Social Auxiliary Worker NQF Level 5

Occupational Title: Social Auxiliary worker 

SAQA ID: 98890

Curriculum code: 341203000

NQF Level 5

Credits: 129

The purpose of this qualification is to equip learners with the knowledge and skills to practice effectively as a social auxiliary worker under the guidance and supervision of a social worker to achieve the aims of social work. This implies that social auxiliary workers are assistants to social workers, providing support services and working under the supervision of social workers. Social auxiliary work complements and supports social work in all focus areas with services to individuals, families, groups and communities with regards to a full range of social services and related social welfare matters.  

These services include but are not limited to services and support relating to:

Emotional trauma (Life Skills development)

Emotional Stress

financial stress

Recreational needs

Social needs and matters relating to housing. (Developmental approach)

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.

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

Grade 12 certificate (NQF 4)

12 months with 2 intakes per year

This qualification is made up of the following compulsory Knowledge and Practical Skill Modules:

Social Auxiliary Work and Social Welfare Services In The South African Context, at NQF Level 5, 28 Credits.

Social work – Methods and principles, at NQF Level 5, 9 Credits.

Communication and Life Skills in Social Auxiliary Work, at NQF Level 5, 13 Credits.

Render basic counselling and support. Support the counselling processes, at NQF Level 5, 7 Credits.

Support the processes to intervene with individuals and families, at NQF Level 5, 4 Credits.

Facilitate educational, life skills and support group programs, at NQF Level 5, 7 Credits.

Assist in implementation of community development process, at NQF Level 5, 8 Credits.

Assist with obtaining and keeping data that inform social services intervention strategies, at NQF Level 47 Credits.

This qualification also requires the following:

Exposure to the client counselling and referral processes, at NQF Level 5, 10 Credits.

Exposure to the facilitation of non-therapeutic group processes, at NQF Level 5, 14 Credits.

Exposure to community development processes, at NQF Level 5, 12 Credits.

Exposure to the social work administration processes, at NQF Level 4, 10 Credits.

Higher certificate in Social Auxiliary, NQF Level 5 (ID 93971)

Diploma in Social Work, NQF Level 6 (ID 8151)

Learners who have passed National Examination will be awarded Occupational Certificate: Social Auxiliary Worker by the Quality Council.