Employee Wellness Practitioner

Function

Nursing

Facility

Inland South

Position

Employee Wellness Practitioner

Introduction

Life Healthcare is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Employee Wellness Counsellor for a fixed term contract at Sandton and at Boksburg to facilitate and provide a professional counselling and support service to employees and their families. The successful candidate will play a key role in promoting employee wellbeing, delivering counselling services, conducting wellness interventions, and supporting organisational wellness initiatives.

Critical Outputs

• Provide quality pro-active counselling in-line with both the principles of SFT but also Life Health Solutions clinical guidelines including treatment goals and case recording
• Actively manage both self and managerial referrals to ensure that appropriate treatment plans are established for all cases including referrals to other resources
• Above average project management skills to arrange wellness clinics, wellness days and other wellness related events
• Maintain up to date knowledge of your assigned company as well as Life EHS systems, policies and procedures
• Managing red flags, contain employees, and ensure appropriate care resolution
• Demonstrate consistent and accurate recording of case data
• Ensure delivery of all client-based case reporting within benchmarks
• Ability to conduct client trauma debriefings, awareness talks and training as required
• Conduct relevant training to groups, as requested by the mine
• Conduct Safety Behavior Risk Assessments
• Be available to conduct onsite clinics as per the needs of the mine
• Incumbent must provide own transport and accommodation
• Be accountable to the client’s working conditions and hours
• Computer Literate in MS Word, Excel and Outlook
• Compile monthly reports as well as program specific reports and session notes.
• Willing to work beyond scope of work.
• Maintain own training and development program and initiatives.

Requirements

• Clinical or counseling related qualification (Hons/Master’s degree in Psychology/Social Work)
• At least three years’ experience in relevant Human Sciences field
• Relevant experience in the employee wellness field will be to your advantage
• Annual professional registration with the relevant statutory body (HPCSA; SACSSP)
• Computer literacy in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Willingness to work flexible hours and travel when required.

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgment  
• Resilience
• Teamwork
• Verbal & written communication skills
• Business insight
• Organizational awareness
• Drive and energy
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behavior
• Building relationships & networking
• Customer responsiveness
• Motivating and developing people

Email

Emily.maduna@lifehealthcare.co.za

Closing date

Friday, October 16, 2026