Psychologist

REQUIREMENTS

• Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Counselling Psychologist.
• Three to five years experience working as a counselling psychologist would be an advantage.
• Experience in the field of advocacy for mental health, training and student development practices in tertiary education would be an advantage.
• Experience in the facilitation and presentation of psycho‑educational workshops with students in tertiary institutions would be an advantage.
• Excellent therapeutic and advanced counselling skills, in particular shorter term/solution focused skills.
• Experience in counselling students in tertiary educational institutions would be an advantage.
• Excellent crisis management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent teamwork ethos.
• Willingness to do occasional after‑hours interventions/workshops/presentations.
• Computer literacy essential.

Closing date: 12 March 2026

Please note that applications must be done through iRecruitment only. No hard copies or emails should be submitted. Please submit a covering letter, detailed CV with names and contact details (including email addresses) of three referees and certified copies of degrees/diplomas with your application. External applicants are invited to apply by registering their profile on the Wits iRecruitment platform located at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).

and submitting their application. Internal employees are invited to apply directly on Oracle by following the path: iWits /Self Service application/ Apply for a job.

The University is committed to employment equity. Preference may be given to appointable applicants from the under‑represented designated groups in terms of the relevant employment equity plans and policies of the University. The University retains the right not to make an appointment and to verify all information provided by candidates. Please note that correspondence will only be entered into with shortlisted candidates.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment or to re‑advertise.