The Director
PsyCaD consists of six service units: Academic Services, Career Services, Psycho-Educational Services, Shared Services, Therapeutic Services and Training and Development Services. To assist the Director in the day-to-day management of such a diverse Centre, a management committee was formed. It consists of the Director and six Team Leaders. PsyCaD has its own Board of Governance. This was created because PsyCaD is an income-generating Centre and requires an indepencent body to oversee the financial aspects of PsyCaD. Also, the Centre is accredited by the Health Professions Council of SA and strives to adhere to the Kingsley III report.
The Director is, besides her leadership and management role, directly responsible for the management of finances, quality assurance and research at the Centre. She also is responsible for maintaining a culture of ethical and professional conduct by the Centre and its staff. Although each service unit has dedicated members, the staff also are active across units. This ensures that PsyCaD is a dynamic centre, able to provide a broad range of services.
Self-Evaluation Report
The Centre for Psychological Serices and Career Development (PsyCaD) of UJ undertook an intensive and inclusive months-long self-evaluation which, at the beginning of May 2011, which led to a site visit by an Audit Panel. The first step in this process was to determine which of 19 criteria developed by the Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC) for institutional audits are directly relevant to PsyCaD. Ten such criteria were identified and all PsyCaD’s activities were measured and evaluated against these criteria. As an outcome of PsyCaD’s commitment to transparency, visitors may access both the full PsyCaD Self-Evaluation Report and the Executive Summary of the Report.
Psychometry
The permanent and intern psychometrists in the Centre report directly to the Director: PsyCaD. It is their responsibility to carry out psychological assessments. The results of these assessments are used to assist prospective students to make informed career choice decisions. Results also are used to guide students who are at risk of dropping out (F5 students) as well as those who already have been deregistered, to make alternative career choices. For more information, click here.