Social Auxiliary Worker

The qualification also develops the competencies of learners in chosen fields of social auxiliary work knowledge and practice, thereby enabling qualifiers to provide supportive services in specialised fields or focus areas of social work. The qualification will enable the learner to register with the SA Council for Social Service Professions as a Social Auxiliary Worker.

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