Current registration with the South Africa Council for Social Service Professions as Social Worker (SACSSP) (2026). Knowledge and experience in mediation.
Duties
Conduct mediation and or inquires as part of a multi-disciplinary tam in care, contact guardianship, relocation, child abduction and related family law disputes. Evaluate information and compile forensic court reports and make recommendations in the best interest of the child in family law disputes. Act as expert witness for the family advocate in court. Assist beneficiaries in the functions and role of the office of the advocate. Travel to conduct inquires and interview parties and source references in the family law disputes. Case management of matters allocated and achieve targets set. Counselling of mental health care users. HIV positive patients. Tracing of family members of the client and deceased client's family counselling.