Jean Luyt: Work Experience

Current

DateEmployment title and description of dutiesOrganisation
From 2017Clinical Psychologist: Individual, conjoint, family and group therapy, using CBT and Schema Therapy for short- and long-term therapy.Jean Luyt Clinical Psychologist
From 2008Founder: Offering a range of support services to the adoption community in South Africa. This includes supporting informal social support, resource dissemination and advocacy via online social media platforms and professional bodies.  I also offer therapeutic support for adoptive families, including individual, couple/parenting support and group therapy for prospective and current adoptive parent; and individual and group therapy for adopted children, adolescents and adult; training and supervision of mental health and other professionals working with adoptive families.Cape Town Adoption Support
From 2024Lecturer (ad hoc): Leading seminars in group therapy, including theoretical, practical and ethical aspects (ad-hoc).UCT Psychology Department (Child Guidance Clinic)
From 2025Researcher (consultancy based): Various research, material development and training activities, including cultural adaptation of CAMHI SA short guides for parent and professional use, developing and refining CBT training materials and facilitating training and develop asynchronous training materials for mental health professionals. Providing ongoing clinical supervision, consultation, and quality assurance support of mental health professionals.South African Medical Research Council in support of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Initiative in South Africa (CAMHI-SA)

Previous

DateEmployment: title and description of dutiesOrganisation
2018 – 2022Consultation-liaison Psychologist (part time): Consulting with clinicians about the mental health concerns of their patients, assessment of psychological needs, referral to available resources and offering psychological support to adolescents as needed, coordinating peer mentor programme, including training and supervising mentors, assisting with peer support groups and running parent support groups (part-time).Groote Schuur Hospital (Adolescent Services)
2018 – 2021Lecturer and Clinical Supervisor (part time): 2021: Ethics in Child and Family interventions 2020 Psychoanalytic diagnosis, Case presentation and Ethics in Child and Family interventions. 2018/19 Child and Family Assessment and Therapy, including assessment methods and diagnoses of common child and family issues; formulation of cases based on attachment and psychodynamic theory as well as treatment, including child therapy, family therapy and parent interventions and 2017/18 Supervising M1 students in all aspects of their clinical work related to individual adult and family therapy.Stellenbosch University Psychology Department (Clinical Psychology Masters programme at the Welgevallen Clinic)
2013-2016Coordinator (full time): Coordinating the Faculty of Commerce SDS; Supervision of clinical work and line management (including all HR functions) of permanent and sessional staff members. Delivering short-term individual and medium-term group psychotherapy, and Lifeskills and mentoring programmes to students. UCT Faculty of Commerce (Student Development Services – SDS)
2009 – 2013Clinical Psychologist and Student Development Practitioner (full time): Designing and implementing student development programmes (Lifeskills, mentoring and leadership development) and offering individual and group psychotherapy to students.UCT Faculty of Commerce (Student Development Services – SDS)
2009Clinical Psychologist (sessional): Providing individual and group therapy to UCT students.UCT: Department of Student Affairs (Student Wellness Service)
2008Neuropsychologist research assistant (part-time), Neuropsychological assessment of HV-positive patients commencing ARV treatment.UCT: Department of Psychiatry
2008Clinical Supervisor (part-time): Supervising clinical work of one Clinical Psychology M1 student.UCT: Department of Psychology (Child Guidance Clinic)
2006-2008Clinical Psychologist (full time): offering individual couple and group therapy to students. Teaching neuropsychological assessment module to Honours level students. Clinical supervision of Masters students in Clinical Psychology.Rhodes University (Student Counselling Services and Department of Psychology)
2005Clinical Psychologist (full time): Providing individual and group therapy to UCT students.UCT: Department of Student Affairs (Student Wellness Service)
2004Clinical Psychologist – Community Service (full time): Providing therapeutic services to psychiatric patients in the George Regional Hospital and community-based clinics in the Southern Cape district (George, Beaufort West, Knysna and Plettenberg Bay) including assessment and diagnoses, case management and providing short-term therapy and psycho-social rehabilitation interventions.Department of Health: Western Cape Health Department (Southern Cape District)
2003Intern Clinical Psychologist (full time): Providing therapeutic services to psychiatric patients in three placements: Alexandra Hospital; Groote Schuur Outpatient Psychiatry (J2); Groote Schuur Hospital Inpatient Programme (G22) as part of a multi-disciplinary team.Department of Health (Associated Psychiatric Hospitals, Cape Town)
2001Training Manager (full time):  Coordinating the services of the training team, providing training to community members, children and professionals working with children in prevention and management of disclosure of child abuse.Resources Aimed at the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (RAPCAN)
2000Trainer (full time): Designing and providing training to community members, children and professionals working with children in prevention and management of disclosure of child abuse.Resources Aimed at the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (RAPCAN)
1999Assistant Learner Facilitator (full time): providing support and educational interventions to marginalised youth in an alternate education institution.Skills Training Centre, London
1998Mental Health Support Worker (full time): providing practical, social and emotional support to mental health service users attending the day centre. Engaging psychiatric patients in mental health services through activity-based contact. Responsible for all administration of the project and managing volunteers.Community Activities Project Ealing (CAPE), London
1987-1988Small Business and Lifeskills Trainer (full time): designing and delivering lifeskills and small business training to rural women. Managing the work of an assistant trainer.New World Foundation, Cape Town
1995-1997Lifeskills Facilitator (full time): designing and delivering Lifeskills, literacy and numeracy training to unemployed Black youth.Skills Training for Employment Centre, Cape Town
Jan- Jun 1995School Psychologist (full time, 6 month maternity cover): Providing assessment of prospective scholars as part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing psychological support to teachers and scholars and teaching  Life Orientation classes in a school for deaf and hearing-impaired children.Nuwe Hoop Sentrum vir Gehoorgestremdes, Worcester